Posts Tagged ‘boats’
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Boat Captain Training Courses in Maryland
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
When you’re looking for boat captain training courses in Maryland, a great resource for information is the marine directory website called CharterNet.com. From their home page, choose schools and lessons, then on the country of your choice, in this case, the United States followed by Maryland, and you’ll be presented with a concise list of businesses and schools that provide boat captain training courses in Maryland.
A list of training providers for approved National Maritime Center (NMC) courses for all states can also be found on the United States Coast Guard (USCG) website which provides a monthly updated PDF file available for download.
But before we look at individual schools, let’s take a look at the general requirements for taking a boat captain training course in Maryland, or any other state. An applicant must be at least 18 years of age, must provide detailed information on any past/present DUI/DWI alcohol or drug charges, felony arrest record, use of narcotics, and as to whether or not their driver’s license has ever been revoked or suspended. Additional requirements for training include a physical examination, drug test, a first aid card/CPR certification, and a Social Security card along with photo identification. You must also be able to prove that you have operated a vessel for one year with at least 3 months of that in the last 3 years.
The most common boat captain training is for a Charterboat Captain’s License officially known as an Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV); the OUPV is sometimes referred to as the 6 Pack License or 6 Passenger license which allows a captain to operate a boat of up to 65’ with a gross limitation of 100 tons. The OUPV training takes seven full days to complete; this can be followed by a two day upgrade to a Masters License which would then allow a captain to carry more than 6 passengers onboard a ship.
With thirty years of USCG licensing experience, 3B’s Captain School in Westminster, MD, provides a traveling school for those wishing to take boat captain training courses. Advance registration is required; the tuition for the OUPV course is USD $795 which includes a study guide, all materials, charts and the Coast Guard test. 3B’s Captain School also allows unlimited retakes for a one year period.
Charter Captain Courses of Cambridge, MD, offers the 56-hour OUPV course for a fee of USD $900 with a 90% passing success rate. A 24-hour upgrade course to the Master 100 Tons is also offered for a fee of $300. The Community College of Baltimore County also offers OUPV boat captain licensing through day or evening instruction at a cost of $769 which include fees and tuition; Master’s upgrade training is also available for $269.
Choose wisely as some captain training schools, may not include additional fees such the Coast Guard fees of $100 for evaluation along with $45 for license issuance. Once an OUPV license has been obtained, additional boat captain training courses in Maryland are available for commercial assistance towing, auxiliary sail which allows a captain to operate a sailboat with paying passengers, and a 4-hour course to obtain a marine radio operator’s permit.
Sources:
United States Coast Guard
3B’s Captains School.com
Charter Captain Courses
Community College of Baltimore County
CharterNet.com
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Boat and Yacht manufacturers
Unlike industries for other large ticket items, the list of boat and yacht manufacturers is not just a handful of companies. There are hundreds of boat manufacturers building yachts, power boats, sailboats, houseboats, inflatables and RIBs. The Recreational Boat Building Industry website has listing of boat and manufacturers of the powered variety. The yacht manufacturer listing page shows over 150 builders with a large proportion of them not in the U.S. The power boat manufacturers listing page has over 500 names in various categories. The range is tremendous, from skiffs to pontoon boats to bass boats to ski boats to cabin cruisers to high performance off-shore racers. Sailboat manufacturers are a category for another day!
There is very little data publicly available for the sales figures for boat manufacturers, especially in yachts and specialty craft. The Boating Industry.com website compiles data on boat ownership and retail boat sales. Their 2009 Retail Boat Market report is out and provides for some interesting reading. For 2008 total boat sales in the U.S. was 705,000 units of all types and 203,000 power boats. Sales have fallen significantly since 2006 when total sales were 912,000 and 292,000 power boats. The report breaks down the top manufacturers by several categories. Here are the categories with the top 3 boat manufacturers in each category and to percentage of the segment controlled by the top 10 manufacturers in the category.
Fiberglass outboard, 16 ft. to 20 ft: 1. Ranger, 2. Tracker Marine, 3. Carolina Skiff.
Top 10: 58.1%
Fiberglass outboard, 20 ft. to 24 ft: 1. Ranger, 2. Hurricane, 3. Tracker Marine.
