[Russ Zabel's] article in the May 2 issue of the News aroused my interest, and also a little animosity toward those who object to a vessel owner's living onboard his own vessel.
As one who first sailed out of Ballard in 1936 and who has been licensed and sailed on an unlimited Master's License since 1944, I think I've wrung almost as much saltwater out of my socks as the people who are now objecting to the practice.
The Fishermen's Terminal is just that. It was the Fishermen's Terminal long before anyone considered it as a yacht marina. In other words, the fishermen were there first, and if the yachtsmen don't like being around the fishermen, that's their problem and they are welcome to go elsewhere if they don't like the surroundings.
They don't, as yachtsmen, contibute to the economy, so why should they have anything to say?
I think the people who object to the fishermen living aboard their vessels have a lot of explaining to do as to WHY. I think they should quit worrying about such nonsensical things.
Best regards, and keep up the good work.
R.O.Lee,
Master Mariner-Marine Surveyor
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