Reviews from John Ellerton (5)
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Marina Review for DiMillo's On The Chesapeake East
Reviewed by:
John Ellerton
, Ecstasea,
on Aug 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.3'Rating: 4
Nice quiet marina. Most docks are finger piers. Good pool and baths with roomy showers which appear to be relatively newly tiled. Appears to be a big improvement as contrasted with the previous review of one year ago. Staff friendly. Close walking to market, inn, and restaurant. I found no current discrepancies between the site and the Waterway Guide listing. I try to stay in independent privately owned marinas whenever possible.
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Marina Review for 3 Knots Marine
Reviewed by:
John Ellerton
, Ecstasea,
on Aug 19, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.3'Rating: 1
I visited this marina for a few hours and it is now being renovated. The owners are very accommodating. Boaters had advised me to take the ferry instead of my boat because they thought the depth was too shallow but the owner said there was no problem if one remains in the channel. I saw no less than 7 feet from one side of the island to the other. My rating is low because much of the facility was closed because of the renovation.
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Marina Review for Reedville Marina & Crazy Crab Restaurant
Reviewed by:
John Ellerton
, Ecstasea,
on Aug 15, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.3'Rating: 3
Crazy Crab Marina consists of finger docks and a face dock in front of the restaurant which is very popular and a few days ago on a Sunday had people still lined up at 7:30 for seating. One might consider this a restaurant which also has docking. Restrooms are primitive with concrete floor throughout including the showers, and walls of concrete block. There were no hooks for clothing and other than the toilet and tank and a foot long shelf, there was nowhere to put things. Restroom floors needed sweeping and supplies were low or used up. Charles Williams, the owner, is a personable fellow who has had an interesting career with the menhaden processing industry before the restaurant, and you will probably meet him when you arrive, although the restaurant and office are open only Friday through Sunday. Other times docking is on the honor system. Reedville's historic district is interesting with the architecture and there is a very nice museum. My rating is a mix of positive for the people, negative for the facilities, and positive for the town.
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Marina Review for Urbanna Boat Yard and Marina (URBBY)
Reviewed by:
John Ellerton
, Ecstasea,
on Aug 2, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.3'Rating: 5
Owners Andy and Amy will go out of their way to help make your stay a pleasant one. Great facilities, a nice little town with a supermarket within 2 blocks walking, and a sheltered marina. Also had better fuel prices than most other marinas. Golf cart available for around town and you will be able to schedule a ride to the hardware store if needed. Nice docks and bathroom facilities. Worth another stop in the future.
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Marina Review for R. E. Mayo Seafood Marine Supply
Reviewed by:
John Ellerton
, Ecstasea,
on May 10, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 3.3'Rating: 1
I stopped here for the experience of docking at a working seafood business, not expecting much and receiving even less. The power was supplied by household type duplex receptacles, but no problem, I've used them before and have an adapter. I'd have to switch the single connection from the box to the boat depending on what power we would use, because we have (2) 30A inputs, but I've done that before also. What I had not done before was to try to get a good electrical connection in a receptacle which had shown signs of being burned and which was mounted loosely in a very flimsy bendable plastic electric box which was secured (?) to the wood post by only one side and the other side was free to wiggle however it wished. It was impossible to get a continuous electrical connection, and probably unsafe as well. I would have been ok with this location, not having expected much from the reviews and descriptions, if I'd been able to get continuous power, with solid metal boxes and secure receptacles, even with the adapter and switching the inputs, but I cast off and moved on within about 15 minutes of arriving. They also had NO fresh seafood.
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