Top 10: 44.0%
Fiberglass outboard, more than 20 ft: 1. Grady White, 2. Boston Whaler, 3. Contender.
Top 10: 42.2%
Aluminum outboard, 16 ft. to 20 ft: 1. Tracker Marine, 2. Alumacraft, 3. G3.
Top 10: 67.6%
Aluminum outboard, 20 ft. to 24 ft: 1. Tracker Marine, 2. Bennington, 3. Godfrey.
Top 10: 67.4%
Aluminum outboard, more than 20 ft: 1. Godfrey, 2.Tracker Marine, 3. Bennington.
Top 10: 72.2%
Fiberglass sterndrive, 16 ft. to 20 ft: 1. Bayliner, 2. Sea Ray, 3. Tracker Marine.
Top 10: 84.2%
Fiberglass sterndrive, 20 ft. to 24 ft: 1. Sea Ray, 2. Chaparral, 3. Four Winns.
Top 10: 75.3%
Aluminum sterndrive, 16 ft. to 20 ft: 1. Crestliner, 2. Tracker Marine, 3. Alumaweld.
Top 10: 91.0%
Aluminum sterndrive, 20 ft. to 24 ft: 1. Tracker Marine, 2. Bennington, 3. J C Manufacturing.
Top 10: 85.9%
You can see from this limited list how fragmented the boat manufacturing industry is. Hats off to Tracker Marine which manages a top 3 showing in almost every category.
The economic recession that started in late 2007 (remember the fuel price spike in the first half of 2008, seems like years ago!) and continues into late 2009. It is apparent from the boat sales numbers that the recession is having a significant impact on this industry. Although it is not necessarily good news, it would be interesting to find out how many of the 500 plus boat manufacturers referred to above have managed to stay in business and how many have been forced to close shop.
Sources: RBBI.com, boating-industry.com
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
Commader Marine
Commander Marine: History Built around Ford 351 Windsor
Commander Marine Engines of Elk Grove Village, Illinois was a manufacturer of gas inboard marine engines from the 1970’s into the 1990’s. The company produced marine engines on the Ford 351 Windsor V8 block and you can still find those engines for sale online today.
The Ford Windsor is a 90-degree, small block V8 that was first introduced in 1962. The 351 cubic inch version was introduced in 1969. The marine version of the 351 Windsor was the base motor for several marine engine manufacturers in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Unfortunately, Ford decided to stop providing engines for marine use in 1996.
The Commander Marine motors had power output in the 230 hp. to 250 hp. range depending on the year of manufacture. Another source shows engines with 289 cubic inch and 302 cubic inch displacements were also produced at some time in the company’s history. Here’s just a sample, partial list of boat and drive manufacturers that offered Commander Marine engines as propulsion units:
The widespread use of the Ford Windsor 351 in marine applications for the several decades it was available means that finding parts and repair facilities is relatively easy.
Sources: Wikipedia, doityourself.com
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Marine Power, Inc. is headquartered in Ponchatoula, Louisiana and produces a diverse lineup of gas fueled inboard marine engines. The company is also a leader in JetBoat propulsion.
MarinePower started in the 1950’s by producing engines for local shrimping skiffs. The company built it’s reputation in the commercial market by providing reliable engines to meet the demands of commercial fishing in tough environments. In 1984 the company was purchased by new owners whose goal was to expand the Marine Power name into the recreational boating market. The company produces engines for OEM manufacturers in the tow boat and jet boat industries. The company also offers several engine packages for easy and reliable inboard and stern drive repower applications.
The Marine Power engine lineup is based on the well known GM Vortec engines. The engine lineup consists of these models:
- 2.4L 4-cylinder Vortec with multiport electronic fuel injection (MEFI)
- 3.0L carburetor fueled 6-cylinder for inboard and stern drive repower
- 4.3L Vortec V6 with carburetor or fuel injection options in repower packs
- 5.7L Vortec V8 with MEFI, ski boat, jet boat and repower applications
- 6.0L Vortec V8, MEFI for ski boat, jet boat and repower
- 6.2L LS3 high performance V8 for ski and jet boat applications
- 6.2L LSA supercharged V8, 530 hp. racing and high performance boating
- 7.4L V8, classic Big Block, pre-Vortec GM engine
- 8.1L Vortec Big Block V8 for jet boat and repower applications
- 8.2L 502 cu. in. Chevy V8 for inboard and stern drive repower
Marine Power provides repower packages that allows boat owners to easily retrofit their boats with more modern Vortec engines providing all of the necessary parts for a complete replacement. To enhance the drivability of their engines MarinePower introduced Digital Throttle in 2006 and will be adding Digital Shift in 2010 after two years of testing.
