22307 Dock Ave. South
Des Moines, WA 98198
206-824-5700
VHF:Channel 16 during office hours
Today's Fuel Prices
Office Hours
October 1 to April 30
Monday thru Friday 8:00 - 4:30
Closed 12:00 - 12:30 for lunch
May 1 to September 30
Tuesday thru Saturday 8:00 - 4:30
Closed 12:00 - 12:30 for lunch
The service staff will still be here seven days per week, during the regular posted hours. Tenants who need help on weekends during the off-season can ring the service bell at the launcher or fuel dock. We also plan to install a service bell near the main office door.
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MARINA SERVICE:
6 AM - 6 PM DAILY - LABOR DAY/OCTOBER
7 AM - 5 PM DAILY - OCT/MARCH
7 AM - 5 PM DAILY - APRIL
7 AM - 7 PM DAILY - MAY
6 AM - 8 PM DAILY - JUNE/LABOR DAY
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: 206-878-3301
HOLIDAYS:
All service at the Marina is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s, MLK Birthday, and President's Day
The City of Des Moines Marina is a full service marina on majestic Puget Sound. We offer superior customer service to one-time visitors and our long-term tenants. We have wet and dry moorage for 840 recreational vessels and a sling launch for trailer boaters. The Des Moines Marina is located on the east side of East Passage Puget Sound, directly across from Pt. Robinson on Maury Island. Coordinates for our water-side entrance are: LA 47 degrees 24.106 N, L 122 degrees 20.8 W. Des Moines also owns and operates the Redondo Boat Launch, a concrete ramp launch a few miles to the south.
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MARINA RULES
Thank you for choosing the Des Moines Marina. The City of Des Moines wants to provide a safe, efficient and enjoyable atmosphere at the Marina. To ensure your safety and the smooth operation of the Marina, we require all users of the Marina facility to comply with the rules and regulations in this manual.
This Manual has five chapters. The first chapter cites the ordinances that give the City Administration the authority to make and enforce rules and regulations at the Marina. This chapter also explains the duties and obligations of Marina tenants and users, relative to the safe and efficient operation of the Marina. The second chapter contains the Marina Rules. These Rules govern the business relationships between the City and the users of the Marina. The user groups include the permanant moorage tenants and people on the waiting list for permanent moorage, the guest moorage, launcher and fuel dock customers and vendors who have business in the Marina. The third chapter contains the regulations pertaining to the safe and secure operation of the Marina.
Chapter Four contains the Best Management Practices for Compliance with state and federal environmental laws. The Best Management Practices, referred to throughout this manual as the “BMP’s”, are a combination of rule, policy and procedure that serve as both rules and resources in how to comply with environmental laws.
Chapter Five contains the current rates and fees charged by the Marina for moorage and other services. These rates are usually updated in January and February of each year. People who have older editions of the manual may obtain copies of the current rates and fees at the Marina office.
Occasionally, usually in response to a unique or changing condition, the City Adminsitration, acting through the Harbormaster or City Attorney, will issue a clarification of a particular Rule or Policy. These clarifications are intended to let the users of the Marina know how the City will apply the Rules to a specific situation. Clarifications will be included in the manual as they are issued and can be found in Appendix I of this manual.
The Marina staff welcomes any comments or questions about this manual. See our website www.desmoineswa.gov. The Marina can be contacted by telephone at 206-824-5700, fax 206-878-5940, or by writing to:
City of Des Moines Marina
22307 Dock Ave. South
Des Moines, WA 98198
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MOORAGE
If you are interested in permanent wet moorage, slip sizes range from 20-50 feet, and you can chose from open or covered slips. Upland, we have 105 dry sheds for boats up to 20 long. For your convenience, we maintain a waiting list for all permanent moorage slips and the upland storage facilities. Contact the Marina office for more information.
Our fuel dock offers gasoline, diesel, propane, lubricants, and drinking water. There is a free waste pump-out station at the fuel dock. Other amenities include shore power, cable television, showers and restrooms. A privately-operated boat repair yard can handle virtually all of your maintenance and repair needs.
The guest moorage area provides 1,500 feet of dock space for you and all your friends. Vessels up to 65 feet in length are welcome. While plans are underway for a reservation system, presently all guest moorage is available on a first-come basis. When arriving, check in at the fuel dock near the marina entrance.
Des Moines is in Marine Area 11. For information regarding fishing regulations, licensing and seasonal species rules click on the following link;
State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approximately 65 guest moorage slips are available on a first come first served basis on either side of the fuel dock. If you leave your slip, you may return to any available slip. Rafting is allowed. Water, 30-amp service, and cable TV hook- up is also available. Gas, diesel, propane and other fuel additives are available at the fuel dock.
In the winter, October though April, the guest moorage area is available to rent on a monthly basis. At this time a slip is assigned for your use. A first and last month rental fee is collected at time of sign up
The City of Des Moines Marina has become a major destination for visiting yacht clubs from throughout the Northwest. Visiting clubs prefer The City of Des Moines because of the many unique advantages provided by the Marina staff. Such as:
* Clubs are not charged a reservation fee
* Room for as many as 30 boats
*Activity area on main float with tents, outdoor heaters, barbecues, tables and chairs
* Slips on main float also provide cable TV
*Free shuttle to town, restaurants, golf, etc.
* Each visiting boat receives a packet with maps, magazines, coupons, pens, calendars, etc.
* Staff can also provide facilities for banquets and even provide entertainment
* Visiting clubs also enjoy the Marina's competively priced gas and diesel and free state of the art pump-out facilities
* The CHEERFUL staff.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Dear Marina Neighbors,
Last Friday, February 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) granted an extension of the in-water work window to February 28, 2010 for work on the North Marina Combined Projects. This two-week extension will allow IMCO General Construction to continue with steel sheet pile driving in the area where the new bulkhead is on the water side of the existing bulkhead. Currently, they are driving piles in the area just west of the Marina Office. If IMCO is able to meet their pile driving goals during the next two weeks, they will have reached the point where the new bulkhead is to be constructed behind/land side of the existing bulkhead, thus allowing them to continue bulkhead construction out of the water. In order to meet these goals, IMCO will work the next two Saturdays (February 20 and February 27).
Beginning tomorrow, IMCO will also begin the storm drain upgrades involving the replacement/relocation of the 36” drain line and relocation of the 36” outfall. The majority of this work will take place in the area between the north end of the dry sheds and the Marina office, and in the area between the two dry sheds.
To ensure the safety of Marina visitors and construction workers, additional pedestrian and vehicle access restrictions will need to be in place at times during the next two weeks. Pedestrians wishing to access the Guest Moorage area and the M & N Docks will be required to use a new fenced walkway to the north of the Marina Office as the path between the Marina office and restrooms will be blocked at the west end of the breezeway. During this time, parking will be limited to the area on the east side of the dry sheds. Vehicles will not be allowed in the small parking lot behind the Marina office. Pedestrian and vehicle access to the area between the dry sheds and to the dry shed launch will also be prohibited during this two-week period.
The work scheduled to be accomplished during the next two weeks is key to a successful completion of the overall project. While the accompanying access restrictions may be inconvenient and frustrating, please remember that safety of both the workers and the public is the number one priority. If you have any questions or need assistance in accessing specific areas within the Marina, please contact the Marina office (206-824-5700).
We appreciate your patience during this time.
Doreen Torseth
Contract Administrator
North Marina Combined Projects
City of Des Moines
206.212.6372 (phone)
206.794.5372 (cell)
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