Marina Review for White Rocks Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell on Jun 11, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

Sleepy place, no marina staff seen. I was a guest here on a weekend. Mikes North Restaurant is great. PUMPOUT is difficult to access, uses tokens you have to purchase at office and borrow deck fitting. The problem, pumpout is at end of dock about 6 feet wide. Tricky. Older fixed docks.

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Marina Review for Inner Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell on Jun 11, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Ben was great, we pumped out and learned they are the ONLY diesel dock in the Inner Harbor. Other marinas no longer have fuel for different reasons. Also offers dock and dine options for staying at marina to eat anywhere in downtown. Great!

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Marina Review for Lighthouse Point Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell on Jun 11, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 1

Fuel dock CLOSED, no sign, do not answer the radio. Clueless about pumpout.
Wow, largest marina in the Inner Harbor.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Beaufort

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell on May 14, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

A few unpublished notes. Mooring field downstream of marina, $20 night includes dinghy dock & showers. Tie up to the bulkhead upstream of marina 50 cents foot, no power or water. Beware high tide range of 7 feet making dock lines tricky. Use downriver half of bulkhead for deeper water. Sometimes a cruise ship will overnight here proving deep water.

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Free Dock Review for Town of Chesapeake City Municipal Docks - MD

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on May 2, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful setting, downtown in a quaint village setting near a gazebo that features musicians in the evening. Borrow bicycles from the library to ride in the farmland. Slow down, enjoy the country.

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Marina Review for Utsch's Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 20, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Basic Marina with great people. Listen to their instructions to enter their harbor. Best restaurant on Jersey Shore, The Lobster House. Walk through gravel parking lot early and insist on dining in the restaurant. You can wait aboard the sailboat or in the oyster bar.
Cast off early next morning for NYC or Atlantic City.

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Marina Review for Summit North Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 20, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Eastern most Marina on the C&D Canal. Easy access but pay attention to the entrance channel. They seem to have a small dredge in place often. Only 30 minutes to Philly Airport. Barely hear the train traffic.

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Free Dock Review for Town of Chesapeake City Municipal Docks - MD

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful setting, downtown in a quaint village setting near a gazebo that features musicians in the evening. Borrow bicycles from the library to ride in the farmland. Slow down, enjoy the country.

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Marina Review for Chesapeake Inn Restaurant & Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great setting half way through the C&D Canal. Restaurant on site, great country roads to walk dogs or ride the rolling hills in a bicycle.

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Marina Review for Bay Bridge Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good safe channel into man made protected cove. New home for Trawler Fest in early fall every year. Restaurant on site with excellent view of incoming boat traffic.

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Bridge comment on William P Lane Memorial Bridges

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'

Be alert to commercial marine traffic. Most tugs and all ships use the marked channel to cross beneath the bridge. Beware of their wakes.

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Marina Review for White Rocks Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Nice out of the way Marina and restaurant. Use the White Rocks landmark just off the ship channel and follow markers into the cove. Great lunch trip from Baltimore.

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Marina Review for Anchor Bay East Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Cruise past old Beth Steel Plant to small country Marina with haul out service.

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Marina Review for Henderson's Wharf Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Downtown Fells Point, the original settlement of Baltimore. Visit english pubs and Eat Berthas Mussels, get a bumper sticker. Walk two blocks West on Thames to DuDas, the best ever crab cakes! Water taxi base corner of Thames and Broadway. Johns Hopkins Hospital up Broadway if you need medical services. This was our home for three seasons while we drove water taxis.

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Marina Review for Harborview Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Modern Marina with eastern view of the harbor. Water taxi service to all points in the Inner Harbor. Walk to Museum of Industry, a great museum explaining the Industrial Revolution. See Federal Hill looking west, walk to top for a terrific view of entire inner and outer harbor.

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Marina Review for Harbor East Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Marina at foot of Mariott Hotel, five star restaurants short walking distance and then you have Little Italy, a secret neighborhood of more than 40 Italian Restaurants. You can eat in different places for breakfast, lunch and dinner for two weeks. We enjoy this neighborhood and can catch the water taxi to the ball stadiums. Great!

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Marina Review for Inner Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent downtown Marina, beautiful skyline. Walk to baseball or football stadiums. Rusty Scupper Restaurant second and third floors are great for viewing the entire harbor.

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Anchorage Review for Canton

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Anchor here, putt over to dinghy and water taxi dock, walk across street to Safeway or West Marine. Old style hardware store one block uphill from grocery store. Modern yuppi restaurants on Boston Street and old Irish pubs up the hill in Canton. We look forward to visiting the area. Some waves from SE and wakes from fast boats slowing down in No Wake Zone at Fort McHenry.

