Boat Ramp Closed Nov. 7 for Float Removal

For safety reasons, the contractor for the Don Armeni Boat Ramp Replacement project, Bellingham Marine Industries (BMI), will remove all the concrete floats except those connected to the abutment on both the north and south side at Don Armeni Boat Ramp on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  The boat ramp opened in March 2024 and over the past 8 months the hinges between the floats have been failing and the concrete on the floats is spalling and cracking.

BMI will remove the floats from the water individually using an off-road telehandler forklift and store them within the boat launch facility parking lot. BMI will work with Seattle Parks and Recreation on a retrofit design and anticipates the floats will be replaced in early 2025.  During this time the final two floats on the south side dock will also be installed. The replacement project was partially complete in March of 2024 and we anticipated the additional south floats would be added in early 2025.  

Don Armeni Boat Ramp, 1222 Harbor Ave SW is in West Seattle. Boats can still be launched at the site, however, the site will be closed on November 7 and after will not have the extended dock floats. The nearest City of Seattle launch location is Eddie Vine Boat Ramp on the south edge of Golden Gardens Park, 8001 Seaview Ave. NW.

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Boating Facilities Grant and Seattle Parks and Recreation fund this project. 

For additional information please visit https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/don-armeni-boat-ramp-improvement or contact Steve Levengood at Stephen.levengood@seattle.gov.