Reviews from Brian Mccabe (3)
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Marina Review for Skipjack Resort Suites and Marina
Reviewed by:
Brian Mccabe
on Apr 5, 2026
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.5'Rating: 5
We spent 3 months here winter of 2026. It is a great place, well protected from wind, centrally located, (Publix, Winn Dixie, Walgreens, all within a mile.) Dawn the Dock Master is awesome. She has worked really hard to make this marina into a nice place to stay. She has installed gas grills and fire pits with furniture, the bathrooms and showers have been updated, there is a new captain's lounge and weight room, she even keeps the freezer in the Captain's lounge full of small bags of ice for use. There is a great pool and a restaurant on site with good food at a reasonably price. It is run through the Bar that can have poor service depending on who is working and I don't like that they add a 20% tip to
every bill even if you just order one beer.
Dock Sides is just down the board walk and is a must visit. There are also a handful of other restaurants within walking distance.
We draft 5.5 and getting through Boot Key Harbor was a bit skinny. Hug the green in boot key harbor headed towards Sisters creek before the turn to port along the finger piers. When you get to Dock Sides favor their side of the Chanel. The dock side depth in our slip is 18'
All in all a great winter for us. We have booked for next season.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Marina Review for St. Marys Intracoastal Gateway Marina
Reviewed by:
Brian Mccabe
on Mar 17, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.5'Rating: 5
This was such a great stop. Collin, Bob and Tristan are so helpful. Upon arrival Bob and Collin were at the dock waiting for us. The winds were at 18kts right before slack. We were thankful for the extra help. Bob immediately took us on a quick free tour of the downtown area and added in some local history. The restaurants were great and a happy hour at one of them with $1.75 beers. The marina office is a house with facilities, showers, laundry, bikes and all at no cost. The local yacht club members will run you to Walmart for provisions if needed as a courtesy, but a tip is customary. Also, the marina will send out messages daily letting you know what activities are happening in town. We will be back to this marina.
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Marina Review for Green Turtle Bay Resort (Boat Works)
Reviewed by:
Brian Mccabe
on Nov 1, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.5'Rating: 5
Hi All,
I want to give a shout out to Green Turtle Bay Marina. Our boat has been here since 8/3/24 to have the bottom painted and some other repairs. We have been here off and on since the end of September waiting for some additional work we added to be completed. I can't say enough about the service we received while here. The communications back and forth have been excellent and although our repairs were not without issues everything was addressed and we are leaving here happy.
During our time here we have watched hundreds of Loopers come through. Some needing repairs some just for a fuel stop or to spend a few nights. Shane, the dock master, does an awesome job trying to fit in as many unexpected loopers looking for dockage as possible. I have moved up and down the long dock several times to make room for "one more boat".
The boat works crew does a great job with the limited crew they have. Like a lot of business today they can't find employees so are running shorthanded. More than once when I was supposed to have workers on my boat they were pulled off for a more pressing issue with another boat. A boat broke down and floating on the Ohio, (they are the local Tow Boat Us) boat taking on water, people trying to make it to the Fall rendezvous, (we weren't going so let them push us back in the que).
Christina that manages the Boat Works and Ships Store is beyond awesome. Together with her side kick Violet they work hard to keep boats moving through the system and customers happy. Christina started working in the yard alongside her father when she was 12. She is very knowledgeable in all aspects of boat repair. I really mean ALL! At one point she climbed behind my engine to answer some questions on an impeller replacement. While inspecting the water pump housing, she found a broken off pencil zinc in the intake grate that I had totally missed. I don't think there is much on a boat she hasn't seen or worked on.
Sorry this got a little long winded but I wanted future loopers to know that GTB is an awesome stop. GTB really caters to Loopers while at the same time keeping a marina full of annual slip holders happy.
Cheers,
….b
Brian McCabe
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