Marina Review for Clinton Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Very shallow and in need of some dredging, but great diesel price for on the water!

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Marina Review for Lindsay Park Yacht Club

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop, full services (even diesel by truck) and a full bar and restaurant. Plus home to a great looper couple! A MUST STOP just like Keokuk YC!

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Marina Review for Keokuk Yacht Club

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Can never say enough, welcoming as always. Stopped northbound, first off the boat meal since Kuttawa, KY. First rate experience as always!

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Marina Review for Two Rivers Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Kept a spot open for us as we arrived 2 hours into dark. Great as always!

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Marina Review for Hoppie's Marine Service

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Not fancy, but all you need, including very reasonable fuel prices! They were full, but made room for us to come in at dusk from a long run northbound and got us much needed fuel. Great folks!!!!

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Anchorage Review for Browns Chute

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Great stop for a night if you can't make Lil Diversion (NB) or Angelo Towhead (SB). Great holding in between several of the rock dikes in 10+ft of water at low pool. 100 yards inside of the reds. AIS transponder is nice here, but safe without it.

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Anchorage Review for Cuba Towhead Island

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Spent the night here because Paducah was full and needed fuel the following morning for a northbound trip. Great holding, 10-15'. Didn't notice shore access for pets.

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Marina Review for Buzzard Rock Resort & Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Anchor Management, on Oct 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Picked up a customer boat here, restaurant closed for the season, but otherwise very helpful to a departing boat! :) These folks are always recommended.

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Marina Review for Pettibone Boat Club

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Aug 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Very accommodating staff. We were going to stay here for our 2 month stay. However they did not have a weekly or monthly rate. So we switched when American Marina got us in. We still stopped with family for lunch. Great place, great restaurant!

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Marina Review for American Marines La Crosse

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Aug 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Now owned and Operated by American Marine, they no longer take transients... However... Since we wanted the slip for 2 months, and only 3 months left of the season, they rented us a slip they had open. Great bathrooms/showers, haulout and repair capabilities. We would LOVE to stay here again if we have the opportunity.

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Marina Review for Guttenberg Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Aug 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Did not need to use Dockwa, but it is pricey for the Mississippi. Nice docks, walking distance to downtown shops. Ice Cream place and brew house were closed the day we were here. Very friendly river town!

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Marina Review for Port of Dubuque Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Aug 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop. We chose here to see the Aquarium. It was too geared for kids for me, but still a nice display. Great docks, and very good ice cream right in the marina store!

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Marina Review for Island City Harbor

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Aug 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Great folks, very protected harbor. There are a couple bars, and a convenience store, that's about it. Very friendly family run place, excellent showers and bathrooms, free ice and free laundry. As well as a 50T lift, and service work available. Highly recommended! We spent a week here!

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Marina Review for Two Rivers Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Jul 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Great friendly staff! Home port to some looper friends of ours. Entrance is a little skinny in low water.

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Marina Review for Quincy Boat Club (Private)

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Jul 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

A dock with power and water, $1/ft, pay by envelope. GREAT STOP for those things. Shore access is available. No other services, so not a extended stay location, but great for a night or two!

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Marina Review for Keokuk Yacht Club

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Jul 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

It's been 6 years, but everything is as wonderful as it was the first time. Thankfully, as we have been here for over 2 weeks waiting out locks to re-open from high water. There is not a more welcoming bunch than the folks here at KYC. You do have to dock on the seawall exposed to the river with big boats. Fender and tie well, NE winds or wakes will shake you around a bit.

7-1-2018: Harbor conditions are not perfect, however Fuel can be pumped on the outside wall now if you need, best price for gas since I got on the water.

While there sure are other bigger places with fancier set-ups you cannot beat the people here. They open up the entire Yacht Club to you, they take care of you like you were a member for years. Yes over 5' draft is limited. but if you can, the hospitality makes up for anything amenities you might miss. Best stop since Clinton!