Marine Power made a name for itself in the jet boat industry in the 1990’s.
MarinePower has a 50 year history of providing reliable, high power engines to the commercial fishing industry, then moving into the recreational boating arena providing the same levels of performance. The company continues to work on technical innovations to keep their products at the forefront of the industry.
Source: Marine Power
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Zachary Perry, Marinefuel.com News
Boating Catalogs
Boating catalogs offer a convenient way to find boats, engines, accessories, fishing equipment, and other items without using the Internet or visiting a store. Here are some of the boating catalogs you can use to find and order such products…
West Marine: Seller of boats, motors, radios, fishing equipment, and a wide variety of other boating items. They issue a lengthy new boating catalog each year. The catalog is supplied in print or online form. As of February 17th, the 2010 catalog was not yet available.
Cabela’s: Sells fishing and hunting supplies, equipment, and accessories. Cabela’s offers a number of catalogs specialized to various interests, such as fly fishing, tackle, and saltwater fishing. The catalogs are available in many countries.
Defender: Deals in outboard motors, inflatable boats, kayaks, life vests, dock equipment, and other items. You can request their catalog by mail, or download it as a PDF file (this will take about 1-2 hours on dial-up, less on a high-speed connection). The catalog is over 300 pages.
Edson Marine: Offers dinghy accessories, sailboat steering wheels, marine pumps, cockpit tables, and housings for boat electronics, among other equipment. They supply two catalogs; one for sailboats, the other for powerboats. Edson International is based in Massachusetts.
BoatFix: Sells boat parts, electronics, pumps, life vests, and boating accessories. The catalog is available in print or PDF format. BoatFix has a particularly large catalog (800+ pages), but charges three dollars for it. They also have an e-mail list you can sign up for.
Bass Pro Shops: Sells fishing supplies, equipment, and more. Bass Pro Shops will send most of its catalogs to U.S. and Canadian residents for free. They charge a handling fee for some catalogs sent to Canada and all mailed outside North America, but a gift card for the same amount is included.
L.L.Bean: Offers a wide variety of clothing and outdoor products, including canoes, kayaks, fishing equipment, binoculars, weather radios, flashlights, PFDs, and compasses. They have several different free catalogs you can request, including one specific to fishing.
Formula Performance Boats: Sells various motorized boats. It supplies boating catalogs via mail or online download. The catalog comes with a video as well. You can download Formula brochures from previous years on their web site, ranging from 1972 to present. The company is based in Decatur.
Overton’s: Sells boat covers, water skis, life jackets, anchors, GPS equipment, windsocks, outdoor clothing, and more. Boaters around the world can request their boating catalog by completing a short online form. Current Overton’s customers receive the catalog automatically.
Please remember to recycle your boating catalogs when you’re finished using them. The majority of local recycling programs accept catalogs and magazines. You can also pass the catalog on to someone else who is interested in boating.
Most companies will send their catalogs free of charge. You can use the “Sources” links below to request any of the above-mentioned catalogs.
SOURCES:
1. West Marine
2. Cabela’s
3. Defender
4. Edson International
5. BoatFix
6. Bass Pro Shops
7. L.L.Bean
8. Formula
9. Overton’s
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
allied tri yacht sales
British Colombia on the west coast of Canada is an extremely popular boating and yachting location for local sailors and visiting boaters from many other places. Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales is one of a host of yacht brokers in the province that will assist prospective boat buyers purchase the new yacht or their dreams. Besides the afore mentioned Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales you can find more British Columbia yacht brokers through the British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association. The association has been in existence since 1991 and holds its member to a Code of Ethics. The BCYBA also offers a certification program through the Certified Professional Yacht Brokers Association. The Certification indicates a high level of professionalism for individual yacht brokers and salesmen.
