Floating Times

Survey Results Show Support for Rent Control Amendments

April 23, 2025

Marinas Endorse Legislative Amendments

April 15, 2025

Board Meeting Notes — Apr 8, 2025

April 15, 2025

September 23, 2016March 8, 2017 Dock news

Floating in Sausalito – another perfectly beautiful day

In 2013, two Swedes—journalist Lars Åberg and photographer Lars Strandberg—spent time in Sausalito collecting their impressions of our floating home community. The result, Floating in Sausalito, written in English and released earlier this year by the German publisher Kerber Verlag, is now available in the US. Short-listed in the...

September 22, 2016November 1, 2017 Dock news

Unsung Heroes of the Floating Homes Community

On Sunday afternoon, September 18, the weather complied and the drinks flowed as an exceptionally large crowd gathered for a traditional Issaquah “Dock Alert” to bid two longtime residents farewell. Ric Miller and partner, Malia Daily, are moving to live in Palm Springs, wander the...

September 21, 2016October 25, 2017 FHA

Board Meeting Notes – August 15, 2016

To keep everyone up to date on what the FHA Board has been doing, here’s a bullet list of the important and interesting things that happened at the August 15, 2016 Board Meetings: Larry Clinton distributed a flier about the blog to go up on dock bulletin boards. Larry will retire...

September 21, 2016May 8, 2017 Dock news

The RBRA Moving Forward

Discussion at the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) meeting on Thursday Sept 15 centered around the report of Rod Gould, the consultant hired to make suggestions on how the RBRA should move forward. In a nutshell Gould said that the RBRA should not break up, and that...

September 17, 2016October 25, 2017 FHA

Tour Still Needs a Few Good Men and Women

A few volunteer spots are still open for our 9/24 Tour – primarily traffic, ramp monitors and alternates. Each volunteer receives a special pass to visit any and all homes on the Tour plus a free commemorative t-shirt with the Floating Homes Association illustration...

September 16, 2016October 21, 2017 Environment

What To Do With Our Piles of Obsolete Electronics

Itching to clear out some of your electronics? Items past their useful life or simply cluttering up your already storage-challenged floating home? Grab a cardboard box or tote and start piling up any electronics you no longer use. Bring your e-waste to the pop-up collection point at...

September 13, 2016January 29, 2020 Community News

Charles Van Damme Ferry Project is On a Roll

Among the WPH works-in-progress—(see the recent post: Waldo Point Project Update)—is the development of the Waldo Point Park, at Gate 6 Road. Nestled into the elbow where Issaquah joins the area adjacent the newly constructed Charles Van Damme floating pier—(the area that was the COOP)—the park...

September 11, 2016April 24, 2017 FHA

Open Forum – September 19 – FHA Board Meeting

September 10, 2016October 25, 2017 Dock news

Waldo Point Harbor Project Update

Dan Hughes, WPH project manager, provided the following update for the state of the multiyear reconfiguration of Waldo Point Harbor and the Gates Cooperative. For back history, please read about it here. The Coop homes are moving to the new Charles Van Damme floating dock, and...

September 9, 2016February 19, 2017 Emergency Preparedness

Bodies Needed For CERT Training October 1 & 8

Caught your attention, huh? We’re not looking for dummies – live or otherwise. What we need are 5 or 6 more people to sign up for the CERT training course taking place in less than a month’s time. The 18-hour training is split over two...