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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
Tags: bass boat, bass boats, boat, boat manufacturer, Boat Manufacturers, boating, boats, boats sale, boston whaler, marine propulsion, pontoon boats, power boat manufacturer, power boats, recreational boats, sailing, sterndrive, tracker marine, water, water transport, watercraft, yacht, yacht manufacturer, yacht manufacturers, yachting
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
schooner yacht artists
Avid boaters and sailors often want their art to reflect their sailing passion. The beautiful lines of schooner yachts have inspired many artists through the years and a search for schooner yacht paintings and schooner artists can result in the discovery of some amazing pieces. The search for schooner representations can lead down a couple of paths. Where to view examples from historic schooner artists work and where to get an artistic representation of a beautiful schooner to hang on the wall.
Some of the best places to view older, quality yacht focused art is to visit historic yacht clubs. Many of these clubs were formed when the only way the keep records of the yachts were paintings and drawings. For example, the New York City Yacht club has amassed a collection of over 150 paintings and water colors. The works are displayed in the club’s New York clubhouse and the outpost, Harbor Court in Newport, Rhode Island. Some of the more famous marine artists with works in the collection are British artist Barlow Moore, renowned European artist, Italian Chevalier Edoardo de Martino, Americans James Edward Buttersworth and Frederic Schiller Cozzens. Other artists with paintings hanging in the NYYC are Archibald Cary Smith, who was also a shipwright and yacht designer, Elisha Taylor Baker and Conrad Freitag. If you belong to or have an older yacht club in your local area I would not be surprised of you can find some beautiful yacht works hanging on their walls.
If you want to own some art depicting schooner yachts there are a couple of avenues to search. These are options for those who are not serious art collectors, but want a beautiful and stirring piece to hang on the wall. Online site Fine Art America provides a location for artists to sell both original are reprints of their works. The Schooner Paintings page has a selection of art you can buy or contact an artist to see what other schooner art they may have available. 1st-Art-Gallery.com can provide a hand painted copy of just about any piece of art. You can even select the size for your own piece of schooner painting. On the website, famous marine artist James E. Butterworth has five pages (20 paintings per page) of works listed that copies of which can be purchased through the website.
For the sailing enthusiast, the works of current and historic schooner yacht artists can be compelling. If you want to ferret out local example of these works check out the historic yacht clubs. If you are looking for your own piece of schooner yacht art to hang on the den wall, the Internet provides several resources with a wide range of choices and prices.
Source: Magazine Antiques, July 1999, Fine Art America , 1st Art Gallery
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
MTU powered yacht
MTU stands for Motoren- und Turbinen-Union and is a German diesel manufacturer that provides diesel power for luxury yachts. The company does manufacture a wide range of diesel engines for marine use.
MTU is 100 years old in 2009. In 1909 the company started by producing engines for lighter-than-air airships, the Zeppelins. MTU built the world’s first large, turbocharged, high-speed diesel in 1934. In the 1950’s MTU moved into marine propulsion. The company’s history is broadly diversified in large diesel power applications including ferries, workboats and yachts as well as heavy agriculture, rail, military and oil and gas. MTU also provides complete propulsion systems for many of the industries it serves. For recreational marine MTU declares the following benefits to their diesel engines:
- Years of experience and excellent references in demanding naval applications as well as in yachting
- System expertise for maximum performance and maximum comfort
- State-of-the-art technologies
- Best power-to-weight ratio
MTU’s range of engine offering for recreational marine use is very broad, ranging from a 2.8L 4-cylinder model producing 207 hp. up to 35L V-16s putting out over 2,400 hp. Some of MTU’s featured engines are the Series 60 with 12L displacement and up to 600 hp., the Series 2000 which comes in V-8, V-10 and V-12 configurations and power from 960 to 2,000 hp. and the Series 4000 with V-8, v-12, V-16 and V-20 setups providing up to 5,700 hp. The company also offers diesel-electric and gas turbine propulsions systems for mega-yachts looking for the most efficient and powerful engine systems. MTU focuses their yacht offerings into three categories:
- Performance yachts: fast vessels with low load factors
- Displacement yachts: larger yachts that spend a significant amount of time at sea
- Megayachts: vessels that may require different propulsion systems than the typical high speed diesels
MTU provides German engineered marine propulsion systems for the most advanced yachting applications. If you are interested in this type of marine diesel application, download the company’s Yacht brochure. It is worth taking a look at the brochure just for the outstanding yacht pictures and the amount of detailed information the company provides about their products.
