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It’s always good to hear of a new source of supplies within walking distance of your boat. The Town Docks Ed refers to are, of course, the Beaufort Municipal Docks. Cruisers can access Treasure Coast Provisions by walking north on Craven Street.
Another provisioning choice in Beaufort is the Coastal Community Market, located at 606 Broad St (252-728-2844, http://www.coastalcommunitymarket.com/). It’s a few more blocks away, but here you will discover a nice selection of local vegetables, eggs and breads, plus more than a few choices in the way of organic foods.
For all of those cruising in the Beaufort/Morehead City, NC, area there is a new grocery/convenience store open half-a-block away from the Beaufort Town Docks.
The new store, called Treasure Chest Provisions, is located at 129 Middle Lane. The store carries ice, packaged grocery items, some perishables (including bread and milk), plus dry goods. To reach the new store, boaters walk north on Craven Street from the Front Street town docks.
Skipper Ed
I Was in Beaufort N C just a day or so ago and I found Treasure Chest Provisions store on 129 Middle lane just a block from the dock master house. It was PERFECT the store had eggs, milk, cheese, yougart lettuce and just about all the supplies that we needed from being out after a month at sea. Just needed some wine but was told that it is coming. The employee was very polite and outgoing. This is a shop that will get my business each time I pull into port. I wish them great success to everything in the upcoming year.
Alex Robinson
Treasure Chest at 129 Middle Lane in Beaufort N C has just what most boaters are looking for. We stopped in on way to Canada and look forward to stopping in again on way back down. Love the home made baked goods.
My crew and I were in Beaufort just a few days ago on our way back to Canada and stopped in Beaufort NC . we needed milk and eggs and found Treasure Chest Gift & Provisions. they not only had the milk & eggs that we needed we found fresh baked goods as well as fresh fruit and vegetables. This is a store that has been long in coming. Make sure to stop by the owners are so friendly. Look forward to seeing them again on our way back down south.
Mary Alice Jones
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just spent three beautiful days in beaufort, nc. i was happy to find a new store, Treasure Chest Provisions, located at 121 Craven Street. They had eggs, milk, cheese, produce, dry goods, etc. at very reasonable prices. i was happy to replenish some supplies without taking a trip to the food lion! It is a small shop located in the back of the gift store. they just opened in may. Please support them.
Linda
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This alphabetically sorted index of North Carolina Marinas is provided for those who want to go directly to a particular facility’s listing of specifications and services in our North Carolina Marina Directory. Please note that in the “All NC Marinas” category and the various geographic sub-categories of NC Marinas, you will discover facilities listed in geographic order. If you are just browsing through NC Marinas, accessing these categories by way of the red, vertically stacked “Cruising News and Reference Directories” menus found near the top, right of all Cruisers’ Net pages (except “Chart View” pages), will probably serve you better.
As noted above, this alphabetical listing works well if and only if you seek info on a facility, whose name is already known to you!
Click on any marina name below to be taken directly to that facility’s full listing. Happy clicking!
Cape Fear Marina-Bennett Brothers Yachts
Carolina Beach State Park Marina
Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center
Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park
Northwest Creek Marina and Fairfield Harbor
Ocean Isle Marina and Yacht Club
Ocracoke National Park Service Docks
Pirate’s Cove Yacht Club & Marina
We confirmed David’s prices: $2.30/ft under 50ft, $2.50 for 50ft and over, $6.00/night for 30amp, $12.00/night for 50amp. There is a $.10 per foot discount for seven days or longer. The transient rates at Charleston’s City Marina, A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, are $2.00/ft up to 69 ft and their monthly rates vary with the season. In September, the monthly rate is $20/ft. Comparing this to Harbor Town Yacht Basin, also A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, on Hilton Head where the rates are $2.00 up to 49ft, $2.50 50ft to 79ft with weekly discounts of $.25 /foot up to 49ft and $.50 /foot 50ft to 79ft. $12 for 30amp and $15 for 50amp, makes Beaufort Municipal Docks slightly more expensive than both City Marina and Harbor Town. With these prices along the AICW, one can easily understand why anchoring rights are so much in the news now.
We loved old town Beaufort ‘“ great food, shops and friendly people. The marina is expensive (2.30/ft with a whopping 0.10 discount for > 7 days) ‘” 2 weeks there cost almost twice what a month costs at Charleston City Marina which is much nicer. Lots of current, rude staff (except the head dockmaster who was very helpful and friendly), and old equipment. We’ll not return.
David Fry
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Over the years, the entrance to Mile Hammock Bay has gotten infrequently shoally, but that is not the case now, and, as noted by Captain Gantt, unless the US Marines are conducting exercises, this is a great place to drop the hook and spend a quiet evening. Just don’t try dinghying ashore. All the surrounding land is military property and off limits to cruisers.