The British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association has over 50 member yacht brokers. Their website has a comprehensive listing including website links and whether any of the brokers have CPYB certification as does Paul Shields of Allied Tri/Shore Yachts and quite a few others. If your are looking to purchase a new yacht, sailboat or power boat in British Columbia I would recommend starting with this list of brokers to find your dream boat. Many of the listed brokers also have experience in helping U.S. buyers handle the paperwork if purchasing and exporting yachts south of the Canadian border.
The Yacht Brokers Association also sponsors the Victoria Inner Harbor Floating Boat Show. The largest floating show in Canada will next be held April 29 until May 10, 2010. If you are in the market for a new boat and near northwest U.S. or southwest Canada it should be a great venue for boat looking and shopping.
A little about boating in/near British Colombia. Vancouver Island and the inside passage to Alaska are high up on many yachters’ dream cruise lists. BC’s many islands and passages provide up to 25,000 miles of coastline with hidden bays and beautiful rain forests. Besides Vancouver Island, names like the Strait of Georgia, the Johnstone and Queen Charlotte straits, the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Gulf islands and Fitz Hugh Sound are just a few of the beautiful and popular boating destinations along the western shore of British Columbia. The BCAdventure.com website is a good place to start for ideas where to visit while boating in the region.
So if you are trying to find Allied Tri/Shore Yacht sales, a great floating boat show or some new exciting yachting destinations the resources of British Columbia and the local yacht brokers association can provide some excellent background and detail information. Spend the winter doing research and planning for a great 2010 spring or summer adventure!
Sources: British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association, BCAdventure.com
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Boat Shopping with MarineMax
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
Headquartered in Clearwater, FL, MarineMax has been one of the nation’s top recreational boat and yacht retailers for more than forty years. Offering an array of new, used, and certified pre-owned boats, Marine Max also has a brokerage service and an online auction store.
MarineMax is offering a number of promotions in conjunction with boat manufacturers to kick off the 2010 year. This is a great time to take advantage of lower prices through:
- Catch of a Lifetime sale – “incredible yachts, incredible prices” featuring sport fishing boats like Hatteras, Cabo, and Bertram Yachts with financing available
- Sea Ray Take Command – savings from $1,000 up to $175,000 now until February 28, 2010
- Boston Whaler Unsinkable Sales Event – with savings up to $10,000 now until February 28, 2010
Offering over 100 locations across the U.S., MarineMax currently has listings on their website for 903 new boats available for sale. Featuring popular makes and models, sample listings include:
- 2010 Sea Ray 580 Sundancer located in Miami, FL, listed for USD $2,160,253
- 2010 Boston Whaler 345 Conquest located in Seabrook, TX, for $418,342
- 2010 Sea Ray 280 Sundeck located in Clearwater, FL, for $89,465
- 2008 Ferretti 780 located in Pompano, FL, for $4,368,921
- 2009 Grady-White Walk Around Marlin 300 in Pensacola, FL, listed for $275,112
- 2008 Cabo Yachts 38 Express located in Key Largo, FL, listed for $699,998
- 2008 Sea Pro Center Console 270 located in Westhampton, NY, for $103,093
- 2008 Contender 38 Express located in Key Largo, FL, listed for $393,500
- 2008 Mercury 350 AMANZI located in Rogers, MN, listed for $15,994
- 2007 Bertram 450 located in San Diego, CA, listed for $867,000
If you’re in the market for a used boat, the Clear the Decks National Inventory Clearance Sale offers a number of boats for sale featuring a wide array of makes in all price ranges. Sample listings include:
- 2008 Sea Ray 290 Sundeck MERC for $64,995
- 199393 Trojan 37 Express for $55,995
- 2002 Pro-Line 33 Express for $89,499
- 2006 Cruises 385 for $185,000
- 2005 Four Winns 378 Vista for $129,995
Under their Brokerage Boat category, MarineMax is currently offering 1,044 boats for sale. These range in price from a 2002 Mako 171CC located in Joppa, MD, listed for $11,900 to a 2008 Hatteras 80 Motor Yacht located in Naples, FL, for a cool $4,995,000. MarineMax also has 1,488 boats offered for sale online through their eBay store – see ’sources’ below for the link.
