UPDATE: Water-rescue callout at Don Armeni, false alarm; boat sinks next day

6:35 PM: SFD is headed to a water-rescue response at Don Armeni Boat Ramp. Updates to come.

6:40 PM: The response is being canceled. It involves a boat that’s apparently been there for days. No one in trouble.

7:01 PM: Our crew at the scene says some SFD units stayed and are pumping water out of the boat.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: As pointed out in comments, the boat has now sunk below the surface; Stewart L. sent this photo:

We’ll be following up with Parks on Tuesday (after the Monday holiday) to see about plans to remove it,

Scott December 24, 2022 (7:06 pm)

Feels like these “sinking boat” incidents are always false alarms and, more curiously, draw a huge citywide response of land-based SFD units.

WestSeattleBadTakes December 24, 2022 (7:43 pm)

Until it isn’t. They should draw a response, you know, people drowning isn’t good.

Rachel Z December 24, 2022 (7:13 pm)

The boat has actually been there for at least a week. It sank late Thursday night but was back floating today. It appears it is being moored at Don Armeni.

David William Kannas December 25, 2022 (8:07 am)

I reported this twice more than a week ago. Once to the number at the boat ramp that manages the ramp and once to the non-emergency number for SPD. No interest from either. Wait til it sinks, then respond. Way to go.

Doug December 25, 2022 (8:13 am)

There was coast guard activity N of Lincoln park, but South of Lowman Beach last evening at approx. 4:30PM. In the last light I could make out that they hauled something or someone out of the water. The CG was using a rigid-haul type craft. I observed from the 7300 block of View Ln SW. Wondering if anyone knows more about this?!

Tyler December 26, 2022 (8:05 am)

This might have been related to an empty kayak I reported floating north off Lincoln Park earlier that day at about 3:45. Hopefully it just got blown off the beach somewhere.

Retired December 25, 2022 (10:50 am)

Retired December 25, 2022 (10:52 am)

Then there is this abandoned sailboat by Salty’s that went down during the last King Tide cycle.

Admyrl Byrd December 25, 2022 (2:01 pm)

So the 72 hour parking ordinance not apply to the boat ramp?Just joking folks. Happy holidays!

Rachel Z December 25, 2022 (2:25 pm)

Don Armeni boat sunk, yet again, hours after been pumped out. Hopefully it doesn’t damage the dock.

K December 26, 2022 (10:36 am)

It appears to be gone this morning, not tied to the Dock.

John December 26, 2022 (8:26 pm)

Walked by there today (Dec 26) at 1:30pm. It was still there, sunk to the bottom. I’m surprised they haven’t put some sort of marker to make it more evident to other boaters. Seems like a hazard.