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20-08-2012, 11:58
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Vancouver, BC
Boat: Union Polaris 36
Posts: 153
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What Do You Look for in a Cruiser Friendly Marina
Just to get a few ideas about what everyone out there looks for in a cruiser friendly marina.
Currently we are staying at a great marina with a horrible reputation and just as bad management.
Any thoughts?
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20-08-2012, 12:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Houston
Boat: ‘01 Catana 401
Posts: 9,626
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
Clean showers, a common area that can be used for project sprawl without offending someone.......maybe a few good dock neghbors. We're pretty simple though.
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20-08-2012, 12:20
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New Mexico, USA
Boat: International Etchells USA 125 Black Magic, Santana 20 475 Ghost, Hobie 33 3100 Bruja, dinghies,
Posts: 1,118
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
Value, security (different kinds), convenience/access...
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20-08-2012, 12:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: North Carolina
Boat: Seaward 22
Posts: 1,029
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
A loaner truck is usually a big plus.
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20-08-2012, 13:25
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 29° 49.16’ N 82° 25.82’ W
Boat: Pearson 422
Posts: 16,306
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
More or less in order of importance.
1. Not outrageously expensive.
2. protection from waves, wakes, etc
3. strong, safe docks, cleats and pilings.
4. Showers and heads that don't offend the wife.
5. Nice neighbors
6. Docks without giant splinters to gouge your feet.
Anything else is mostly gravy.
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20-08-2012, 13:44
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CF Adviser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: sausalito
Boat: 14 meter sloop
Posts: 7,260
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
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cruising is entirely about showing up--in boat shoes.
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20-08-2012, 14:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,485
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
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- Good bar/restaurant
- Good potable water at the dock
- Fuel dock w/ good fuel
- Good electrical (many in developing countries have crap for wiring)
- Access to town
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20-08-2012, 16:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 20,437
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
- clean toilets and showers, HOT WATER in the showers,
- quiet neighbours,
- wifi,
- no cats, dogs, etc. allowed,
- not too far from everything,
- not too many 'vagabundos del mar' per dock,
- knowledgeable management and staff that will take adequate action when necessary.
b.
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23-08-2012, 06:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,150
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
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Originally Posted by belizesailor
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- Good bar/restaurant
- Good potable water at the dock
- Fuel dock w/ good fuel
- Good electrical (many in developing countries have crap for wiring)
- Access to town
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perfect. i use to put bar and women at the top of the list. with booze and sex, what more do you need? now too old for that stuff so silence is at the top of the list. sure miss those old drunken orgy days. of course back then the worst thing could happen was a bad hangover.
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23-08-2012, 07:42
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CF Adviser
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: sausalito
Boat: 14 meter sloop
Posts: 7,260
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
--a short walk from the yacht club
--access to good sailing without having to motor more than two minutes.
--within a 15-minute sail of an America's Cup venue.
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cruising is entirely about showing up--in boat shoes.
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23-08-2012, 08:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,485
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
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Originally Posted by reed1v
perfect. i use to put bar and women at the top of the list. with booze and sex, what more do you need? now too old for that stuff so silence is at the top of the list. sure miss those old drunken orgy days. of course back then the worst thing could happen was a bad hangover.
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Well, there are still places where you can find that too.
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23-08-2012, 14:37
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,150
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Re: What do you look for in a cruiser friendly marina
Quote:
Originally Posted by belizesailor
Well, there are still places where you can find that too.
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copenhagen, havana, and perth about the only places nowadays for out and out safe bacchanalas, imho. singapore, old bombay(mumbai), cote d'azur, and most of the carib use to be wild in the 60s. really wild. all gone to the new worldwide puritanical movements or to the crime cultures.
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23-08-2012, 14:44
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Puerto Lindo - Panama
Boat: Tatoosh 42/44
Posts: 15
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Re: What Do You Look for in a Cruiser Friendly Marina
Clear water, clean fresh water, workshop, wifii, security...
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23-08-2012, 15:14
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Boat: 'Pacific 30' sloop - being optimized for singlehanding
Posts: 153
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Re: What Do You Look for in a Cruiser Friendly Marina
A free and secure dinghy landing at the marina with a nice anchorage not too far off . . .
Then the marina would have a nice gas dock, pay-for showers, and perhaps a store which we could patronize to help offset the marina's costs for providing the convenience of the dinghy landing.
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23-08-2012, 15:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Boat: Finnsailer 38
Posts: 5,277
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Re: What Do You Look for in a Cruiser Friendly Marina
Since I usually only go into a marina rarely to do stuff, my list might be different:
1. Cheap and clean fuel
2. Free or cheap fresh water
3. Convenient location for whatever repair I am looking to do (in other words, if you need new batteries, don't pick a luxury marina by the beach, choose one downtown near the stores.)
4. Convenient groceries
5. Inexpensive
6. Decent protection if I am planning to stay for a few days
7. Floating docks preferable
8. No nearby restaurant or music venue so it isn't noisy at night. Besides, there are usually better and cheaper restaurants around than the ones at the marinas.
9. I like funky--old and dilapidated with a mixture of crazy old boats is always fun. I've tied up with the fishing trawlers and amongst the local fisherman, and they're usually a colorful lot. Funky usually means cheaper. Though on the other hand I have by necessity pulled into what looked like the ritziest place around and paid no more or even less than the crappy marinas, so it pays to ask around.
Keep in mind that I rarely stay in a marina if possible, and usually then only for a night or two.
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