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Marina Review for The Alton Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

A great stop as always. Great location and plenty in walking distance. For deeper drafts, what Mel Price dam is doing directly effects water levels. If the dam is open, the fast current actually lowers the marina level as it sucks past the entrance. When the dam holds back, water tends to be higher because of the slowed flow. The city has contracted the marina out to a private company. Fuel prices are higher than they used to be, but service levels seem just as good as always.

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Marina Review for Hoppie's Marine Service

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Much needed fuel stop for many, we fueled because it was the best price ahead of us for quite some time. It is not what it once was, but be thankful it is still here for those that need the fuel stop. We pass by in the fall to leave a space for someone that needs it more. Otherwise we stop just to do our part to keep it around! Debbie, the daughter is running the place now and again very glad to see it in operation!

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Free Dock Review for Kaskaskia Lock Wall

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

A must stop location on this section. We were here with tornado warnings and nasty storms shortly after tie up. Well secured to this wall behind the dam was the safest place you could thing of with severe weather coming in. Lockmaster just wants to know your boat name and where you are going to/from. Very thankful the USACE allows us this stop!

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Anchorage Review for Little River Diversion Channel

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Always great holding, and great protection. Contrary to some reviews you CAN get in here when the water is low, note the wall of rock on the downstream half of the entrance on your chart. Don't go over it enter on the upstream half. You will get an occasional fishing boat wake you, but half will slow down and be respectful.
This is the best anchorage Hoppies to Cairo

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Anchorage Review for Angelo Towhead

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

River just below action stage, lots of debris still. Anchored favoring LDB to minimize drift debris. 24' At normal pool this is a very good anchorage.

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Anchorage Review for Upper Rockport Landing

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 21, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great anchorage, about 45' deep with the water up. Light current to keep you straight, Protection from wakes and winds. All you could ask for in an anchorage. ATT 2-3 bars

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Marina Review for Mermaid Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Under new ownership in 2024! Great food and drinks, lots of activity on the weekend. They are adding diesel and AGLCA sponsorship for the fall. Almost no cell service, use starlink or the guest wifi!

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Marina Review for Mermaid Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Under new ownership in 2024! Great food and drinks, lots of activity on the weekend. They are adding diesel and AGLCA sponsorship for the fall. Almost no cell service, use starlink or the guest wifi!

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Anchorage Review for Lucy Cove

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great stop, very peaceful. Anchor came up clean. The marker on Active Captain is in deeper into the cove. We used that marker. There is a AC note of a log half way in that eats anchors. Go in deep and you are fine, and better protected. Had ATT service, but did not note strength as we have starlink.

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Marina Review for Cuba Landing Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Jan 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 1

Terrible for cruisers! No fixed pumpout, only a mobile barge that they charge $30 for and if you are a high deck cruising boat, more often than not it cannot pull through the deck fitting. They built a new store, good luck finding it actually open. They will take your money if you stop, offer you the store manager's wife's car to go eat. The poorly maintained bath house is about a 1/2 mile walk from where they put you. They cater to a handful of "weekend warrier" houseboaters and that is all the managing owner is interested in. No food, no repairs other than bandaids. I stuck it out here just over 3 years because of the location. No More. We got out of here first of the year. The place has alot of potential if it would get a new owner and competent clear-headed staff!

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Marina Review for Eastport Marina on Pickwick Lake

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Nov 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Very friendly folks on the docks, and the marina staff. More of a small boaters Marina, but they have a couple T heads for transients of larger size. Dual 30A only. Great ATT coverage plus WIFI. Good laundry. Deep (20ish) at the docks and entrance if you follow the channel.

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Anchorage Review for Wolf Island

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on Nov 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great holding, right at the marker, room for several boats. ATT was good enough to watch TV, shore access for those with pets 8' coming in, opens to 18.

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Marina Review for Clifton Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

On site food, call for reservations in the fall, popular looper stop and fills fast.
Friendly and family owned and operated!

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Marina Review for Midway Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Like many, not a fancy place, but wonderful folks here are always friendly, and do one heck of a job for those of us traveling through! Always a must stop!

