Anchorage Review for Barnegat Harbor - A

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Stayed here on two occasions. First time a storm made our anchor drag, and the second time had good holding. Dogs were swimming at the beach. Not good protection from wind or wakes from many boats going by. Pretty lighthouse and sunrise.

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Anchorage Review for Liberty State Park

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Stayed on two occasions with no problem setting or retrieving anchor. Protected from wind but not from small ferries through this anchorage. Wakes stop at night. Views of New York skyline are fantastic.

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Free Dock Review for Town of Athens

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Free dock fits two boats. Signage stating no overnight docking. Next to park. Walking distance to small town with a few restaurants and convenience store.

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Marina Review for Shadows Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Nice marina and excellent harbor master who even adjusted the cleats for us. Marina is subject to strong currents and wind. Trailer with restrooms and showers. Restaurant on site but did not eat there. Uber to Culinary Institute of America was the highlight here.

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Marina Review for Donovan's Shady Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina, staff, ship's store, restaurant and bars on site. Two courtesy cars. Nice showers and laundry. Only negative is not protected from wakes but overall great place.

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Marina Review for The Picton Harbour Inn & Lighthouse Restaurant

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Good location close to town. 30-amp power and water at the slips. Friendly staff. Picnic tables on the deck with visitors from motel. Convenient trash receptacles. Restroom and restaurant available but did not find showers.

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Marina Review for Peterborough Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Stayed a week and loved the location which is walking distance to lots of restaurants, shops and groceries. It's next to an outdoor venue with live music so can be loud on weekends but nice free concerts. Reservation process is a bit of a hassle. Gated docks with some homeless around. Short distance to visit the Peterborough Lift Lock.

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Anchorage Review for Tucker Bay

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 31, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Anchored here with 4-5 other boats. Good wind protection, but there are some wakes from small boats passing during the day. Excellent holding. Took a dinghy ride to the Ojibway Club. Heard there is a small convenience store with limited provisions there but did not go to the store.

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Marina Review for Palm Coast Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Lovely marina and staff. Quiet with friendly people and reasonable rates. Enjoyed the marina and the area. Two individual bathrooms with showers for women and two for men. Two washers and two dryers. Small library of books and magazines. Close to the European Village with restaurants, shops and bars.

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Marina Review for Hammock Beach Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Gorgeous resort and marina with welcoming staff. Very nice facilities. Nice showers (towels even provided but no private changing area), pools, lounge, free ice, etc. Rode our bikes to the Hammock Beach resort with golf course, more pools with lazy river and several restaurants. Very upscale. Publix grocery within biking distance. Also rode bikes to the European Village with several restaurants, shops and bars. Great stop.

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Anchorage Review for North Fork St. Lucie River

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Holding was good. A man yelled at us from shore that we needed to move out farther. Not calm with lots of boats going by. O.k. for one night.

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Marina Review for Moore Haven City Docks

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 3

Pretty basic and inexpensive. Small town with not much around. Nice, quiet spot. Restrooms across the street.

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Anchorage Review for Franklin Lock West

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Stayed here overnight when we didn't arrive at the lock before it closed. Quiet and small anchorage with one other boat. Good holding and protection. View of campground on shore and pretty sunset.

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Anchorage Review for Pelican Bay

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Beautiful anchorage with good holding. Easy dinghy ride to Cabbage Key. Room for many boats. Quiet and peaceful.

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Anchorage Review for Manasota Key - Englewood Beach

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Good holding and protection. Very shallow entrance at low tide. Did not try to go to shore.

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Marina Review for Indiantown Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 3

Not much here but pretty much the only option around. $2/ft for dated facilities but nice staff. Lots of boats on the hard and being worked on.

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Anchorage Review for Sheephead Cut

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Anchored here on two separate occasions with many other boats. Holding was good, and current was moving. There is a dinghy dock available close to downtown, but the free town dock was full with boats staying longer than the posted time. Several shops downtown and fun soda fountain in the drug store.

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Marina Review for Longboat Key Club Moorings

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Very nice resort marina but pricey with additional resort fees. Nice showers and laundry facilities. Lovely area on a golf course.

