Reviews from Gwen Smith (10)
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Marina Review for Wardell Boat Yard
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
Couldn't say anything nicer about Dennis. He has a new boom on his crane, so he can handle larger masts. we have a 55 foot mast. it took him and his helper 1.5 hours total to build the cradles and mount our mast on the deck We are eastbound, and stayed overnight on the wall across the river, he called us over at 9am as promised, and we were on our way. He charges $10 per foot plus a charge for the cradles and straps. Total out. The door was around $800.
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Free Dock Review for Village of Middleport
Reviewed by: Gwen Smith, Nimbus, on Sep 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 4
Cute little town, very nice laundromat. If you Dock on the west side of the canal, the bathrooms are in the parking lot, along with showers. Be careful the wall is rough with bolts sticking out. Nice little Irish bar across the street with basic bar food. Nice coffee shop across the street as well. Appears to be a very safe area, as it shares a parking lot with the police, and fire department. We were the only boat here for the night.
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Marina Review for Buffalo Yacht Club
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
Could not ask for better service, Grace took us around the marina, and gave us a tour. She offered to make us dinner, or lunch reservations. As a reciprocal club member, our second night was free. Very clean clubhouse, and marina. The neighborhood is very nice, and we rode our bikes to town. Nice floating docks, and no bridges, or locks from lake Erie. Great place to wait for our mast to be stepped.
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Marina Review for Put-in-Bay Public (Village) Docks
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 3
We are at the tail end of the season so the docks were not clean. Not a big deal. We were only spending one night there. You are right in the middle of everything if that's what you want. We did see some fun bands while we were here. It seems like there's always something going on. If you just wanna go downtown, there's no need for a golf cart as it's right across the street. They do charge for the showers though, and it's a public restroom.
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Marina Review for Seaway Marina
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 4
They did have about 200 boats coming in for a regatta. They were able to accommodate us, we were able to rent a golf cart right from the marina and drive all around the island. We were leaving just as all the boats were coming in. When arriving the entrance to the harbor is just to the right of the ferry docks, so make sure there's no ferry's coming or leaving when you go in. there's a ton of things to see on the island and lots of natural history, along with restaurants and bars. A bit more laid-back than put in bay.
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Marina Review for Water Works Public Guest Docks
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
Fantastic place to spend a couple of days, there is a marine supply store right down the street, lots of restaurants in the area. There's a wonderful library if you need some quiet time it's just a few blocks from the marina. There is no fuel at this marina, but there is at the yacht club right across the channel. Plenty of depth here. Nice place for a dinghy ride up the channel.
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Marina Review for Geneva State Park Marina
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 3
We have 6 foot draft and contacted a log? Right at the turn towards the wall. Soft hit. Everything else was great, nice solid wall to tie to. Easy fuel docks. Very friendly, and a short walk to a great restaurant.
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Marina Review for Dunkirk Yacht Club-PRIVATE
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 4
Super nice here. Honor system for payment in the clubhouse. There seems to be one Guest slip on the end dock by the gyn pole. Nice and clean, and a short walk to town. We draft 6' and although it is weedy, no issues. It is a Yacht club, and you will have to be a reciprocal club member to stay (expected) can't beat 1$ per foot, and 2nd night free. With power, fridge, freezer, WiFi, grills, and full kitchen.
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Marina Review for Presque Isle Yacht Club
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 17, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
Couldn't ask for a better place to stay for two nights. Vice commodore Tracy was amazing. He gave us great suggestions on where to go for food. I had a diesel fuel leak, and he took me to get the parts from a local tractor dealer. The club is very clean, showers are fantastic, they have great laundry facilities all club members that we met were very accommodating. When making a reservation it's best to email them and wait for a call back, as they have no phones in the club itself.
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Marina Review for Grosse Pointe Yacht Club-PRIVATE
Reviewed by:
Gwen Smith
, Nimbus,
on Sep 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 6.0'Rating: 5
The best Marina we have stayed at so far. The docks are top-notch. The service is great, the food is great. They have a heated pool, bowling, tennis courts, and Pickleball courts. If you're a yacht club member with the AYC they will provide transient docs if they're available. cannot recommend this place enough. Their Harbor master, Alex is a dream to deal with. Even when the marina is closed on Monday and Tuesday, they still have staff here to help you, and the fuel docks are open.
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