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Marina Review for Columbus Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop as always! It is not a "fancy" place, but the friendliest folks on the river. Always great to stop and have a couple laughs with Steve and the boys!

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Marina Review for Kingfisher Bay Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great and friendly as always. A must stop either direction on the Tombigbee!

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Anchorage Review for Sunflower East

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Great anchorage heading upstream from Dog River. Poor cell service, but great holding and a peaceful night.

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Marina Review for Dog River Marina and Boat Works Inc.

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop, fair prices, and happy to receive packages for us!

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Anchorage Review for Redfish Point R10

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Great holding, and beautiful views. Anchor comes up a little muddy.

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Marina Review for Point South Marina Bay Point

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

First stop since being rebuilt. Great slips, yes strict channel to follow coming in. Definitely the go-to stop for Panama City

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Marina Review for The Moorings of Carrabelle

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop, Great fuel price as always after a lumpy crossing from Tarpon Springs. I stop here on the Panhandle of the crossing both directions. Doesn't get any better!

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Marina Review for MAR-MARina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Took us when no one else would for an overnight before a crossing to Carabelle. Very friendly, Very reasonable prices. Would stop again NO DOUBT! :)

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Marina Review for Seafood Shack Marina, Bar & Grill

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Jul 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Friendly folks, good food.

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Marina Review for Bumpus Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

We loved it. Great people, good times. They have WIFI plus AT&T was ok. Basically one transient tie up against the store. Please note they have new wiring, with GFCI for the transient power. Dual 30A only. Very protected, and while not everyone's cup of tea, it was our shot of whisky, will stop again!

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Marina Review for Buzzard Rock Resort & Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Nice stop, $1.25/ft. Was surprised by the traffic... not boats but golf carts down the pier. Very friendly folks on the end pier. Nice place to eat and bands in season. AT&T was good

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Marina Review for Green Turtle Bay Resort (Boat Works)

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

$1.50/ft (cheaper than I remembered or expected) We happened to land on Customer Appreciation day, so enjoyed a nice lunch, sno-cones, and live music.

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Marina Review for Paris Landing State Park Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Great stop! State parks usually have a better diesel price. $1.10/ft in season. Poor phone service, but WIFI is decent :)

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Marina Review for Pebble Isle Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Great stop, $1.25/ft, they have WIFI on the dock, but too many trying to use it. Verizon is the only wireless provider with coverage. Billy is always the most gracious host, and a wonderful stop all in all.

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Anchorage Review for Leatherwood Creek 2

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on May 17, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great anchoraage, with suitable AT&T signal to stream.

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Marina Review for Joe Wheeler State Park

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Oct 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

An excellent State Park Marina. The Marina and Convention Center staff are top shelf!

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Marina Review for Grand Harbor Marina, LLC

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Oct 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Great facility, people, gosh everything. 4 bars Verizon plus good Wifi.
Caution- Summer time wakes are a problem being located right on the main channel.

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Marina Review for Pickwick Landing State Park Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Oct 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Very friendly staff, $1.10/ft dockage (no reservations FCFS) and typically cheaper fuel than the rest of the Pickwick Lake marinas. The Inn will pick you up for dinner, or there is a courtesy dock near it for a quick meal stop.
2-3 bars of Verizon, good speeds.

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Anchorage Review for Densons Island

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on Oct 11, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great anchorage unless there is floating debris in the river. Current will keep you pointing south. Dinghy access to the island for pets, LDB of the river is all private property. Very beautiful, plus a great place to fish while you are there.

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Anchorage Review for Blue Creek

Reviewed by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on Oct 11, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great anchorage, soft mud bottom, protected harbor. Dinghy to the marina for shore access.

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Lock comment on Pickwick Locks and Dam

Comment by: Captain Wes, Toscana, on Oct 11, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

If you are on Facebook, like their page. They often post pics of pleasure craft that lock through!

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Marina Review for Cuba Landing Marina

Reviewed by: Captain Wes , Toscana, on Oct 11, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great transient stop. $1/ft, covered slips & end tie. This is my home marina now, but great for loopers passing through as well.

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