Sun Harbor Marina
5000 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
Telephone:
619-222-1167
Fax:
619-222-9387
E-mail Address:
kathy@sun-harbor.com
Web Site:
www.sun-harbor.com
Office Hours:
Monday - Saturday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Important Numbers:
Harbor Police:
619-686-6272
US Coast Guard:
800-424-8802
Marina After Hours:
619-808-9518
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Sun Harbor Marina Minute
 Greetings Sun Harbor mariners, and welcome to the June 2010 newsletter.
Well, looks like San Diego's "May Gray" is in full swing, but we do still see the sun peek out occasionally. With June just around the corner – let’s hope for some steady sunshine and get out there on the water.
June also brings First Day of Summer (June 21st - officially beginning in San Diego at 4:28 a.m.) The two major June holidays are Flag Day on June 14th and of course Father's Day on June 20th. Make sure you don't forget dear 'ol dad!
Sun Harbor Marina's "Super Saturday"
 Let's kick off the boating season with Super Saturday, June 5th, from 9a.m. to 3 p.m.
Activities will include:
- Extinguisher checks
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Inspections
- BBQ?
- Information booths manned by maritime professionals
- A Super Super-Saturday Raffle (great prizes including a boat haul out, week-long self defense training, fishing trips and more)
Tenant of the Month
Kudos to Sun Harbor's Patrick Harris for keeping a watchful eye on the quality of the water in our bay, not only at SHM, but in our neighbors' areas too. Thanks, Patrick!
A Reminder About Summer Parking
 As we head into summer, more of your fellow tenants will be coming to Sun Harbor to enjoy relaxing nautical time with friends and family. That means of course that parking will be at its usual premium.
 To help keep parking as fair and hassle-free as possible, we're posting this reminder of a few important rules:
Only one car per slip may park at any given time in the Marina lot, even if they have been issued more than one parking permit for multiple vehicles.
All vehicles using the Marina lot must be in good running order, with current registration and license. No RVs or disabled vehicles may be parked in the Marina lot at any time.
All cars must have a parking permit which must be displayed and affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the windshield.
If a vessel Owner will be aboard his or her Vessel but not occupying a parking space at the time, one guest of the Owner may be issued a temporary parking permit, which is available at the Marina Office. All visitors must register in the Marina office and obtain permission to park in the Marina lot. (Please use the mail slot in the Marina office door to register after hours by writing the make/model/color/license plate number and the state issue/length of stay.)
Slip tenants give up their privilege to park in the lot in favor of their guest with a guest pass.
Airport travelers may not park in the Marina lot.
Storage locker renters may use the parking lot for loading and unloading only (limited to 15 minutes at a time; no overnight parking).
Any vehicle parked for more than 72 hours is subject to being towed at the owner's sole expense and risk.
Parking is permitted only in spaces expressly marked for use by Sun Harbor Marina tenants.
Vehicles parked in a space reserved for an office tenant, are subject to being towed immediately.
Employees of all Marina tenants must park off-site.
The washing and maintenance of vehicles in the parking lot is prohibited.
Any vehicle found in violation of the foregoing rules will be towed and impounded at the owner's expense.
Marina Tenant Diner Cards for 2010
Marina Tenant Diner Cards for 2010 are in! Cards entitle you to discounts at many area restaurants. Stop in the office for yours!
Flag Day Trivia
 Why red, white and blue? To the original members of the Continental Congress, red stood for hardiness and courage, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance and justice.
Why thirteen stars and stripes? They represented the thirteen American colonies which rallied around the new flag in their fight against the British for self-governance. The thirteen colonies included Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
To this day, thirteen stripes still commemorate the original colonies. Instead of thirteen stars, today the number of stars on the US flag has grown to 50, representing every state in the Union.
Joke of the Month (In Honor of Flag Day)
 A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white and blue in the Netherlands flag. "Our flag symbolizes our taxes," he said. "We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them."
"That's the same with us," the American said, "only we see stars, too."