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Anchorage Review for Baltimore Inner Harbor

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

I recommend this for daylight only in good weather. The bottom is slippery and you may drag in high winds. Imagine anchoring downtown in a major city! The scenic beauty is the city, look at the baseball and football stadiums and the skyline with the setting sub. Move for overnight anchoring, east towards Canton between Anchorage and BMC marinas.

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Anchorage Review for Magothy River - Dobbins Island

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

I prefer to anchor more east than shown on chart because all the trailer boats like the cove. Only wakes to speak of are ski boats. One house atop 40 foot bluff looking over the anchorage. Try to avoid holidays and weekends, too crowded.

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Marina Review for Burr Yacht Sales (Fleming Yachts Dealer)

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Fleming Yachts dealer. Incredible proactive sales and service department. They know you by name or your recently purchased used boat by vessel name. They can advise you all questions regarding Fleming Yachts.

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Marina Review for Herrington Harbour South Marina Resort

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 19, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great protected jetty entrance, clean modern Marina with resort ammenities on site including very large pool. Country setting, long way to any services or shopping.
Ideal vacation setting.

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Marina Review for Herrington Harbour North Marina Resort & Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 18, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful country setting, land, trees, open spaces, great pool/boaters lounge and marine service companies on site. Away from the bay so there is not much wave action if rough weather.

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Marina Review for Chesapeake Harbour Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 18, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Marina in a gated community, restaurant on site. This Marina has a channel from the bay, not Back Creek. Long bike ride to boat and grocery stores.

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Marina Review for Annapolis Landing Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 18, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good local Marina near the entrance to Back Creek. Great grassy area to walk dogs and a very long bike ride to boat stores and groceries. Tree lined 2 lane road, shady and courteous drivers.

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Anchorage Review for Hooker Cove

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 11, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Anchor with flashling G19 as a landmark. Lot of boat traffic early and late in day. Terrific for Stuart Air Show.

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Marina Review for Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 11, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good Marina with wonderful resort hotel. Walk across street to Gulf beaches or shuttle to town with restaurants and pubs.

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Marina Review for Tarpon Point Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 11, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful resort with everything you expect in modern FL. Entering by boat is straightforward but finding your buddy's boat slip by car is challenging, streets are not well marked. Pinchers and other fine restaurants and hotels on property. Great.

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Anchorage Review for Glover Bight

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 11, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Tarpon Point Marina is expanding their floating docks and may reduce swing room in this anchorage. July 2016.

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Marina Review for Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

New Marina since Hurricane Katrina. Quaint artsy town of Bay St Louis. Great to walk or bicycle around, oak trees and slow paced atmosphere. Pet friendly restaurants along the waterfront. Trains nearby, some wave action with southerly winds.

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Marina Review for Gulfport Municipal Marina-MS

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina. Fixed docks, walking distance from downtown Gulfport, MS. Big boat show in early April..

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Marina Review for Dog River Marina and Boat Works Inc.

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

More Southern Hospility, great folks and service.

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Marina Review for Grand Mariner Marina & Restaurant

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Old fixed docks, breakfast and lunch available downstairs and restaurant upstairs for dinner.

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Marina Review for Turner Marine Supply Inc.

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Southern hospitality, great folks and service.

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Marina Review for The Wharf Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great hurricane hole in LA, that means Lower Alabama. Narrow ICW, not much waves caused by high winds but does have tugboat traffic up close and personal. Look before casting off.

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Marina Review for Bear Point Harbor

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Fond memories of my youth in the Sea Scouts. We would stop here and dinghy any direction depending on wind and tide to find calm clear water to snorkel. Another old FL setting.

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Anchorage Review for Graham Bayou

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 10, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Great anchorage depending on wind but easy to find a leeward shore. No wakes from ICW.
Best place to anchor before or after crossing Mobile Bay.

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Marina Review for Barber Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

The entrance channel day markers were in reverse numerical order when I was there a year ago. Instead of starting with 1 they start with a high number. They also have trouble answering the radio so use your cell phone. Good floating docks, you need a car because it is a long way off the beaten path.

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Anchorage Review for Fort McRee

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Great anchorage, dinghy to beaches, walk dogs on bay or Gulf, watch the Navy planes fly overhead. The base is just across the ICW on the mainland. Verizon cell service.

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Marina Review for Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great place to be downtown. Walk to Seville Quarters, a small French Quarter settlement. Train museum nearby and best of all, rent a car to visit the best Naval Aircraft Museum in the world. NAS Pensacola. If you love aircraft plan on spending the entire day.

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Marina Review for Point South Marina Bay Point

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Located in residential community with golf course and restaurant. Follow the channel around the curving entrance. Large sand bar if you stray out of channel. You can see it on the chart.