Source: MTU-online.com
Tags: diesel, diesel engine, diesel engines, diesel power, engines, german diesel, luxury yachts, marine engines, mtu, mtu aero engines, mtu friedrichshafen, mtu marine engine, power yachts, watercraft, yacht, yachts
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com
Morro Bay Yacht Club is located, weirdly enough, at Morro Bay, California. It is considered one of the most beautiful natural harbors along the California coast. The Morro Bay National Estuary is an important and popular natural wildlife refuge. The Bay is also home to many historic fishing and sailing vessels and is a popular whale watching location in during the season. Morro Bay is a historic fishing village located midway along the California coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Morro Bay Yacht club is a co-op organized club with the club’s work and activities planned by volunteer club members. The club prides itself on being small and unique with members “yachts” ranging from kayaks to ocean cruiser yachts. From their website:
“We are known throughout the world as the friendliest and most helpful yacht club on the west coast of the USA.”
The club has bay and ocean sailboat races at least twice a month. There are numerous other activities held such as fun float days, sailing lessons and work days (activities and maintenance are performed by volunteer members of the club). Happy Hour every is Friday evening from 6 p.m. to about 7:30 p.m. and there is a Hamburger Night every Wednesday throughout the summer. Sounds like a fun group!
The Morro Bay Yacht Club was formed in 1956 and much of the work in the early years included organizing the Harbor District and planning and installing channel markers in the harbor as well as sailing. Much of the club’s work was done even before Morro Bay became a city. In 1960, the club obtained a houseboat that became the club’s clubhouse until it was destroyed by the tidal wave triggered by the 1964 Anchorage, Alaska earthquake. The club restarted in 1965 with the lease then purchase of a small house and adjacent lots along the Embarcadero. In 1979 the existing clubhouse was torn down and a new one built entirely by club members. In 1986 the club leased a boat storage yard for member use.
Applicants for membership must have at least two member sponsors who have known them for at least 6 months. Applicants are also asked to participate in four activities and meet as many members as possible before their application goes the board for consideration. Membership has a $750 initiation fee and $250 per year annual dues. Junior dues for those under the age of 21 are $50. Student memberships are available for full time college students up to age 25 who maintain a 3.0 grade point average at the same rate as Juniors.
The Morro Bay Yacht Club is located at 541 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, California 93422. The telephone is: (805) 772-3981. You can find a map to Morro Bay and the yacht club here. The yacht club website states that they welcome visitors and believe it is a good idea for visitors to get to know the club before applying for membership.
Sources: Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, Morro Bay Yacht Club
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
Commissioned in 1938 by German Luftwaffe commander, Hermann Wilhelm Goering, the de Groote Beer yacht was designed and built by Dutchman, Janus Kok. Or so the first story goes. The second, and more verifiable story about the de Groote Beer yacht, is that the ship was commissioned by Dutchman, Theodor Temmler, owner of a pharmaceutical company with apparent ties to the Nazis.
Oddly enough, following either story, there ended up being a connection between Goering and Temmler that didn’t even involve the de Groote Beer yacht. The Temmler pharmacy company produced a methamphetamine (brand name Pervitin; commonly known as speed) which served as a stimulant to combat fatigue and hunger of the German military during World War II.
What we do know for sure is the 52’ de Groote Beer (meaning Big Bear) yacht was a traditional Dutch botter fishing boat which featured a flat bottom for easy navigation within shallow grounds. Mainly constructed of oak, it was also lee-boarded, gaff-rigged, and was powered by an 80 HP diesel engine. A hand-crafted marvel of its time, the de Groote Beer yacht featured exquisite hand-carved teak, marble, and traditional Dutch delft tile. In strict conflict to its construction, the de Groote Beer also featured a wood burning fireplace.
A Yacht Owned by Many
Confiscated during the war, she was purchased at auction in 1947 by Dutchman Willem Greeve; Anton Fortuyn was hired to design the interior of the de Groote Beer. She finally took her maiden voyage in 1948; in 1953 she was sold for USD $75,000 to an American, Charles Donnelly of Connecticut, President of Feadship, a sales conglomeration of Dutch boat manufacturers still operating today.
Following some controversy with possible smuggling of Nazi guns as the de Groote Beer made its way from the eastern seaboard south to Florida, the ship was sold once again in 1955 to Robert Johnson of Portland, OR. Johnson sailed the de Groote Beer in the 1957 Transpac (transpacific) yacht race finishing in 17 days, and 19 hours. Then it was given to the Sea Scouts of St. Elisabeth Parish in Portland in 1958 which earned the yacht many fond memories from the participants in the scouting program.
