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Pirates Cove Marina

9170 Horseshoe Island Road, Clay NY 13041
Clay, NY 13041
Oneida River Oneida River Red Buoy #200

Lat / Lon: N 43° 12.900' / W 076° 14.760'
Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM or later
Contact: Paul White
VHF Monitored: 16
VHF Working: 68
Phone: (315) 695-3901
Fax: (315) 695-4432
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.piratescovemarina.com

5.00

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5.00 out of 5 stars

Review for Pirates Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Michael Gribble , This Is What, on Jul 23, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 5

Great place to stop along the Erie Canal. We stayed at Pirates Cove for 10 days. Patti and Paul take good care of Loopers. They put on docktales for the boaters at the marina.
Will stop here on our next trip through.

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Reviewed by: Wade A. on Jul 8, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Pro: WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL owners/staff, good water & power, onsite laundry, restaurant/bar, & pool. Great dog walking. Strong docks.

Con: Docks are a bit narrow, rolly from wakes on busy days, waters are WEEDY!

Conclusion: Patti and her team work extra hard to make your stay and to accommodate the unforseen. But it seems this part of the Erie is the "NY State Strategic Milfoil and Lillypad Reserve". I mean WEEEEDY! Sheesh!

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Reviewed by: John Highsmith , CAT O' MINE, on Jul 4, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 26'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

Ideal start/end point for trailer boats doing the Triangle Loop (we did in 2019). Paul can store your truck and trailer on site, has launch ramp and transient slips with power. Very reasonable rates, esp for such a short season. Fun grill and bar, pool, clean RR and showers, gas and pumpout. Wegmans, Walmart close by.

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Reviewed by: Jonathan & JP , Toto, on Sep 30, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 21'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Came back for a second visit and found the place even better! Staff is great and nice place to stop- was here in the fall but the pool looked great and the crew were awesome. Transient boaters were made to feel so welocme by the locals!!

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Reviewed by: Jonathan on Sep 15, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 21'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Great place to stop. Clean bathrooms and a great little locals restaurant place next door to have a good meal. The staff here go above and beyond - very nice place!

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Reviewed by: Yankee John on Sep 12, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 18'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Very friendly and helpful when we stopped for gas. They printed us a list of lock phone numbers and distances. Fair prices, restaurant looked great although we didn't stop to eat.

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Reviewed by: Yankee John on Sep 10, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 18'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

Excellent friendly service and fair prices.

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Reviewed by: Sheila G on Aug 23, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Wonderful stop. Both Paul and Patty assisted our arrival. Nice grounds, showers, good food at onsite tavern, and as we unexpectedly stayed longer due to doctor visits, were very generous in use of the courtesy car. The canal museum in Syracuse is a worthwhile stop. Great hospitality, we'll be back!

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Review for Pirates Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Mark Dlugos on Jul 5, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great Marina, Great Staff
Very helpful from all aspects.
Great showers, great pool, loaner car also. Prices very fair.

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Reviewed by: Wendy and , Serenity , on May 28, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent marina. Paul and Patty, the owners, helped us dock when we arrived, making us feel welcome. This marina has everything the traveling boater needs, even a courtesy car. Very reasonable rates. Many restaurants nearby, even one on site. Service was excellent! Highly recommended.

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