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Anchorage Review for Boston Bar

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Took some effort to set the anchor, but it set and held. There weren't many good anchorage options, but this worked fine. We were there with three other boats. One had a dog who took her up the little creek to find some land that wasn't muddy.

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Anchorage Review for Chicago Harbor

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Stayed one night with excellent views of downtown Chicago. It was a very busy anchorage during the Labor Day 2021 weekend with loud music and shenanigans, but most boats cleared out before sunset. Gorgeous sunrise with the skyline view. No access to shore. Protected by a break wall.

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Marina Review for DuSable Harbor

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Great location and security gates at each dock. Prison-like concrete showers and very tiny laundry closet with one washer and one dryer. Convenient to get around town. Would stay again for the location alone.

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Marina Review for Mackinac Island State Harbor (Harbor of Refuge)

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Great location and enjoyed seeing and riding bikes around the island. Individual showers are adequate. Fixed docks are o.k. No protection from ferry wakes or wind.

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Marina Review for Mackinaw City Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Nice marina in a good location. Easy walk to town and lots of shops, restaurants and good bakery. Very nice showers and laundry room. Fixed docks are in good shape, but busy ferry service blows horns regularly and doesn't slow down for other boats. Grocery store near the interstate but an easy bike ride.

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Anchorage Review for Chesapeake City

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Since the town dock was full, we dropped anchor with 4 or 5 other boats. Holding and protection was good. Went in circles throughout the night with the current from the creek and tides, so our trip line was wrapped around our anchor chain. Dinghy dock available and an easy walk to town and ice cream shop.

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Anchorage Review for Milford Haven - Edwards Creek

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Quiet anchorage. Good holding and protection but not much around. Did not try to access shore since it looked mostly private.

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Marina Review for Westport Municipal Harbour

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Great marina with nice and accommodating staff. Restrooms and showers were a block or two away at the visitor center. Some of the docks did not have any power or water hookups. Enjoyed the town with good bakeries and shops and took a walk to the winery which was great.

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Lock comment on Locks 44, 43 Upper Brewers

Comment by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Good stay at the lock dock with 30-amp power and 2 individual restrooms with showers. There are campground and tent rental sites, so the restrooms were busy in the morning. Nice, quiet spot. Not much around but peaceful and pretty.

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Marina Review for Old Mill Park/Campbellford Town Dock

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Good stay on the west wall with 30-amp power and water spigot near the building. Restrooms and showers on the west side. Easy walk to town and stores on both sides of the water. Nice walk to the suspension bridge and park at Ranney Falls.

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Lock comment on Lock 6 Frankford

Comment by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Great lock staff and wall with power for overnight stay. Easy walk to town with good pizza and grocery store. Campground with swimming area and playground in walking distance.

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Marina Review for Grafton Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina and area. Nice covered docks and individual restrooms with showers. Floating pool and restaurant on site. Many restaurants and shops in walking distance. Loved the chair lift to the winery. Courtesy car was the newest we've seen. Fun place.

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Anchorage Review for Devil Door Rapids - Bad River

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Another stop with gorgeous scenery. Anchorage was great with good protection and holding. Took the dinghy through the channels to the rapids, and it was amazing. Must see in our book! Lovely.

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Marina Review for Port of Orillia

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Nice marina and walking distance to town with lots of restaurants, shops, grocery store and liquor store. Three negatives: 1. Extra $10 charge if you want access to the restrooms, shower and laundry. 2. Folded cleats made it nearly impossible to tie up without help. 3. Loud music and noisy people since it was a weekend. Overall nice place and town.

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Marina Review for Kingfisher Bay Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent experience here. Stayed 2 nights in a covered slip and enjoyed this marina, the staff and the convenient gathering area for boaters. It was a great covered deck for docktails and to coordinate with those leaving in the morning for the lock. Courtesy car is also available but needs to be reserved in advance and provide gas receipt. Great place.

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Marina Review for The Wharf Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Marina and facilities are great. There is also a nice shopping area within walking distance with restaurants and bars. I would rank the marina 5 stars except the marina manager was hostile. Having to sign a multi-page lease (wanted immediately while underway with no pricing information on it) for a one-night stay is ridiculous. Then when we checked in, we were told we'd be charged $50 if we don't return the facility keys. Then we were called while at a restaurant for additional paperwork - for one night. No welcoming words or smile. Will probably go elsewhere next time due to the hassle.

