Reviews from Ken Beyer (23)

Free Dock Review for Joliet City Dock

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer, Hull of a life, on Sep 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

There was about 16 of us but all was fine, even had 30A power and garbage dumpster for trash. No security issues, lots of police presence. Little noisy at the bridge and the trains, but can't beat the price. Would stay again.

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Marina Review for Petoskey City Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Sep 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Due to weather constraints we got to spend seven nights here at this great marina! Good electric power, good water pressure, wide slips, easy approach and fairly protected. Excellent friendly staff, very clean rest rooms and showers, nice captains lounge with laundry. Very short walking distance to town with lots of stores, bars and restaurants and West Marine. Enterprise rental two miles away. Fuel was $4.15, pump out was $10. Amazon packages get delivered to City Hall which is right across the street so very secure and convenient.

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Marina Review for River Street Marina aka James C Acheson Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Nice little marina, easy approach and good depth, you do have to contend with two draw bridges, you end up waiting about ten minutes for the second to open. $4.00 diesel, clean bathroom/shower facilities. CVS just two blocks, several restaurants within walking distance. Ravens was a great place for lunch! 50 Amp service, good water pressure. Staff was friendly and very helpful.

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Marina Review for Harbor Beach Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great little marina and very helpful and friendly staff. Docks were in great shape, 30 amp service and good water pressure. Approach was a little skinny (staff stated 9 feet), we draw about four feet and were kicking up mud. Bathroom/shower facility was excellent. Shuttle to downtown was great!

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Marina Review for Wyandotte Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Nice marina, docks are dated but functional. Easy approach, depth of is greater than 12'. Friendly and helpful staff. 30A power, beautiful bathroom/shower facilities. Free laundry and very nice lounge. About 15 miles to the airport, easy Uber ride.

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Marina Review for Smith Boys Marine Sales

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We had to make an unscheduled stop here for a shaft issue. The staff were very friendly and very accommodating! The technician that worked on our boat was Bob and he was very honest, capable and professional. They were able to haul us right away and do the repairs in short order. They allowed us to stay on board while doing the repairs which was appreciated. Nice bathroom facilities, free washer and dryer. Would highly recommend for repairs!

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Marina Review for Shumway Marine

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Very nice marina, very helpful staff. Decent ships store, good power and water, nice bathroom facilities. There is a bar/grill next door and your first drink is free if you stay at the marina. Would stay again.

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Free Dock Review for Port Weller Pleasure Dock

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer, Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Located right before the first lock, no power or water. It's along a wall and there is no security but very quiet and we had no issues. Probably around 250' long so room for a few boats. The Canadian border patrol folks stopped by to check if we had processed in. Great location to catch sub early start on the Welland.

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Marina Review for Buffalo Waterfront Canalside

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

This place is a gem! New docks, 50/30 amp power pedestals, excellent water pressure, free laundry and immaculate bathroom/shower facilities located right downtown Buffalo! Spent five nights here. Staff is excellent and total cost for an overnight stay is $40! If you're going to stay anywhere in Buffalo this is the place.

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Marina Review for Chadwick Bay Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Friendly and helpful staff. Docks are okay, noisy as they are aluminum, only had 30 amp at the pedestals. There are security gates but where we were there is a lift and you can get around the security gate and that's exactly what happened at 0500 while we were sleeping, luckily our Ring alerted us and I was able to apprehend our uninvited guest. Police response was excellent! The marina is subject to wave action particularly if any southern winds. Would recommend that they do away with the gate key and install a keypad.

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Marina Review for Geneva State Park Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina and excellent staff! We are a power cat, 44' long, 22' wide and no issues. We were on the north wall, nice facilities. Long walk to the marina office but need our steps anyway. Would stay there again.

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Marina Review for Confederation Basin Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Very nice marina, deep water, good electric, good water pressure. We are a power cat so we were assigned an outer slip and a very long walk to the marina exit and bathroom/showers which were very nice and kept very clean. No pump out or fuel and very busy marina. Staff was friendly and accommodated our last minute slip request. Located right downtown Kingston and numerous bar/ restaurants. No grocery stores/marine supply stores nearby . Would stay again. Slips are well protected from wakes.

