Moorage for houseboats can vary. Miner says that only 10 to 12 per year get sold, out of approximately 500 houseboats in Seattle. If you want to take a look at a houseboat neighborhood, take a drive down Fairview Avenue North or kayak around Lake Union, especially the Eastlake area, Fremont and the north end of Westlake Avenue North. Shilshole Marina has 1,500 slips. A random sampling of Lake Union docks shows most have only one or two slips available as of April 27.
Moorage can be open or covered and available services vary.
All marinas built after the early '80s are required to have pump-out available and utilities as well. Many boat owners find living aboard is a great lifestyle. Currently, the live-aboard issue is popular with the city. A debate is going on questioning whether owners can live aboard their boats or not in the Seattle area. Print er friendly version.