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Anchorage Review for Bustards West

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Scenic beauty is off the charts! Gorgeous islands. However, there was some strong wind, and our anchor dragged. Luckily we noticed and quickly corrected. There's not much room to swing but loved the scenery. Took the dinghy to shore, but there were no clear walking paths. Enjoyed a cruise around the islands in the dinghy. AT&T service was very spotty.

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Anchorage Review for North & South Benjamin Islands

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Gorgeous anchorage. Good holding, lots of room for many boats. Took the dinghy to shore (slippery at shore line) and enjoyed a ride around the islands. Climbed the rocks and enjoyed fantastic views from the top as well as some raspberries and blueberries. AT&T service was good.

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Anchorage Review for Cape May Harbor East

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Stayed one night here with at least 10 other boats. Holding was good. Lots of boats going by with wakes, but it was calmer at night. We found a dock at The Lobster House restaurant for a meal and a visit to the fish market. Enjoyed hearing the training and singing at the Coast Guard station.

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Marina Review for South Jersey Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Very nice marina and staff. We've done the entire Great Loop, and these are the most upscale, clean restrooms we've seen anywhere. They even provide floor mats. It's expensive but a good location. Enjoyed staying here.

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Marina Review for Jackson Creek Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina and staff. Very clean showers and restrooms. Nice courtesy car available in 2-hour windows for grocery store, West Marine and a few restaurants. Enjoyed the marina and the area. Good area for boat parts or work if needed. The main road is not the most safe for bicycles.

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Marina Review for Blind River Marine Park

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Very welcoming dock hands and staff. Nice new docks and in the process of building sidewalks (summer 2021). Plenty of restroom stalls, showers and laundry machines. Coffee/gift shop on site doesn't open until 9. Rode bikes to downtown, but most shops were closed (Monday after 5 pm). Good marina and location but not much there.

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Marina Review for Kagawong Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 3

Enjoyed the town, Bridal Veil Falls and chocolate shop. The marina staff was very nice and accommodating, but the marina is dated with limited slips. Did not enter the restrooms, but water and power was adequate (with long cord) on the outside dock. No cleats and a very high outside dock but managed to access the boat from the bow because we could not reach from the cockpit. Loved the town more than the marina but glad we stopped.

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Marina Review for Duncan L. Clinch Marina

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina with nice facilities including 7 individual showers, several toilet stalls, laundry room (2 washers, 2 dryers), captain's lounge and shaded patio with tables and chairs. Easy walk to numerous shops and restaurants. Not far from several wineries. Parking pass available. Lovely location. Only negative was did not feel welcome by the marina staff answering the phone.

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Anchorage Review for Traverse City Downtown

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Holding was great. Depth was 12-15'. Wind from the north made it very rough until the wind shifted, and the waves/fetch calmed down over night. People were swimming at the beach and dogs on the shore. Short-term courtesy dock available at Duncan Clinch marina.

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Anchorage Review for Omena Bay

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Does it get much better than an anchorage next to a winery? It's a beautiful anchorage with clear water and sand bottom, and we took the dinghy to the Leelanau Cellars wine tasting room with great dinghy docks. Restaurant too. Holding was great in sand, and anchor came up clean. Depth was 6'-12' right on the edge between the shallow and deep areas (clearly visible in sand). We were there on a calm night so not much wind and protected on three sides. It could get rocky with winds from the south. Loved it there.

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Anchorage Review for Covered Portage Cove - Killarney Bay

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Aug 16, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Beautiful and crowded anchorage. At least 20 boats stayed in the anchorage. Very well protected by beautiful rock cliffs. Access to shore on the west end with hiking.

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Free Dock Review for City of Vergennes Municipal Docks - MacDonough Park

Reviewed by: DeeDee H on Jun 19, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Beautiful waterfalls and great town. This was a wonderful place to wait out some windy weather. Love the cute town and great food. Sign says free docking for 48 hours. However, there is also a donation box. There is 15-amp and 50-amp power. Too bad we need 30 amps, but that's no problem. Water available. No restrooms. It's a popular place for fishing enthusiasts. Loved it.

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