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Marina Review for Clearwater Municipal Marinas (Clearwater Beach Marina)

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

This is where the action is. Walk across street to Gulf beaches. Beware, ask for local knowledge if you are deep draft and enter the shortcut channel. Deeper water head to ICW then left back to Marina. Water Taxi can take you across bay to downtown Marina.

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Marina Review for Twin Dolphin Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good Marina, floating docks and pool. Long walk or bicycle ride to stores. Rental car co can pick you up.

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Marina Review for Riviera Dunes Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent hurricane hole, man made lagoon, great floating docks, upscale restaurant on site. No large sailboats because of 40 fixed bridge.

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Marina Review for Cortez Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 1

Local knowledge preferred. Tricky private channel, tight and narrow, oyster reefs abound.

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Marina Review for Sara Bay Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 1

Shallow water channel, follow instructions or run aground. Four ft draft at most. Head towards white roof house with chimney, hard left and hug right shoreline. Don't run aground on oyster reef.

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Marina Review for Marina Jack Yacht Basin

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Marina, floating docks. Enter charming old downtown Sarasota Art and Theatre District. Easy entrance to Marina or mooring field.

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Marina Review for Crow's Nest Marina & Restaurant

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Very popular and crowded Marina year round. Restaurant is very good. Beware of swift tidal currents and shallow water in ICW. Stay in channel and you are OK. Great place to come in from Gulf, deep inlet, shallow ICW.

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Bridge comment on Boca Grande Swing Bridge

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'

Pay attention, old RR trestle still on site south of car bridge. Very shallow outside of channel so pay attention. About 2 feet tide but strong currents may set you on the sandbar.

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Marina Review for Gasparilla Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Another old Florida Marina. Some covered slips available. The entrance channel is well marked but pay attention, but not drift off course.

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Marina Review for 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 2, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Believe the directions the dockmaster gives you. Shallow approach but OK if you follow instructions. Walk across street to Gulf Beaches. Old FL atmosphere.

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Marina Review for The Marina at Edison Ford

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 2, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Punchers Restaurant on site is terrific. Fresh seafood and fresh local vegetables. Excellent menu and service. Long walk from town but doable.

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Anchorage Review for Port Mayaca Dolphins

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 2, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

If you arrive too late to lock through use the multiple pilings called Dolphins. Pay attention this works. Tie a very long bow line to forward piling cluster, back down to aft piling cluster and tie long line to it. Then take in slack on forward line and your boat is tied between the two dolphins, no drift, drag or swing. No current or tide. Also no shoreside access.

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Anchorage Review for North Fork St. Lucie River

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 2, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Too busy for me next to the RR and drawbridge. Head up the St Lucie North Fork to beacon R 6 A to anchor. This is away from high traffic area, calm night sleep. No shore access.

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Marina Review for Apex Marine-Stuart

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good for larger boats, 40ish and up. Large fixed docks with repair services on site. Across from Loggerhead and Sunset Bay marinas near Roosevelt Bridge.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Harborage Yacht Club

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

East docks are fixed and west docks are floating. Ask about extended stay rules for sleeping onboard your boat and about rules for parking a car. Trains nearby.

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Marina Review for HMY Yachts

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great experienced marine professionals. Many have been here their entire career. This is the southern Fleming service center so you know they are good. Ask for assistance on your first visit by boat, the channel is tricky.

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Marina Review for Loblolly Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Nice old Florida Marina in quiet gated community. Easy dinghy ride across ICW to ocean beach or take the pontoon ferry boat. Good hurricane protection. Will need automobile to go anywhere off property.

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Marina Review for Sunset Bay Marina & Anchorage

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Good new design Marina, mixed docks, floating and fixed. Tidal current flow through Marina with trains nearby. Farmers market weekends, shuttle to shopping. Great dinghy dock and boaters lounge. Mooring balls are challenging to pick up because new pennants have small opening on plastic thimble. Use boat hook with only ONE hook, not the two sided hook.

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Anchorage Review for Pendarvis Cove

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Crowded anchorage by boats displaced at new mooring field in Sunset Bay. If anchor here use Frazier Creek park. Tie dinghy to wall and walk dogs. Long walk to shopping.

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Lock comment on St. Lucie Lock

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

My favorite lock. The lock masters here are the greatest. They talk you into position and hand you DRY lines to secure to your boat. If this is your first Okeechobee Lock caution, they crack open the doors to allow the water level to equalize. This could be scary on your first time. Federal park is on the west side with small fixed docks and camping. If you are in the area drive your car here to sit in the stadium style seats and watch the boats.

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Bridge comment on Old Roosevelt (Dixie Highway) Bridge

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'

Excellent bridge tenders here. Westbound, radio on 9 as you near G 23 to alert them of your position so you can manage your approach with the bridge actually opening. The channel funnels tidal current through the narrow opening of the RR Bridge and car bridge making turbulent passage. Do not loiter, make sure your vessel is always making headway. Marina and mooring field immediately on west side, slow speed, no wake.