Father's Day Trivia
 The first Father's Day was held on June 19, 1910 after Sonora Dodd got the idea in Spokane, Washington for Father's Day as she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Dodd (now known as "the mother of Father's Day") wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. He was a single parent for 21 years. This may not seem amazing in the 21st century, but in the 19th century it was unheard of for a man to raise children alone.
Decades later, President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.
"I watched a small man with thick calluses on both hands work fifteen and sixteen hours a day. I saw him once literally bleed from the bottoms of his feet, a man who came here uneducated, alone, unable to speak the language, who taught me all I needed to know about faith and hard work by the simple eloquence of his example." - Mario Cuomo
A Special Notice
You are invited to support Challenged America at their second annual West Marine Challenged America Regatta Dinner on Friday & Saturday, June 11 & 12, 2010.
The event includes a silent auction to benefit the Challenged America adaptive sailing program for kids and adults with disabilities.
In the 33 years since its founding, Challenged America has grown from just a few boats, sailed by a few disabled sailors, to a fleet of 11 boats and hundreds of participants and volunteers.
For more information about this worthwhile event, call 619-523-9318
Recycling and a Clean Marina
 I want to thank all of you that have embraced our recycle program at Sun Harbor Marina. The volume of trash that we have hauled off has been greatly reduced by taking advantage of the recycling.
Part of our State of California "Clean Marina" certification includes recycling in addition to many other best management practices for environmentally friendly operations.
While we don't have a hazardous materials facility here at Sun Harbor Marina, where you can dispose of any solvents and old paints etc, you can take the products to Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility 858-694-7000.
AutoZone, 1950 Cable St San Diego , CA 92107 (619) 223-2397
Instant Smog Check, 4805 W. Point Loma Blvd. San Diego , CA 92107 (808) 273-8539
Kragen Auto Parts, 2750 Midway Drive, San Diego - (619) 224-0065
When you have time, please go through your boat and boat steps for any old cans of fluids that are outdated or rusty. Also, please ask the vendors that you use to service your vessels to carry away with them any oils or filters and rags so we do not find them left on the docks leaving the possibility of the materials ending up on the water or in the recycle or regular dumpsters.
In addition, request that the vendors check in with the marina office prior to going down on the docks.
That's it for now - We'll see you at the marina!
Kathy OBrien - Sun Harbor Marina
kathy@sun-harbor.com
Welcoming "Non-Boat" People Aboard (Reprinted from article by Gus Giobbi of BlueSkyNews.com)
Along with the good weather, spring and summer are the most likely times that you'll be entertaining "non-boat" guests and taking them out for a cruise, and that's the time when you need to be most responsible and alert as the skipper.
My daughter used to roll her eyes when I'd go into my routine with guests who were not boat people, but she didn't have to pay for the red wine stains on the carpet or the plumber to fix the head clogged with the wrong stuff (no pun intended).
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S.O.S. From the Galley
- By Monica Giobbi
With the advent of the good weather, we thought it was a good time to break out our famous recipe for "BlueSkyNews Bruschetta".
 Next time you're invited to one of those "bring your favorite dish" dock parties or entertaining on your boat, instead of running to the market for something blah, try making this tasty recipe for Italian Bruschetta (pronounced brus'ket'ta) and get ready for the accolades
Drain the can of stewed tomatoes. Chop tomatoes into small chunks. Finely mince red onion and garlic cloves. Put the whole shebang in a mixing bowl; combine olive oil, onion, garlic and tomatoes. Set mixture aside (ideally, if you have the time, letting it sit in the refrigerator overnight will add a zing to the flavor).
Slice baguette into ¾" slices, and toast bread slices until lightly browned. Cut the remaining clove of garlic in half, and rub generously on toast slices. Top with a hearty spoonful of tomato mixture and garnish with chopped artichoke hearts and thinly sliced fresh basil. Makes 8 servings
Buon Appetito!
