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Looking for a marina in British Columbia
On 21 Jan 2004 08:41:22 -0800, (Kelly Wright)
wrote: I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. Any suggestions? In my experience one of the more user friendly marinas has been Genoa Bay Marina. They should be able to accommodate a vessel of your dimensions. http://www.genoabaymarina.com/ Jack __________________________________________________ Jack Dale Swiftsure Sailing Academy Director/ISPA and CYA Instructor http://www.swiftsuresailing.com Phone: 1 (877) 470-SAIL (toll free) __________________________________________________ |
Looking for a marina in British Columbia
On 21 Jan 2004 08:41:22 -0800, (Kelly Wright)
wrote: I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. Any suggestions? In my experience one of the more user friendly marinas has been Genoa Bay Marina. They should be able to accommodate a vessel of your dimensions. http://www.genoabaymarina.com/ Jack __________________________________________________ Jack Dale Swiftsure Sailing Academy Director/ISPA and CYA Instructor http://www.swiftsuresailing.com Phone: 1 (877) 470-SAIL (toll free) __________________________________________________ |
Looking for a marina in British Columbia
In article ,
says... On 21 Jan 2004 08:41:22 -0800, (Kelly Wright) wrote: I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. Saying "a marina in BC somewhere" is equivalent to saying "On the West Coast of the US somewhere". Do you really mean in the Vancouver or Victoria area, or are you willing to accept a birth quite a bit farther to the North or West. I would expect that declining fishing fleets have left a lot of berths avaialable North of Nanaimo, but you'd spend a day to get to your boat from the major cities. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. You may have to accept a berth in a commercial marina to get that beam--- 23' beam probably means you would occupy two berths in most small craft marinas. Any suggestions? In my experience one of the more user friendly marinas has been Genoa Bay Marina. They should be able to accommodate a vessel of your dimensions. http://www.genoabaymarina.com/ Mark Borgerson |
Looking for a marina in British Columbia
In article ,
says... On 21 Jan 2004 08:41:22 -0800, (Kelly Wright) wrote: I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. Saying "a marina in BC somewhere" is equivalent to saying "On the West Coast of the US somewhere". Do you really mean in the Vancouver or Victoria area, or are you willing to accept a birth quite a bit farther to the North or West. I would expect that declining fishing fleets have left a lot of berths avaialable North of Nanaimo, but you'd spend a day to get to your boat from the major cities. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. You may have to accept a berth in a commercial marina to get that beam--- 23' beam probably means you would occupy two berths in most small craft marinas. Any suggestions? In my experience one of the more user friendly marinas has been Genoa Bay Marina. They should be able to accommodate a vessel of your dimensions. http://www.genoabaymarina.com/ Mark Borgerson |
Looking for a marina in British Columbia
"Kelly Wright" wrote in message om... I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. A few questions: 1. Got a tight budget or lots of money? If lots of money, you can find places in Vancouver. Prices range from $11/ft/month (annual rate) at the top end to ~$8/ft/month. 2. Somewhere in BC is like "somewhere in NZ". It's a big place. Got any preferences? The further you get from Vancouver, the cheaper it will get. 3. Will you be living on the boat? If so the government small craft harbour facilities are cheaper - but you are there at the mercy of the fishing fleet. If they need the space, you have 24 hrs to find other moorage. Do you want to do a lot of work on the boat? Could it be on the hard? Shelter Island Marina, Richmond might be good for that in their long term storage area. There are also lots of places to anchor for free long term if you are living aboard. Some options: - I know somebody who keeps his 36' cat on a free mooring in Courtenay, BC (about 1/2 way up Vancouver Island, 2 hour ferry ride + 2 hour drive from Vancouver) - There are slips available right now at Lynwood Marina, North Vancouver but they wanted a 25% premium for a catamaran. I objected on general principal because it was a side tie and I wouldn't be taking any more dock space than a monohull. - We have a 40' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that is located in Nanaimo BC. We're going to move it to Vancouver at the end of March. It's on their Visitor dock and they might want it clear for summer but they might make a deal for you for annual moorage....Here's their site http://members.shaw.ca/stonesmarina/home/home1.html - Point Roberts Marina is just over the border in Washington State and is about as cheap as the cheap Vancouver marinas. http://www.pointrobertsmarina.com/ Good location for cruising the Gulf Islands, not as convenient for Vancouver dwellers. Good luck and feel free to ask more questions. -- Evan Gatehouse you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me ceilydh AT 3web dot net (fools the spammers) |
Looking for a marina in British Columbia
"Kelly Wright" wrote in message om... I have a 42' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that I'm bringing over to North America from New Zealand, and I need a berth for it for an extended period in BC somewhere. I plan to arrive around May 1st. I have tried to contact marinas via e-mail, but no one seems to have anything for a boat with my beam. A few questions: 1. Got a tight budget or lots of money? If lots of money, you can find places in Vancouver. Prices range from $11/ft/month (annual rate) at the top end to ~$8/ft/month. 2. Somewhere in BC is like "somewhere in NZ". It's a big place. Got any preferences? The further you get from Vancouver, the cheaper it will get. 3. Will you be living on the boat? If so the government small craft harbour facilities are cheaper - but you are there at the mercy of the fishing fleet. If they need the space, you have 24 hrs to find other moorage. Do you want to do a lot of work on the boat? Could it be on the hard? Shelter Island Marina, Richmond might be good for that in their long term storage area. There are also lots of places to anchor for free long term if you are living aboard. Some options: - I know somebody who keeps his 36' cat on a free mooring in Courtenay, BC (about 1/2 way up Vancouver Island, 2 hour ferry ride + 2 hour drive from Vancouver) - There are slips available right now at Lynwood Marina, North Vancouver but they wanted a 25% premium for a catamaran. I objected on general principal because it was a side tie and I wouldn't be taking any more dock space than a monohull. - We have a 40' LOA, 23' beam catamaran that is located in Nanaimo BC. We're going to move it to Vancouver at the end of March. It's on their Visitor dock and they might want it clear for summer but they might make a deal for you for annual moorage....Here's their site http://members.shaw.ca/stonesmarina/home/home1.html - Point Roberts Marina is just over the border in Washington State and is about as cheap as the cheap Vancouver marinas. http://www.pointrobertsmarina.com/ Good location for cruising the Gulf Islands, not as convenient for Vancouver dwellers. Good luck and feel free to ask more questions. -- Evan Gatehouse you'll have to rewrite my email address to get to me ceilydh AT 3web dot net (fools the spammers) |
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