07/01/2026
Galveston Bay area recreational boaters…
My monthly article for JULY on recreational boater issues has now been posted on my Dropbox site.
To access the article please go to: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bnqm0hza0h3e9xk10m6yr/The-Recreational-Boater-Information-Guy-July-2026.pdf?rlkey=qgac2veaf7e41atld1zou5bfj&st=3dqioq8u&dl=0
Happy 4th of July!
Last month I wrote in this intro about the possibility that I just might take a month off and not write a July article. Well…, I did come up with a list of things to write about, and so I did! It actually I think turned out to be a pretty good article, but again, it took way too much of my time to write!
So, I am keeping this intro here very brief, but please read paragraph 17 for an idea which, if maybe a few of you might be interested, could possibly save me a lot of my time!
Please do enjoy the July article, and here is the list of items which are in it:
¶ 1- information on Galveston Bay area dredging projects.
¶ 2- an update on the Double Bayou dredging project.
¶ 3- reminder about the Friday night fireworks, and also the 4th of July!
¶ 4- update on the Elissa’s voyage to NYC for the USA’s 250th birthday.
¶ 5- an article on escalated fuel prices for boaters.
¶ 6- an update on the revised League City liveaboard ordinance.
¶ 7- an alert about availability of pump-out stations in our area.
¶ 8- news from Galveston Bay Foundation and the installation of trash traps.
¶ 9- news from the USACE about the disposal of dredge spoils.
¶10- news about the removal of undersea sensing devices.
¶11- a story about the seeding of new baby oysters in the bay.
¶12- an update on the power boxes at Job Beason Marina.
¶13- a story about the Tideway Dinghy Derby.
¶14- a recap on The Texas 200 small sailboats regatta.
¶15- a summer history photo from Galveston.
¶16- the usual reminders.
¶17- a question about the current article, and a request for some help!
¶18- and closing thoughts for July.
As usual, I hope that you will find the information in this article informative, and useful also, as we now are definitely into very hot summer weather in SE Texas!!!
Past monthly articles, and other items of note in a variety of categories can be found in my main DROPBOX link at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eq62ut8uxjfi3gi/AAD5fvah6W0MQ_1Yvs8wLddna?dl=0. Some of the items located there are linked to from within this current article, but all folders and files are available at any time to anyone interested. There is some quite valuable information there, so please take advantage of it!
Please let your boater friends know about this Facebook boater information page and ask them to “follow” it. The information presented therein will hopefully serve to keep Galveston Bay boaters out of trouble out there on our waterways, and also provide other useful information on a variety of topics.
Fair winds to all, and please STAY SAFE, both on the water and off!!!
Philip Kropf _/)
TMCA Past Commodore (www.texasmariners.com )
Past Recreational Boater Rep to the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee (LSHSC) www.lonestarhsc.org
Recreational Boater Rep to the USCG Port Coordination Team (PCT)
Recreational Boater Rep to the Central Texas Coastal Area Committee (CTCAC)
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