 Monica is co-owner of BlueSkyNews.com, a professional meeting planner, and an avid cook with years of experience entertaining on board using the limited space of the galley. If you have a favorite boating recipe to share or ideas for future articles, send an e-mail to monica@blueskynews.com.
Some Facts of Life About Falling Into the Water From Your Boat or the Docks
- By Captain Debra Marks
 Falling off the dock or while boarding or disembarking a boat are much more common than most people realize.
Drinking doesn't necessarily have to be involved, although often it is, even if only one or two drinks.
Most people are too embarrassed to broadcast their "clumsy fall into the water" last weekend, and unless a serious injury or death occurs, there is no record of the incident.
It often happens in the dark when people can't easily detect the hazards of their surroundings. The problem is compounded at night, when if alone, no one can help, as no one is aware of the fall into the water.
About Carbon Monoxide - The Leading Cause of Accidental Poisoning Deaths in America
- By Kells Christian
 According the Journal of the American Medical Association, boaters are only a small percentage of these deaths, but much remains to be done to reduce the approximately 1,500 deaths (and 10,000 people seeking medical attention) per year in the U.S.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, toxic gas produced during the incomplete combustion of fuel, including gasoline, diesel, propane, CNG, charcoal, kerosene, wood, etc.
Rafting Up - Ahhhhh! Life is Good!
- By Jay Bernstein
Planning a raft up in a remote picturesque location is a great way to unwind far from the stresses of day to day life.
What may surprise you is that there are three such locations right here in San Diego that are perfect for rafting up.
There is something magical about swinging around on the hook with your friends that makes the experience not unlike being hundreds of miles away. This is also an excellent way to make boating fun for a significant other who doesn't like the rough seas occasionally found on the way to Catalina.
Recently I planned and participated in such a fun raft up and have a few tips about preparation, location, and boat handling to pass along.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Tip of the Month - Registration and Documentation of Your Vessel
- By Bob Simons
 When doing Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks, your Coast Guard Auxiliary will want to see your current original State Registration, or the current Documentation Papers of the boat.
We use these documents to determine the ownership, size, power and the vessel identification number.
Registration or Documentation papers must be on board and available. Documentation numbers must be permanently marked on a visible part of the interior structure.
The documented boat's name and hailing port must be displayed on the exterior hull in letters not less than 4 inches in height. To be documented a boat must be 5 net tons or greater (usually above 27' TO 30').
If these are not carried on your boat and you get into a difficult situation, you would have a devil of a time proving you are not on a stolen boat. Having this information in the car or at home is just not an excuse.
There is sometimes a lot of confusion about whether to Register a boat or whether to Document your boat. As a huge simplification, Federal Documentation is a good way to go if you are going to be cruising in foreign waters, because some countries do not recognize State Registration.
On larger vessels it can also be of benefit in re-financing because of the availability of the history of the boat; or in the sale, in order to avoid any possible hidden leans against the boat. There used to be some tax advantages but the States all closed that loophole.
While not a direct "Safety" item, the registration or documentation does show what types of safety items are required on your size vessel. For instance any vessel over 12 meters (about 39.4 feet) is required to have a Vessel Trash Plan* in writing and on board, and a current copy of the Navigation Rules.
If you would like to have your vessel checked please contact Bob or Dianna at 619-743-3095 and we will be glad to set up an appointment.
 Bob Simons has been in the Coast Guard Auxiliary for thirty years and owns a small sailboat as well as a small powerboat. He teaches classes in Boating Safety & Seamanship and Basic to Advanced Coastal Navigation.
If your boat is in San Diego, Bob loves to get a call at 619-294-4137 for a Vessel Safety Inspection.
Captain - Where are You? What's Your Position?
- By Richard Benscoter
 My wife and I were on our way sailing to Catalina Island, and as is our usual practice, our departure from our San Diego slip was at 4:30 a.m.
If everything worked out as planned - course, speed, wind, etc., we would reach Avalon in time to have a cocktail as the sun was sinking below the mountains.
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