The primary service at Fishermen’s Terminal is providing for Commercial Fisherman; it was discovered that recreational boats and fishing boats are completely compatible with each other; in fact a lot of Commercial Fishermen keep their recreational boats at Fishermen’s Terminal. Twenty percent of the fisherman have recreational boats docked at Fishermen’s Terminal. “The Fishermen had a choice of ‘all commercial’ docks and ‘all recreational’ docks, being segregated. They voted to mix them together, everyone is compatible. Our customers are all boaters,” says Ray Giometti, Fishermen’s Terminal Harbor Master. Giometti is well known on the docks by his friendly smile and charisma, while always looking out for the best interest of his tenants. Walking down the docks of Fishermen’s Terminal with Giometti is an experience engulfed with a lot of hurry up hard work by fishermen, sea storytelling, and thankful handshakes with greetings from regular boat tenants and seasonal boats who either stay and play or fishermen prepping the boat for the next run to find the fish.
On the Docks with Ray! Chatting up fishermen on the docks!
Call Ray today for summer moorage at Fishermen’s Terminal. Most of the fishermen are getting ready to run up hill, summer slips are available at Fishermen’s Terminal in the heart of Salmon Bay, Seattle WA!
“For anyone who hasn’t been to Fishermen’s terminal lately hasn’t been to Fishermen’s terminal; we don’t have wooden docks anymore; we have brand new state of the art concrete docks”, says Giometti. The newest dock is 4 years old, all new electrical 220/480 for bigger boats. On site are four Restaurants, a Tavern, Mail and Shipping Services, a great Coffee Shop, Fresh Fish Market, a Gallery and a Golf Course ½ mile away adjacent to Fishermen’s Terminal. Boaters, make the most of the ‘Dock and Dine’ face dock, up to 100 ft directly in front of Chinook’s Restaurant, call Fishermen’s Terminal, VHF Channel 17; to reserve your ‘Dock and Dine’ location with four hours free guest dock space available. “I’m not selling moorage, I am selling more time on your boat.’’ says Giometti.
The ‘Summer Program’ runs about June 1st to September 15th, people who keep their boats in their back yards bring your boat down to Fishermen’s Terminal for dockage. The Fishing Fleet is gone for the entire summer, there are empty slips and lots of sunshine. Last summer 2012, Fishermen’s Terminal had a Yacht Club bring 12 boats over for dockage; this summer the same Yacht Club plans to bring 26 boats. Of course Giometti was dockside grabbing lines with a warm welcome for the Club Guests. Yacht Clubs are invited to visit Fishermen’s Terminal.
Super Yacht captains and owners; Fishermen’s Terminal has an amazing facility; state or the art new docks up to 300 ft. concreted fixed wooden docks, # 5 dock for instance; brand new untreated piles on each side; with a capabilities for semi trucks or a forklift to drive right up to the boat for deliveries, cranes on site, great crew accommodations; with room for ten up to twelve, 100 ft. super yachts in the middle of summer. Summer super yachts are welcome and encouraged to dock at Fishermen’s Terminal summer of 2013! Fishermen’s Terminal is located just inside the Ballard Locks, in Seattle WA.
Fishermen’s Terminal – Visit: www.portseattle.org
For a Dock & Dine Slip Holler on: VHF Channel: 17
