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This recently came through the FHA office.

With all the remodel projects going on, I thought there might be some houseboaters interested in televising their projects.

Chief Gregory Dean, head of the Seattle Fire Department, won his audience's attention by admitting to several humorous misperceptions about life in the houseboat community over the years. He struck a more serious note as he gave behind-the-scenes accounts of several recent waterside infernos, especially the NOAA fire.

The Floating Homes Association board learned of a troubling development on the 2466 Westlake dock at their meeting in January. The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) had denied a permit to rebuild a houseboat. The homeowners wanted to build on a cement float with a larger second story and an underwater basement. So what were the issues?

It's an idea many longtime houseboaters have heard of before and for some it is an exciting thought, filled with possibility and room to dream. Others may break out in sweats when they imagine bottlenecks on their street or loss of parking. For all of these reasons and more, your board members thought it would be important to get involved in the new Lake Union Trail project from the very beginning.