MarineMax has a Parts and Service department offering winterization specials along with money saving parts and service coupons; boat makeovers are offered through their Max Makeover program featuring repairs, upgrades, and detailing of boats through a number of available packages. MarineMax is also an affiliate of the Boating Gear Center offering “over 50,000 boating gear, accessories, and parts available 24/7” through their website link.
With this amazing array of boats for sale, it’s no wonder MarineMax is cited to be the “best value in the recreational boat business today.”
Flickr.com Photo Credit: The Sea Ray at the Seller’s House by Hendricks Photos
Sources: MarineMax and MarineMax eBay
Tags: bertram yacht, boat, boat brokers, boat manufacturer, boat retailers, boat shopping, boats, brokerage service, buy, buying, marinemax, recreational, recreational boats, sea rays, sell, shopping, sport fish boats, vessel, yacht
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Zachary Perry, Marinefuel.com News
There are many good places to find used boat classifieds, both online and offline. However, you can waste a lot of time and money buying publications and searching websites that contain few or no used boats. Here are some of the best resources for finding used boat classified ads…
Online Used Boat Classified Resources
ABLBoats.com: A used boat classified ads site which has been around for many years, American Boat Listing is useful for finding boats for sale in your area. It has more powerboats and sailboats than anything else, but features several different kinds of watercraft. Many listings contain photos and very detailed descriptions.
BoatTrader.com: This website allows users to search its used boat classified ads by type, manufacturer, length, and location. BoatTrader lists almost every type of boat and watercraft, but it’s best for finding large (or otherwise expensive) vessels. Usually each listing has a photograph, telephone number, and email address.
CraigsList.org: CL offers plenty of locally categorized used boat classifieds, including numerous ads for motorboats, PWCs, fishing boats, canoes, and inflatables. Many of the advertisements include photos. Although it is not specific to boating, CraigsList is very popular for listing all sorts of items for sale or trade.
OldBoat.com: This classifieds site lists vintage and antique motorized boats. It includes worldwide ads for old speedboats, fishing vessels, tugboats, yachts, runabouts, and even a few steamboats. The advanced search allows searching by region, keyword, time period, and category. The site is fast and easy to use.
YachtWorld.com: If you’re interested in buying a yacht, YachtWorld (and its magazine) is a good place to look. The featured yachts on its home page range from several hundred thousand dollars to millions. They list both sailing and motorized yachts, as well as yachts designed for fishing. This site works better under IE than Opera.
Offline Used Boat Classified Resources
Boat Shopper: Boaters can purchase this Showcase Publications magazine every other week at a variety of locations, including some 7 Eleven, K-Mart, and Winn Dixie stores. The magazine is distributed in Florida and several mid-Atlantic states. It contains used boat classifieds as well as ads for new boats and other marine products.
Boats & Harbors: If you’re looking for a commercial boat, such as a fishing vessel, cargo ship, or ferry, this magazine’s classifieds are worth checking out. A one year subscription starts at $13 dollars; you can pay more to get the magazine faster or receive more issues per month. It has over seventy thousand subscribers.
Mid-America Boating: This newspaper is published about once every six and a half weeks. It’s distributed in the Great Lakes area. In addition to other boating information, Mid-America Boating publishes ads for used and new boats available from marinas and boat dealers in the area. A two year subscription costs only fifteen dollars.
You can also check local newspapers, although these will vary in how many used boat classifieds they offer. “Penny Saver” type classifieds are useful as well.
SOURCES:
1. BoatTrader
2. Yacht World
3. Boat Shopper Magazine
4. Mid America Boating
5. Boats and Harbors
6. American Boat Listing
7. OldBoat
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Monday, April 26th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
evinrude boat engine manual
Finding a replacement for your lost Evinrude boat engine manual is surprisingly easy. Or the manual for any outboard engine of the popular brands and recent vintage. I would like to provide some sources and things to watch for if you need an Evinrude boat engine manual or which ever make of outboard you want to maintain. There are different manuals available. The owner’s manual gives the basic care and maintenance as well as how to use the engine. The service manual gives detailed directions on making repairs and a parts manual will give the part number for every little piece of the engine. Make sure you know what level of help you are looking for before ordering an new manual.
