Reviews from Donna Arnott (14)

Marina Review for Carolina Beach Marina and Mooring Field

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Jan 10, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great mooring field with plenty of room to swing. Larry, the harbor master, is full of useful information and guidance.
Beware the prickly burrs hiding in an grassy or sandy patch, they are magnets to your furry mates!

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Marina Review for North Myrtle Beach RV Resort and Marina

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Jan 9, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

This Marina sits right on the ICW, within view of the Little River Swing Bridge. Great assistance helping tie us up, extremely clean facilities and great local knowledge was given! Will choose this spot again!
Stuart was amazing!

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Marina Review for Casper's Marina

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Jan 4, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 1

Showers, or rather "shower" is "outhouse" style; no heat or AC, so on a cold winters day in January it's not what you are looking forward to. Also, the hot water is timed, which means you better have a "sailors shower" or you'll run out of the hot stuff.
WiFi? Sure, it's offered, except it's not strong enough to carry down the docks.
We won't be back.

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Marina Review for Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

The restaurant and pub have limited hours due to lack of staffing, both close at 1430. Floating dock is in great shape. No service; water, electric, facilities. It's late (!) in the season and mid week, so very quiet from 1500 on.

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Free Dock Review for Oriental Town Dock #1 - Free Dock

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Heading South late in the season and was happy to find the dock available; our 44' tucked in nicely, tying up to starboard, with our 38' buddy boat tying up to port. "Tucked in" being the operative words. At 5' and 6' drafts, both of us settled gently into the mud. Lovely locals to chat with, great art gallery across the way and quaint shops to browse and purchase unique items.

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Marina Review for R. E. Mayo Seafood Marine Supply

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

What a great find! Never judge a book by its cover or dockage by its name! You can't get shrimp any fresher than if you caught it yourself and the price is amazing; not just the shrimp or scallops or fish or…., but the dockage as well!

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Marina Review for Dowry Creek Marina

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

What an absolute amazing Marina; from the owner/operators to the live-aboard. We called ahead to see if they were open (others in the area shut down for the holidays) and they said "absolutely, come on in and we'll be on the dock waiting for you!" And they were! We arrived midday Christmas Eve and they tied us up and shooed us off in the courtesy car before the shops closed. We ran our errands and arrived back in time to have a nice hot shower and were invited to the Marina Christmas Eve gathering in the clubhouse. The next day we were guests to the live-aboard Christmas lunch; it felt like we were part of a lovely big family!
The grounds, docks, marina shop, club house, showers (with towels "just in case"), free laundry and so much more are not the reason I will come back; it is the kind and generous owner and family that did it for me!

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Anchorage Review for Alligator River - Tuckahoe Point

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Great holding with room for a couple of boats
No going ashore for the pooch; all marshland

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Free Dock Review for Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 21, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Traveling late in the season, arriving at Mid-Atlantic Christian University to the open arms of Dan Smith, Dockmaster (17 December 2021). He was quite accommodating, rearranging boats, catching lines, assisting in tying up, giving great recommendations. We had an electric motor issue and he assisted in getting us to/from a local shop for our repairs.
Can not recommend this establishment enough!! 5+stars!!!!!

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Marina Review for Summit North Marina

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

We arrived late in the season….okay, past the end of the season, so plenty of dock space. No problems with docking, plugging in or departing. The pooch got a chance to stretch his legs, and the pub at the top, above the marina, filled our bellies.

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Anchorage Review for Spa Creek - Annapolis

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

As others have mentioned, there is space to anchor or pick a mooring ball for $30/day. Calm waters as the "no wake" is abided by. We spent more time on the Eastport side than the Annapolis side, as it is more of a "local" vibe. The pooch thoroughly enjoyed his strolls and made many a new friend, as this is quite the dog friendly town.

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Anchorage Review for Solomons Island Basin

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Popped in just for the night on our late southerly journey. Dinghied to the Tiki bar dock, which is in disrepair and roped off, all but the first 10'. The pooch stretched his legs as we took a stroll along the cove. Several options for eating, although we didn't partake.
The holding was good as was the wind and swell protection.

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Anchorage Review for Ingram Bay - Mill Creek

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 10, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Pulled in here to hide from the predicted winds, which showed themselves with a vengeance! We were well protected from the heavy seas and experienced calm flat waters just inside the creek, past marker "5". There is a strip of sandy beach perfect for the pooch to stretch his legs. WiFi? Nonexistent. Cell service (T-Mobile)? Nonexistent. We are traveling with another yacht that found great holding, while we dragged all night, re-anchoring several times in 35+ knots. The water was flat, but the winds were just righ to pull us, apparently. Not sure why as our anchor never failed us before. We probably should have gone farther up the creek, in hindsight.

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Marina Review for Regatta Point Yachting Center (formerly Dozier's)

Reviewed by: Donna Arnott on Dec 9, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Amazing marina and crew! Friendly, helpful, and great with info. The wide veranda with the rocking chairs were just what we needed to unwind. The lounge is inviting with the option to watch tv, fresh brewed coffee, borrow a movie to take back to your boat or just hang out with friends. Love the book exchange as well. Showers are clean and hot and the laundry room tidy. And the use of a courtesy car was the cherry on top! Can't recommend this marina enough! Loved it!

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