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Submitted by security_six on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 7:40pm.

I remember talking a homeless guy back when I first came down to Oly in November of '06.  I was and still am shocked to learn how limited the options for public showers are in this town.

You will note that at Percival Landing there is a nice set of showers.  They are there for the use of boaters using the guest docks there, this is a common amenity at guest docks.  To get in you have to go up to the Olympia Center and get the pass code and give some sort of proof that you have a boat tied up there.

When I lived in Oak Harbor there were also showers downtown in the park.  They, like the rest of the park facilities were open 24/7 and available for all, boaters or RV'ers at the nearby campground.  They run on quarters and give you hot and cold running water.

I for one would like to see this done in Oly.

Oh, I am not about to entertain or tolerate any sort of classist bashing of "yachtsment" or "rich yachties"  There is absolutely nothing wrong or unusual with having these sort of facilities at guest docks, and access is usually limited to those using the docks.  However given the layout of Percival Landing and the fact that there is probably a greater need for those facilities, I think they should be opened to the greater public.

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