32. McCotter’s Marina
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32. McCotter’s Marina
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
(252) 975-2174
http://www.mccotters.com
Lat/Lon: near 35 29.317 North/076 57.491 West
Location: on the western banks of Broad Creek, south of unlighted daybeacon #6
Transient dockage: Available
Transient dockage rate: $1.00 per foot, per night
Type of dockage: fixed wooden slips and face docks
Total number of slips/berths: 190
Dockside Power Connections: 30-50 amp
Dockside Fresh Water Connections: Available
Showers: Available (heated only)
Laundromat: Available
Restaurant: courtesy car available to take cruisers to restaurants in Washington, NC
Restaurant Recommendations: Bill’s World Famous Hot Dogs (252-946-3343, The Blue Door Cafe (252-940-4555), Down on Main Street (252-940-1988), Meeting Place (lunch, 252-975-6370), Pia’s of Washington (252-940-0600)
Provisioning Possibilities: courtesy car provided to local Piggly Wiggly 6 miles away and Food Lion 8 miles away
LPG (Propane) Availability: Marina staff can provide transportation to nearby gas company for LPG tank refill 6 miles away
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access: Available
Waste pump-out: Available
Depths:6-foot depths
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Centered on the Location of This Marina:
McCotter’s Marina is a good facility for repairs. Bob is the chief facilitator, Mark Henley the owner, and Shirley Long the sail maker and canvas person. All are very easy to work with and accommodating. They have a rather complete ship’s store and if they don’t have it they will get it for you post haste. They do mechanical work and repairs of all sort and Shirley has a complete sail/canvas operation. Unfortunately, no fuel. For fuel one must go next door to the Washington Yacht and Country Club which sells fuel to the public, both diesel and gasoline, and is the only place easily accessible and the only place for diesel west of the Pungo River at Belhaven. Most of Cotter’s docks are new after the terrible fire of a few years ago and the docks are fully serviced.
Bruce Billings
“Coaster”
Chocowinity, NC
February 2012
McCotters Marina is better than ever! Even though 2011 presented some challenges for this North Carolina landmark our full service marina and boat yard is bouncing back stronger than ever.
As many of you may know a boat fire in January spread to the docks, destroying the North Boat House that had stood watch over Broad Creek for over a half century. Then hurricane “Irene” stormed through in August claiming the two remaining boat houses. These two events brought an end the “boat house era” at McCotters.
Through it all the McCotters Crew has continued to serve the boating community providing dockage, on-land storage, boat repair, maintenance, custom canvas and sails, sail repair, rigging, boat brokerage and a ships store.
Going forward McCotters will be in the unique position of offering the regions most experienced repair and maintenance crew combined with new docks. We are excited to report that three of the four docks are already open and construction of the fourth dock is well under way with completion within weeks.
The McCotters crew wishes to thank its many loyal customers for their continued support over the last year and invites boating friends old and new to come be a part of the rebirth going on at McCotters.
New slips available on a first come first served basis. Come see us!
Mark Henley