Reviews: Golconda Marina

Reviewed by: David Richardson , Voyager (Grand Banks Europa 46'), on Nov 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 2

This could be a great marina for larger boats but they moved a pier near the fuel dock a few years ago and did not properly remove the under water concrete anchors that held the pier in place and they try to mark the concrete anchors with floating milk jugs. The state of IL owns this marina and they need to remove these under water obstructions before I would take my boat in there again. I've been in the marina several times with boats that draw less than three feet and the staff is great and the town is fine but no way I would take my boat that draws 4.5 feet into this marina due to these under water obstructions. If your boat draws less than three feet you may be ok but if you draw more than three feet beware! Instead, I anchor behind Cave in Rock Island a few miles up river.

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Reviewed by: Michael Ervin on Jul 4, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 2

Two stars just because the staff was very friendly and helpful. Won't be back because we hit an under water cable and bent a prop. We were only 15 to 20 ft from the fuel dock.

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Reviewed by: Russell Daniels on Jul 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

We stayed on the fuel dock one night, heading south. Water at normal pool was reasonable--nothing less than 5 feet, deeper at the dock. We had to maneuver around the working dredge. Fair price, very nice staff, and an excellent pump out system. A good stop for transients.

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Reviewed by: David Fuller , Still Waters II, on Jun 4, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Stayed at Golconda Marina one night. Smithland Pool was at 14.2 feet. We saw 7 feet just as we approached the entrance. Carried 7 feet as we entered, then level fell to 6, then 5 feet as we made way towards fuel dock. There are a few milk jugs between entrance and fuel dock. Go between milk jugs, we saw 6 feet as we neared fuel dock and had 6 feet when we tied at transient dock next to office building.

There was a small dredge in the harbor and dock master said they were dredging the harbor. However, the dredge did no work while we were there.

Dock master was generous and gave good info on small town.

Bathrooms and showers were clean and good condition.

Verizon signal was 2 bars 3G most of the time, with occasional 1 bar LTE.

We will stop here again on our way south after visiting Pittsburgh.

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