Dry Storage by auntietk

Photography • Transportation • posted on Apr 17, 2008

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This is the dry storage section of the Edmonds marina in Edmonds, Washington. A couple of people have 'fessed up to not knowing exactly where I am. Edmonds is about 20 miles North of Seattle, Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. Here's a map. Keep zooming out until you know where you are. Dry storage is for power boats, not sailboats. If you think about masts and keels, you'll understand why! They have this huge forklift, and they pick the boats up and stack them in these racks. When you want to use your boat, they go and fetch it for you and bring it to the launching facility. There's this huge double sling, and they put the boat in the sling, and lower the boat into the water. I've found a link to the Port of Edmonds Marine Facilities page for those of you who like to know about this sort of thing! You know who you are! :) To me, this is sort of like posting a picture of a parking lot. I've taken several pictures of this dry storage lot, but never posted them because I look at 'em and think, "Shoot - nobody wants to see THAT, it's boring!" I'm told it might not be as boring to everyone else, since they don't live here! I couldn't help doing some postwork, though. Trust me - the boats are pretty much all white to start with, and a color version of this isn't much different!

Comments (38)

PD154

1:21PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Nice capture Tara...This looks so funny like this..:)

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helanker

1:40PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Oh this is an excellent shot, Tara. Wonderful in B/W. Well done.

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Cosine

1:40PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Fun post, Tara. It looks like they're ready for the icecaps to melt LOL.

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durleybeachbum

1:49PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Well I confess I thought Seattle was in Canada! But it's close! My USA geography could do with an intensive course. I quite like this shot, I can compare these facilities with our own rather different ones. What a shame they are all whitish!

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jeroni

1:54PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

very beautiful shot .excellent work

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rockstrider

1:54PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

I thought that "dry storage" was a funny title for your pic until I read your narative and discovered that this is actually the clasification! lol! Great shot Tara and it looks fantastic in b/w!!

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cmolsen2002

2:17PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Great b/w shot! (but how on earth do they get 'em up there?)

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amlondono

2:19PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

It looks great in B & W ! excellent shot ! Ana

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tennesseecowgirl

2:20PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Far from boring to me.. I love it !! someone above me didn't read your description LOL.......

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barbdennist

2:39PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Well I have never seen anything like this in my life. I have to agree with Dennis, it looks like they are ready for the great flood. If I was a boat owner I think it would make me nervous having my boat hoisted up there. But then I don't know that I would want a boat on the bottom either in case the one on top fell. I guess it is a good thing I only own a canoe that I store in my garage.

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JeffG7BRJ

2:51PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

I have heard of dry dock, but this is a first for me Tara, I just assumed they berthed them in a Marina if they weren't being used, or taken home on a trailer. I must admit I have never given it any thought before now. So yes it is quite interesting you know I like to learn things every day, I'm just as inquisitive as you. I would love to be there to watch the forklift collect or deposit a couple, I would be clicking away like Billy'o. Excellent capture and an interesting informative narrative as well. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!5+++++ I'll follow the links now, Thanks.

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mickuk50

2:52PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

boring ! definitely not .it is an interesting shot with the curves of the boats and the horizontal and vertical lines .excellent capture tara and i clicked to see where exactly you were in this world :o) mick

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artaddict2

2:53PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Me too, never seen anything like this before. You have captured this well, an excellent B&W composition. Thanks for the information, I was fascinated to hear that they pick them up and bring them for you, forklift trucks and slings Wow! amazing stuff.

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meico

3:07PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Multi-storey parking for boats! Now I've seen everything ... I still can't believe it - thanks for sharing. Great picture btw. Mike

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goodoleboy

3:25PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Holy smokers, Tara, since I've only been exposed to boats moored sitting side by side in the water among our local marinas I had never dreamt that there was such a thing as a stacked drydock or parking lot of sorts for these vehicles. Startling for sure. This is a quite efficient method of saving space. And I don't find it boring at all. Educational and informative, but not boring.

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Janiss

3:27PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

Funny shot Tara... excellent my friend!

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hipps13

3:47PM | Thu, 17 April 2008

WOW, Tara May :-) this would be fun to see maybe get in a boat and sail away just being silly and enjoyed the view the image is so crisp and clear wonderful capture sweet sunshine to you warm hug and love, Linda Kaye :-)

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