For those heading south, Mile Hammock Bay is a very good anchoring area. It is a couple miles south of Onslow Beach Bridge and before the intersection of the ICW with the New River. The area is within the U.S. Marine Base Camp Lejeune but unless the Marines are having an exercise in the area, is available to ICW travelers. We keep our boat at Old Ferry Marina which is a couple miles up the New River, and frequently go to Mile Hammock Bay with others for rafting up, etc.
Reid Gantt,
Atlantic 30
“Vouivre”
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Sounds like a good time to abandon the AICW, and cruise upstream to the Wilmington Public Docks. I’m sure a good time will be had by all during Riverfest!
If you are inclined— why not proceed up the Cape Fear River to Wilmington and dock at the City Docks with numerous restaurants nearby. Dockage is around $1.50/ foot. This weekend (Oct. 7-9, 2011) is River Fest and there will be lots going on downtown if that sort of thing suits you.
Edmond Badham
COSMO
Wilmington, NC
As Capt. Young expected, the Wrightsville Beach bascule bridge is charted at 20ft vertical clearance at high tide. When I spoke with the bridge tender tonight, he had 20ft and was unaware of a lessening of the high tide clearance. If you also experience a less than 20ft clearance, please let us know.
We were very surprised to see 15′ on the signboard at Wrightsville Beach Bridge today (10/1/11) at high tide. I asked the bridge tender and she verified 15′. We clear 18′ and did not expect to wait for the hourly opening.
Capt. Wendy Young aboard “Blue Crab” Island Gyspy 32 headed home to FL
There should be two feet available extra at the center, the board should read low steel, so you should have had 17 feet available. I checked tide table for today and heights looked normal, was the wind blowing water in? Skipper Bobs lists bridge at 17+2 = 19 feet which may be closer to what it really is. I have cleared the bridge at lower tides and I need 21 feet, tidal range is about 4.5 feet.
Joe Urban
Joe –
The reason we wrote the note was to warn MTOAers cruising south that water level in Wrightsville Beach is higher than usual and even with the 5′ tide variation and the wind blowing at that time, this bridge clearance was much less than one would expect=- 20′ minimum.
Calvin and Wendy
It has been my experience that this bridge only has between 17′ & 18′ clearance in the center at normal high tide
George Grafer aboard Time Out
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Elizabeth City Shipyard
(252) 3358-0171
Address: 722 Riverside Avenue, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5338
Statute Mile: 51 (AICW/Dismal Swamp Canal Alternate Route)
Lat/Lon: 36 17.790 North/076 12.937 West
Location: lies on the southwestern shores of the Pasquotank River, southeast of AICW/Pasquotank River Marker #8
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage:
Bottom Painting:
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines:
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines:
Other Repair Services:
“DIY” Allowed:
Marine Supply Store:
Storage Available – Wet/Dry:
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth:
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Mackeys Ferry Marina
(252) 793-5031
Address: 417 Mackeys Ferry Road, Roper, NC 27970
http://www.mackeysmarina.com
Lat/Lon: 35 56.022 North/076 36.471 West
Location: on the western shores of Mackeys Creek (also known as Kendrick Creek), north of the charted 8-foot fixed bridge
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift – 16 tons
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: No
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: No
Other Repair Services: None
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store:
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: on-site
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 6 feet
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We traversed the Dismal Swamp canal today. We highly recommend this route as a quiet, picturesque “Lewis and Clark” channel to reach Elizabeth City. Both locks are on full schedule. The floating debris was no more than usual. Water depth was at least 6.5′ and over 7.5′ in many sections. There was no smoke in the air although the swamp fire is not fully contained. There was no excessive vegetation, as there had been earlier in September.
We’re tied up tonight at Elizabeth City and had a great dinner at Cypress Creek Grill across the street. We’re headed across Albermarle tomorrow before the forecasted front kicks up the wind.
Capt. Wendy Young aboard “Blue Crab” Island Gypsy 32.