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Bridge comment on Roosevelt (US 1) Bridge

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'

Pay attention to the channel markers. Westbound watch for G 23 A, if you turn too early at G 23 you will run aground on the charted sandbar. All the information is on the chart, people just forget to round the last Day Beacon, G 23 A.

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Bridge comment on Peter B. Cobb Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge

Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'

Beware of tidal currents here. Only a 2 foot tide but the current can be strong and turbulent.

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Anchorage Review for Jensen Beach North

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

I only see smaller shallow draft boats anchored here. County park with boat ramp makes dog walk and dinghy access great. Boat ramps on south side are easier to use. Excellent cell signal on Verizon.

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Marina Review for Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina - CLOSED Until Summer of 2025

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great resort amenities, pool, health club, tram to ocean beach. Marina has fixed docks with concrete pilings. Mind the channel, gets shallow fast if you drift out.

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Anchorage Review for Peck Lake

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Wonderful secluded area with short dinghy ride to ocean beach. Sign says no pets on beach but everyone walks their dogs on ICW side of island. This is NOT a no wake zone so hold on tight, some people just don't know how to slow down. Most ICW traffic is near end of day so sleeping overnight is fine. The beach is worth it. Water ranges from 8 to 12 feet not shown on chart.

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Marina Review for Hinckley Yacht Services Stuart

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent services by experienced professionals. The Marina is used to service boats and is very tight. If you are uncomfortable docking ask the service manager to give a hand.

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Marina Review for Mariner Cay Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Another Old Florida Marina with friendly staff. Fixed docks set in a gated community. Good fuel prices, pool, but a long way from shopping, need Uber or Taxi.

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Anchorage Review for Hole in the Wall Island R112

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Great anchorage. Enter from south to find 8 feet of water. Protected from ICW waves. Yes dinghy ashore but beware of live oysters that may cut your inflatable and dogs feet. We walk our dogs on leash to keep them out of water and oysters. This may be the last secluded anchorage when southbound.

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Anchorage Review for Fort Pierce R184

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

I see many boats anchored here but prefer Faber Cove. You can dinghy to Harbortown Marina, pay for dinghy dock, that fee may be applied towards Marina services, gas or ice. Long walk to grocery across US 1.

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Anchorage Review for Causeway Island G9

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Anchor in deep water with shallow bar to south, beware. Good for N or E winds.

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Anchorage Review for Causeway Island R4

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Great for N or E winds. If you drag you may ground on shallow sand bar to south.

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Anchorage Review for Faber Cove

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Wonderful anchorage, protected all 360 degrees. This is in everyone's backyard so be polite and don't upset the neighborhood. Beware as you round G13 the water becomes shallow as shown on chart. We have taken 6 ft draft boats in here. No shore access, just anchor and sleep well.

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Marina Review for Harbour Isle Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great hurricane hole. Wonderful floating docks surrounded by 4 story condos. No Marina amenities but yes pump out at dock. Walk to ship channel and beach.

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Marina Review for Fort Pierce City Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Brand new floating docks. The chart is not up to date, the city installed giant rocks on top of existing sand bars to protect marina from ICW waves. Saturdays are special with farmers market and craft fair. Thursday is bike night one block west. Two restaurants on site and old downtown two blocks west.

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Marina Review for Cracker Boy Boat Works- Fort Pierce

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

DIY boatyard. Where do you see that nowadays? If you bring in outside professionals their insurance should be approved first.
Wonderful local crew, just regular folks.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Harbortown

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Old Florida setting. Located behind a rock jetty to protect from ICW wave action. Pool, open pavilion can be used workshop for minor projects. Long walk to grocery. West Marine moved south on US 1 so a healthy bike ride or Uber Taxi required from any Ft Pierce marina.

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Marina Review for Loggerhead Marina - Vero Beach Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Located in man made lagoon, great for hurricane protection. Pool and clubhouse. Long bike ride to new shopping center, about 2 miles, half through gated community and half on county paved road.

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Marina Review for Vero Beach City Marina

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Vero Beach is also known as VELCRO BEACH. Ask any cruiser, everybody comes back. The mooring field is great, no wake from ICW and behind tall trees to reduce wind. Dinghy dock is well organized and you can dinghy to the Vero Beach Power Squadron. Great shuttle bus service to stores and long walk or short bicycle ride to ocean beach.

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Marina Review for Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor

Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 1, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina, well protected from lake. Wonderful staff, mostly students on summer jobs. The Elk Rapids Hydro Electric Dam provides slow smooth water flow to keep marina clean.

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