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Marina Review for Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Nice marina, we are a power cat and they were able to accommodate us on a last minute notice (they like booking you via email 48 hours in advance) only 197 volts so couldn't run our AC, nice bathroom/shower facility, good depth at the slips, protected harbor, good water pressure. Next to the historic penitentiary, which is worth visiting, otherwise about a 11/2 mile walk to a decent shopping center. The marina does have diesel and pump out services. While we were there very busy with youth sail boats as it is a sailing training center. Would stay there again

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Marina Review for Fair Point Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Aug 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

We are a power cat so we were put on the fuel dock. Depth was good, electric was good (240V) Dock was a little old but fine, a longer walk to the bathrooms/showers but very nice. Good water pressure. Only complaint we had were the wakes from passing boats will rock you. Would stay again.

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Marina Review for Pirates Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jul 27, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

A hidden gem! We had a mechanical issue develop and we called Pirates Cove and Paul the owner was very accommodating. Within minutes of arriving the mechanic Taylor was on our boat and diagnosed the problem in a short period of time. The owner Patty actually drove to pick up a part in town. The staff is great, very friendly and the marina is older but very nice with very clean bathrooms/showers. We have a power cat and they had room for us. They also have a pump out station, ($5 DYI, $15 if they do it for you; per tank). a store, a pool, laundry and the town which is a couple of miles away has just about every store you can think of. They offer a courtesy car to boot! There is a restaurant on site and they have great food at reasonable prices. The 50 Amp service was great, a full 240 volts, water pressure was great. We would stay again and recommend it for sure.

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Marina Review for Coeymans Landing Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jun 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We stayed here two days and it was great. Brandon was extremely friendly and helpful, the bathrooms/showers were immaculate, there is a full kitchen in the skippers lounge, the laundry room appeared to be brand new.Yanni's restaurant is on site and has a great selection of meals and daily specials. Like most marinas on the Hudson it is subject to wakes. We did have to use a splitter to get 50amp service. Would definitely stay there again and really appreciated the friendly atmosphere.

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Marina Review for Canyon Club Resort Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jun 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Decent marina, fuel at the slip was nice but the price was higher than others in the area, pump out was available and worked! Nice pool, bathrooms were okay. No courtesy van but Uber/Lyft pretty good. Short walk to a couple of restaurants. Dockhand was not really into his job but the store staff was friendly and helpful. Electric power was good and water pressure was fine.

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Marina Review for South Jersey Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jun 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Top notch marina. Great friendly staff, nice docks that are protected, great location in town, a shuttle van to take you downtown. The bathrooms/showers were one of the best we have used. Would definitely stay here again.

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Marina Review for Captain Bill's Landing

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jun 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Very friendly and helpful staff, we were notified in advance that there was no power or water so that was not an issue for us. The fuel was the cheapest around as was the slip fee. No bathroom or shower which was fine for us. The only negative was the wakes from the passing fishing boats particularly at 4:30 in the morning.

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Marina Review for Alpine Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Jun 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

As a transient you are on a long dock on the Hudson so you are subject to wakes and you will rock. Dockmaster was very helpful and friendly. We had low voltage issues so could not run the AC. Bathrooms were nice and the area was beautiful. Easy approach to the dock and there is a strong current.

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Marina Review for Kent Island Yacht Club-PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on May 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We enjoyed our two day stay here! Very friendly staff, nice facility and very close to a number of great restaurants. Docks were in great shape, good water pressure, no issues with electric and a decent bathroom/ s Call me however facility. There is a pool on site and a restaurant and bar as well!

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Marina Review for Grand Manor Marina NC

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on May 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

A nice find! Under new ownership and it shows; lots of improvements including a fireplace, pavilion, immaculate laundry room with free machines, decent fuel prices with the pumps interspaced along the dock makes it very easy to fuel, same with pump out stations, which by the way work. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Close to the town and they have free use of golf carts to boot! ALGCA discounts too!

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Marina Review for Lady's Island Marina

Reviewed by: Ken Beyer , Hull of a life, on Apr 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Instantly won us over before we even arrived by sending us an email with detailed approach instructions and a satellite photo of our slip location. Nice facility, quiet, no wake and restaurant on site and a mile from downtown Beaufort. Aaron was incredibly helpful and friendly. Nice to stay at a small business owned marina. Laundry facility was nice, a very nice lounge, dog friendly and loaner car available. Would stay there again for sure.

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