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Cypress Cove Marina
(252) 796-0435
Address: 175 Ramp Road, Columbia, NC 27925
http://www.cypresscovenc.com
Lat/Lon: 35 55.034 North/076 16.627 West
Location: south of the Scuppernong River’s flashing daybeacon #7
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift – 25 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Available
Other Repair Services: fiberglass, electric, marine carpentry – full service
“DIY” Allowed: Limited
Marine Supply Store: on-site
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Both Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth:4 feet
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Wanchese Dock and Haul
(252) 473-3338
Address: 32 Beverly Dr, Wanchese, NC 27981
Lat/Lon: 35 50.672 North/075 39.218 West
Location: entrance channel cuts into the western shores of Roanoke Island, off Crotoan Sound, well east of marker #10
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift, 35 ton
Special Note: this yards caters mostly to vessels between 36 and 45 feet LOA, and while pleasurecraft are certainly serviced, many of this yard’s customers are commercial fishing craft
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: work done by sub-contractors
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: work done by sub-contractors
Other Repair Services: sub-contracted
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: can order parts overnight
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Wet and Dry – 800 feet of dock space
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 4 1/2 feet
Northwest Creek Marina lies off the eastern shores of Northwest Creek, north of charted McCotter Point.
Please excuse me adding to my previous comments on Northwest Creek Marina but, with the passing of Hurricane Irene recently I really feel it’s worth adding:
The standard of preparation and service at this marina went WAY beyond anything we have experienced in any other marina. During the storm (`during’,mind you) the staff were OUT ON THE DOCKS checking and adjusting the boats’ lines and hauling boats when needed. Carol & I were safely tucked into the hotel overlooking the marina throughout the storm and took videos (which can be seen at http://www.HurricaneIrene.Muttlets.Com) of the staff working in 60mph winds and water up to their chests. Several owners had left headsails up and the staff went round removing them and stowing them safely (remember, Irene was expected to be a cat2+ hurricane on arrival). They had lines strung across the marina channels to reduce any damage which might be caused if a boat did break away. They dismantled all the mains power units.
After the storm, we had power back on the docks just as soon as the power company had returned power to the Fairfield Harbour area and all the cross channel lines cleared ready for the next weekend.
I can’t say enough good things about this marina. It just keeps getting better!
They really earned the money we pay there and more (although I won’t tell them that, just in case!).
Fergus & CarolMcLean
Bluewater Outer Banks Yacht Service
(252) 475-1420
Address: 920 Harbor Road, Wanchese, NC 27961
http://http://www.bluewateryachtsales.com/content/locations/bluewater-outer-banks-yacht-service
Lat/Lon: 35 50.602 North/075 37.223 West
Location: lies on the northeastern shores of Wanchese (Roanoke Island) Harbor, a short hop northwest of the harbor entrance
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift, 75 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Available
Other Repair Services: Electrical, Fiberglass, Marine Carpentry
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: Ship’s store on-site
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Both Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 7-8 feet
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River Forest Shipyard
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
(252) 943-2151 Ext.1
Address: P. O Box 295, Belhaven, NC 27810-0295
http://www.riverforestmanor.com
Statute Mile: 135.5
Lat/Lon: 35 32.319 North/076 36.623 West
Location: lies on the southwesterly branch of Battalina Creek, west – northwest of Pungo River marker #1, off Tooleys Point
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift – 40 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Available
Other Repair Services: Electrical, Fiberglass, Props, Shafts, Marine Carpentry
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: large parts department on-site
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Both Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 7 to 9 feet
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Belhaven Waterway Marina
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
(252) 944-0066
Address: 332 East Water Street, Belhaven, NC 27810
http://www.belhavenmarina.com/
Statute Mile: 135.5
Lat/Lon: 35 32.188 North/076 37.344 West
Location: lies on the northeastern banks of Pantego Creek, north of marker #9
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Railway – 75 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Limited
Other Repair Services: Fiberglass, Electrical
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: No
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Wet Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 7-8 feet
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McCotters Marina and Repair Yard
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR
(252) 975-2174
Address: 179 McCotters Marina Rd., Washington, NC 27889
http://www.mccotters.com
Lat/Lon: 35 29.317 North/076 57.491 West
Location: on the western banks of Broad Creek, south of marker #6
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift – 75 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Available
Other Repair Services: Outboard Engines, Electrical, Fiberglass, Marine Carpentry
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: on-site
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Both Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 6-feet
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Captain Sams Boatyard
(252) 975-2266
Address: 300 McCotters Marina Road, Washington, NC 27889
http://www.yachtworld.com/captainsams/captainsams_9.html
Lat/Lon: 35 29.234 North/076 57.482 West
Location: on the western banks of Broad Creek, south of marker #6
Haul-outs via Travelift/Railway – Tonnage: Travelift – 20 ton
Bottom Painting: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Diesel Engines: Available
Mechanical Repairs – Gasoline Engines: Available
Other Repair Services: Fiberglass, Electrical, Air Conditioning, Painting
“DIY” Allowed: Yes
Marine Supply Store: parts and supplies can be delivered
Storage Available – Wet/Dry: Both Available
Minimum Approach/Dockside Depth: 6-feet
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