Gulfport Municipal Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, and the City of Gulfport are found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
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Gulfport Municipal Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, and the City of Gulfport are found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
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A marina that is included in the Albemarle Loop but not listed in our North Carolina Marina Directory is Hertford Bay Marina on the Perquimans River off western Albemarle Sound. Below are praise by Henry Zalegowski and the marina’s description sent to us by Town Manager Brandon Shoaf. Access to the new free town dock is limited to vessels of less than 33ft air draft.
7/27/2020
We stopped Hertford North Carolina yesterday, everything was close by, the bridge tender was the politest bridgetender I had ever talked to. The docks were in very good shape better than most marinas Electric Power and Water, definitely a stop you have to make going on the icw.
Henry Zalegowski
7/24/2015
“70MM (Alternative Route) Hertford Bay Marina, NC ‘“ 32.5 miles west of ICW 70MM offering free dockage for 48 hours is brand new for 2015 and includes 9 slips that can accommodate a wide range of transient vessels. The marina is located one block from the Historic Downtown with restaurants, shops, a hardware, and a convenience store that has groceries. Free electric, pump out, and water are also available with the complementary dockage. Access to Hertford is limited by a 33′ fixed vertical bridge just east of town on the Perquimans River. If you can clear the fixed bridge there is also a swing bridge that must be negotiated in order to enter the town harbor. Sailboats over 33’ can anchor in the Perquimans River and dinghy into the town’s dock. The town manager suggests that boaters contact the town office prior to arrival at 252-426-1969.The Ablemarle Loop is a group of marinas and towns that have come together to promote the marine aspects of the Albemarle Sound offering free dockage for 48 hours.” www.albemarleloop.com
Brandon S. Shoaf
Town Manager
Town of Hertford
114 W. Grubb St.
PO Box 32
Hertford, NC 27944
Welcome to Hertford, NC
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Hertford Waterfront
Well now there Mrs. McGilacuddy!
I never knew that Hertford, NC was accessible to any large boats at all. If it gets to measure up to the hospitality of Elizabeth City and Edenton, NC then perhaps there might be a new “pearl” of hidden beauty discovered by boaters, cruisers, and folks doing America’s Great Loop!
Larry, thanks for the article and thanks to the town of Hertford for investing in the long term resources to gather tourists and the boating public!
Alan V. Cecil
SIGMACHI
The wreck of the capsized PCTC Golden Ray may take more than a year to remove from St. Simons Sound, Georgia, the U.S. Coast Guard told local leaders recently.
Maritime Executive
7/27/20 Golden Ray Salvage Delayed Due to COVID-19 Outbreak, Weather Risk
Maritime Executive
7/9/20 Barge Crew at Golden Ray Site Tests Positive for COVID-19
Maritime Executive
3/4/20 Contractors Install Protective Barrier for Golden Ray Salvage
Maritime Executive
2/28/20 Overturned Cargo Ship Soon To Be Sliced Up And Removed From Georgia Sound
KPBS
2/27/20 Competing Golden Ray Salvors Face Court
Maritime Executive
2/3/20 Environmental Protection Barrier to be Built Around Golden Ray
Maritime Executive
12/13 Lightering of Fuel from Golden Ray Complete
11/23 Removal of Grounded PCTC Golden Ray Could Take One Year
Maritime Executive
At the intersection of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Okeechobee Waterway, Martin County, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is home to Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast and a hub of boating activity and events of interest to boaters.
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It’s deja vu all over again for Hatteras Inlet’s South Ferry Channel, much to the chagrin of the Dare County Waterways Commission.
Waterways Commission Addresses Shoaling
Coastal Review Online
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Dowry Creek Marina is under new management and ownership by the Zeltner family who want to roll out the red carpet to transients, doing whatever you might need during your visit. This highly praised and transient friendly marina lies off the AICW/Pungo River north of Belhaven, NC. See also COVID-19 UPDATE.
We happened upon this place four years ago and it is now our first stop going south every time. Can’t say enough good things about it. Pool, clubhouse, marina store, gas grills and picnic tables, courtesy car, great shelter from the wind, shore power and fuel. Haven’t seen better. Well worth any extra cruising time to get there. As stated in a previous review, the place only gets better. [Editor’s note: Dowry Creek Marina is less than 1 NM north of the Waterway.]
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Dowry Creek Marina
Transients are received like family. This is a true family business and the hospitality is as warm as can be. You are also near another of North Carolina's awesome boating friendly coastal towns, Belhaven. Tell 'em Cruisers Net sent you.
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As steady as the great western rivers of the United States that roll toward the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), the nation’s No. 1 energy highway, which follows the coast from Brownsville, Texas, eastward to Carrabelle, Fla. See also History Essay on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
GIWW: Resilient, Reliable And Efficient by John Shoulberg
The Waterways Journal
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