First I checked the OEM websites. On the website of Evenrude and sister brand Johnson outboard engines you can find Operator’s Guides (owner’s manual), service manuals and parts manuals for outboard engines going back to 1997. English and French versions are available thanks to Canadian mother company Bombardier. From the Evinrude home page select parts & accessories, then literature in the new window.
I checked the Yamaha marine, Mercury outboards and Honda marine websites and the process was similar. The Honda site had manuals under the Owners tab or page. Honda also had free PDF download of the owner’s manuals. So if you need an owner’s or service manual and you have a late model outboard check the company website first, or just hop down to the dealer and order one. It is a good idea to know what the OEM thinks the price should be before you find out what your dealer wants to charge for that new service manual!
The Internet has good sources for service manuals for older and company no-longer-in-business outboard engines. Here are a few that I found to be informative and easy to navigate:
- Ken Cook Company provides literature for 1996 and older Outboard Marine Corporation products. This would cover the model lines of Johnson, Evinrude, Gale and OMC.
- Marineengine.com appears to be another good source for Johnson and Evinrude literature going back to 1917.
- iboats.com or boatmotors.com has an extensive listing of service manuals available for the major and not-so-major outboard engine companies. They also have service manuals listed for sterndrive, inboard, and personal watercraft.
The bottom line is that the outboard and other marine engine manufacturers have made owner’s manuals, service manuals and parts manuals readily available and easy to get. And at reasonable prices outside of the occasional pricey parts manual. This is not the case for many other forms of transportation. So the search for the desired Evinrude boat engine manual should not take long!
Sources: Evinrude, Honda Marine, boatmotors.com,
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Town Creek Marina, Beaufort, NC
Located in Beaufort, NC, Town Creek Marina is a full service marina offering a variety of services and amenities including everything from docking and maintenance to supplies and storage. Whether you’re sailing to Atlantic Beach or to Cape Lookout National Seashore, Town Creek Marina in Beaufort is the perfecting starting point for your next boating adventure.
Offering 88 slips for dockage, monthly wet slip rates vary from USD $300 for a 30’ x 10’ slip to $650 for a 55’ slip with an additional 20% cost for outside face. Town Creek Marina offers a 15% discount for prepaying a two month dockage rental and a discount of 25% for a four month rental. Dry stack boat storage rates are $125 per foot with a minimum charge of $250. Transient rates are $2.00 per foot per day for a regular slip ($9.00 per foot weekly) and $2.40 per foot daily for an inside or outside face dock ($10.80 per foot weekly); Boat US members receive a 25% discount off of these rates.
Town Creek Marina offers a variety of convenience items for purchase at their Ship’s Store including snacks and beverages, fishing bait and tackle, plus they provide complimentary wireless internet access. Also provided are laundry facilities, well-kept restrooms and showers, plus pump out facilities; electricity is provided at each slip along with complimentary water. Offering daily specials, FishTales waterfront restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner (closed during the winter season) and is available for events and catering. The Tiki Bar offers a laid back atmosphere along with live music and beautiful sunset views.
Town Creek Marina offers drystack and wet slip customers a fuel discount of .20¢ per gallon off for diesel or gas plus a 15% discount on non-food items at the Ship’s Store; while Boat US members receive a .10¢ discount on diesel and gas plus a 10% discount on non-food items. Town Creek Marina also offers a dockage customer referral program for current slip holders who refer a new dockage customer to the marina; both the new customer and the referring customer will receive a 10% discount of up to six months in duration.
Along with offering a selection of used boats for sale, Town Creek Marina is also a dealer for new vessels including Glacier Bay and World Cat boats. Charter services are available including both ½ and full day packages for excursions like sport fishing (including bluefin tuna), inshore, seasonal, overnight, and a boating excursion designed especially for children. Town Creek Marina can also arrange for sunset cruises with a choice of three dining options with rates starting from $150. Fish cleaning stations are provided along with complimentary ice to keep the day’s catch fresh.
The service department at Town Creek Marina features a 50-ton travel lift with fully qualified mechanics trained to provide repairs and maintenance in a variety of areas including mechanical and electrical along with external gelcoat, paint, and fiberglass. The Town Creek Marina service department also provides courtesy cars upon request.
Flickr.com Photo Credit: 305 Cape Lookout by Andrew.Orlowski
Sources:
Town Creek Marina
Visit North Carolina
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