Derelict sailboat adrift near Ballard Locks entrance


Report of a 27-foot sailboat drifting without engine near the Ballard Locks entrance. The boat has purple decorative lights but no required navigation lights. Boaters are cautioned to be careful around it.
Audio|Source: Ballard Marine - Ch 13, 14 and 16
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Transcript:
Traffic, go ahead. Paramountains, Seattle, Roger, and the report of traffic update orchard point. Island Chiefs, Locks. Hey, supposedly there's a little derelict 27-foot sailboat. Down around the corner there, kind of on the north side there. without any propulsion. This heads up. They did have some purple rope lights, but no nav lights. So just be cautious of that. Okay, copy. I appreciate it. Thank you. Yeah, he says that sailboat that broke down is still out by the entrance of the buoys and stuff.
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Location mentioned:
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks, 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107
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