Along the way in the United States, the de Groote Beer yacht was updated to include both 110 and 32 volt electrical systems, a modern galley featuring hot & cold water plus refrigeration, two staterooms, two heads, and ample onboard storage. It was sold a few more times (with USD $250,000 reported as the highest amount paid) being based in Alaska, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Bremerton (Puget Sound), and Oregon; she remained on the west coast of the United States until 2001 when the de Groote Beer returned to its roots in Holland.
Purchased by Jan Willem de la Porte of Spakenburg, ironically the grandson of Willem Greeve of so long ago, the de Groote Beer yacht has now been restored to its former glory and sits restfully moored in the main harbor of Volendam.
Sources:
CometoSea.US
Jack van Ommen
Tags: botter, botter yacht, charles donnelly, de groote beer, dutch yacht, groote beer, hermann goering, jan willem de la porte, janus kok, pervitin, theodor temmler, willem greeve, yacht
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
south florida yacht
South Florida Yacht Scene – One of the Greatest in the World
The south Florida coastal area stretching from West Palm Beach south through Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach and into Biscayne Bay is one of the great yachting areas of the world. The south Florida yacht environment includes those who live and own boats there as well as visitors coming in on their own yachts and a thriving yacht charter business environment available to individuals and corporations.
The south Florida yacht scene centers on Fort Lauderdale and Miami/Miami Beach and stretches out from there. The water environment includes open ocean boating, the Intercoastal Waterway, beaches and bays. Excellent year round weather attracts new residents and visitors to south Florida, many who want to take part in the fun of owning or renting a yacht. Sport fishing is also another facet of the areas boating and yachting possibilities.
Those interested in buying an new or used yacht can become overwhelmed by the number of boat dealers and yacht brokers. The Florida Yacht Brokers Association and their website could be a good starting point to find the professional broker to assist in a yacht purchase.
There is no central depository for information on south Florida yacht charters. A google search using the term “south florida yacht charters” returns 305,000 possibilities. The availability of charters runs the gamut from a relatively small power yacht for you and a few friends hitting the Intercoastal for a few hours to sport fishing charters to super yacht charters with full crew, catering and bartender! Finding the right charter company will take some searching and phone calls. Hopefully, the results will be a water borne excursion you will never forget.
The area supports a couple of the largest boat shows going. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Palm Beach International Boat Show and the Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach are a few of the major venues. The boat shows happen late or early in the calender year when things are cold in more northern latitudes so schedule some time at a south Florida yacht show.
My long and winding trip around the Internet researching this article allowed me to stumble on a few websites that are of interest to yachters and south Florida visitors. Super Yacht News is loaded with interesting news clips about super yachts from around the world. Closer to south Florida, this listing of Florida yacht clubs could be a good place to start for others with the same passion. Finally, I found this page on one of the charter boat service’s website providing a short listing of activities for a yacht charter out of Miami Beach and in the Biscayne Bay area. If these pictures do not get you excited about the possibilities for yachting in the south Florida area, nothing will!
Sources: Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Florida Yacht Brokers Association -good stuff on the Resources page under the Links link.
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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
Tags: bc yacht broker, boat buyers, boats, british columbia, british columbia yacht brokers association, brokers, new yachts, tri, yacht, yacht broker, yacht brokers, yacht sales, yachting, yachts, yachts sale
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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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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Perfect LA Starting Point: Cabrillo Marina
By Connie Motz, MarineFuel.com
With its prime location in San Pedro, Cabrillo Marina is the perfect starting point for any southern California boat outing including Catalina Island which is a mere 19.4 miles away or whale watching in the Catalina Channel from January to March.
Operated by the California Yacht Club and located in the West Channel, Port of Los Angeles, CA, Cabrillo Marina offers 885 permanent docking slips ranging from 25 to 75 feet in length. Operated by California Yacht Marina, Cabrillo Marina offers an inviting atmosphere with friendly employees, well maintained concrete docks, and tons of complimentary parking.
As part of the 370-acre Cabrillo Beach Recreational Complex, guests of Cabrillo Marina can enjoy water sports and swimming at adjacent Cabrillo Beach including use of the historic Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse; kids can visit Cabrillo Museum and the Youth Waterfront Sports Center while the whole family will love the educational fun at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, celebrating 75 years in 2010. The marina is also conveniently located near the Los Angeles Airport and major California freeways.
The Ports O’Call Village adjacent to Cabrillo Marina offers seaside walks on cobblestone streets, boutique shopping, and quaint restaurants with some of the freshest seafood in the Los Angeles area. If you’d rather try and catch your own, popular sport fishing areas are easily accessible from San Pedro while fishing bait and tackle can be purchased at the marina.
