Report from Tierra Verde Marina, West Florida, Statute Mile 113
Tierra Verde Marina is located directly on the Western Florida ICW, just west of the Pinellas Bayway Bridge, northwest of marker #22. This facility went through a major rebuilding only a year or so ago. Looks like the previous ownership did not survive that project.
We stayed at the Tierra Verde marina for one night. We have a Sea Ray 390 Motor Yacht. We called ahead and they had folks waiting for us and brought us into one of the floating docks. They have both floating docks and fixed docks. Please take Caution, the marina provides little protection from the elements, specially the extremely fast current the rips through the areas from east to west. This combined with a strong easterly wind made for a interesting docking experience. Also because of the location of the marina, most of the night our boat was rocking from side to side.
We arrived just before 5 and everyone vacated the facilities promptly at 5. We were told where we could obtain shore power. However, when we connected in, power was not available. Two other transit boats came in after hours and were not able to obtain shore power either. Talking with the boat broker on premises, a lot of the shore power hookups do not work. Why they parked us at one I have no idea.. but we were able to run the generator all night long. I was expecting a discount on the overnight fee due to this, but I was told none was available.
From what I have learned, the marina has just changed hands to a new owners who is trying to make improvements’¦. The people working there are great’¦ but I think it is a work in progress’¦..
Roger Battistoni
Last week I took on 240 gal of water contaminated gasoline from them. My well cared vessel with racors stopped engine damage but I still needed a tow in. And of course downtubes et cet to clear the water. They denied fuel contamination and did not offer any help whatsoever. I asked for the manager but my $1000 gas bill would not even get him off his golfcart.
Buyer beware with this group. I will buy my fuel elsewhere.
Red ariel
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