Other services available include water hookup; 30–50 AMP electricity; pump-out facilities; secure access; restrooms & showers; laundry facilities; phone hookup; dock carts; lockers; on site fuel dock; dinghy racks; a nearby boat launching ramp on Stephen White Drive; plus yacht club and social events.
If you decide not to stay onboard, the beautiful 3-star Doubletree Hotel San Pedro is tucked between Cabrillo Beach and scenic Cabrillo Marina. Offering spacious accommodations and “first-rate amenities” including high-speed internet access and a heated swimming pool, the Doubletree Hotel San Pedro regularly offers special discounts including family staycation, bed and breakfast, and getaway rates.
If traveling by automobile, Cabrillo Marina can be reached from the north by following 405 South to 110 South, then taking the Harbor Boulevard exit, turning right at 22nd Street, then right onto Via Cabrillo Marina, then left following Whalers Walk to Cabrillo Marina located at 224 Whalers Walk. If traveling from the south, follow 5 Freeway North to 405 North, then onto 110 South, exiting at Harbor mBoulevard, turning right at 22nd Street, then onto Via Cabrillo Marina, following Whalers Walk to the Cabrillo Marina.
As Cabrillo Marina is part of California Yacht Marina (CYM), ‘reciprocal berthing’ is permitted at other CYM locations which include CYM Chula Vista in San Diego, Port Royal in Redondo Beach, and CYM Wilmington/Berth 202 located in the Cerritos Channel.
Flickr.com Photo Credit: Sail Boat Reflections by Shzaknitter
Sources:
CYM Cabrillo Marina
The Port of Los Angeles
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Doubletree Hotel San Pedro
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
John Brown and the Reynolds Park Yacht Center
What do John Brown and the Reynolds Park Yacht Center have in common? Green Cove Springs, of course. With a population of only 6,000 residents, Green Cove Springs in Clay County, FL, is an outdoor lover’s paradise. Just a short drive from Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs offers a year round temperature of 70°, with opportunities for golfing, and water sports such as swimming, boating, fishing and even surfing. Now that you know how they’re linked, let’s take a moment to learn more about John Brown and the Reynolds Park Yacht Center.
For the last 25 years, John Brown has been employed as the Senior Property Manager for Clay County Port, Inc., which does business as the Reynolds Park Yacht Center and as the 1,700 acre Reynolds Industrial Park. Clay County Port, Inc. in turn leases these two complexes which include a private airport, piers, office space, along with industrial and commercial warehouses. John Brown and the Reynolds Park Yacht Center are also connected to the Cattail Creek Golf Club which is also part of these facilities.
According to Brown, his main duties within Clay County Port, Inc. include “negotiating leases, overseeing the administrative side of things, and tenant relations.” Clay County Port, Inc. also employs a Dockmaster, David Peden, who oversees operations at Reynolds Park Yacht Center, and Roger Zeigler, who is in charge of the Reynolds Industrial Park properties. Now that introductions have been made, let’s go back and take a further look some of the businesses involved.
Located on St. Johns River only 25 miles from Jacksonville, Reynolds Park Yacht Center is a full service marina offering 30 fresh water storage slips with docking facilities for watercraft up to 350 feet in length. Reynolds Park Yacht Center also offers full in-house megayacht servicing through Coastal Yachting Services, Inc.
As part of Reynolds Industrial Park, the David R. Bouck designed Cattail Creek Golf Club has been entertaining golfers since 1954. Recommended for seniors and young players, this par 72, 18 hole public golf course, is fun to play while featuring three sets of teeboxes. Now for the bad news about Cattail Creek Golf Club.
Earlier this month, course operator (and designer) David Bouck retired, and unfortunately the search for a replacement has not been successful. The story has made headlines in Green Cove Springs newspaper, Clay Today, where Brown suggested any interested parties should contact Reynolds Park Yacht Center immediately.
Even though John Brown and the Reynolds Park Yacht Center was still holding out hope, to everyone’s dismay, Cattail Creek Golf Course is now permanently closed. The course is undergoing a complete liquidation auction on Saturday, October 3, 2009, with a pre-auction viewing inspection to be held on Friday, October 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The auction is being conducted by Elrod Auctions of Penney Farms, FL, where all course equipment including golf carts, mowers, shop tools, and all restaurant equipment will be put up for sale thus ending an era of local golfing in Green Cove Springs.
Sources:
Clay Today
John Brown
Reynolds Park Yacht Center
Clay County Port/Reynolds Park
Wikipedia
Elrod Auctions
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