Reviews from Michael Doran (11)
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Marina Review for Schenectady Yacht Club
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jul 13, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 5
A really nice, quiet stop. We stayed an extra day because of the wonderful hospitality. It is a campsite and marina with a nice pool which has the bathrooms and showers. Lots of room to walk the dogs. Stewarts is about a quarter mile away. The location is on top of the original Erie Canal and lots of history of the canal can be seen in the clubhouse which used to be a stable for the mules that pulled the barges. Great stop.
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Marina Review for Half Moon Bay Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jun 29, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 5
Great stop! We planned a one night stay but extended to two. Floating docks, a short walk into town, lots of area to walk the dogs and the friendliest, most helpful dock master we have met! Steve does it all and even sent us video of the dock we were pulling in to minutes before we arrived. We loved it here.
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Marina Review for Brielle Yacht Club Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jun 27, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 4
Tom and his staff are very accommodating. The local restaurants are good. There are lots of areas to walk the dogs. However, there is a 5 foot tide range and the docks are fixed - it makes for interesting gymnastics to get on/off the boat at times, especially with large dogs. There are some finger piers that are a foot under water at high tide.
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Marina Review for Delaware City Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jun 25, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 5
Excellent guidance on entering the river to avoid the shallow areas and manage the current. Dockhands were very good and friendly. The downtown area of the small town is in easy walking distance. The areas for walking the dog are plentiful. The afternoon weather brief for heading down the Delaware Bay is excellent. The bathrooms are in good shape.
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Marina Review for Farley State Marina at Golden Nugget Casino & Hotel
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jun 25, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 4
Very nice one night stay. The first impression was how quickly they responded to our call and had all our information including slip assignment ready. The dockhand was very good - knowledgable, pro-active and communicative. The docks are in great condition. The fairways are wide and the docks are clearly marked. The area for dog walking is available along the road and near the bathrooms but not ideal. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the bathrooms could use some TLC. There are plenty of stalls and showers but they are not in great shape.
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Marina Review for Canyon Club Resort Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on Jun 25, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 2
The goods: clean bathrooms/showers, place to walk the dogs. The others: requested a starboard side tie but it was not available (would have been nice to know before we arrived), the finger pier only had one cleat and it was loose, narrow fairways, and the dockhands seemingly had little experience and were not pro-active.
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Marina Review for Wacca Wache Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on May 24, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 5
A beautiful marina with a well run operation. The docks are in great shape. The staff is very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. The restaurant on site is very popular and has good food. There are places to walk the dogs about 200 yards down the main road. The fuel prices are the best in the area. An excellent 2 day stay for us.
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Marina Review for Belle Isle Yacht Club & Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on May 24, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 3
A small marina that is primarily for the residents but there are a few transient slips. It is very sleepy - the restaurant at the marina does some business but the marina is very quiet. The dockhands were two homeowners - very friendly and helpful with all the necessary information on the amenities. The main drawback was the depth - it is a very shallow basin. They warn boats to not come in 2 hours before or after low tide. We left 1.5 hours after high tide and saw 1.5 feet below our 4 foot draft.
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Marina Review for Isle of Palms Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on May 24, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 3
The slips are expensive and the dockhands are green but friendly. There is some skinny water on the ICW north and south of the marina. The docks are in good shape and the restrooms and showers were clean and well maintained. There is not much grassy area around for walking the dogs. The restaurant next to the dock is very popular and noisy and they were paving the parking lot in front which meant jackhammers were being used starting around 7:30 am.
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Marina Review for Harbour Town Yacht Basin
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
, Pied à Mer,
on May 21, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'Rating: 4
Very nice marina laid out in a unique circular shape. The fuel docks are very easy to access on the way in or the way out. There are several restaurants on site. The showers and restrooms are very new and clean. I gave it four stars because of the expensive slip fees and the fact they only have one dockhand - although he is really, really good - but he can't be everywhere at once.
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Marina Review for Jekyll Harbor Marina
Reviewed by:
Michael Doran
on Jun 20, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'Rating: 5
Transient slips are on the outside of the linear dock - easy tie up but we did get occasional wave action from passing boats that didn't mind their wake. The dock staff is very professional and prompt. There is an on-site restaurant that has good food, music and service but it is VERY popular for dinner with long wait times for tables. There are three showers/bathrooms - they are clean and have all necessary supplies. They could use some touch up paint on the inside but are fine otherwise. Overall, it was an excellent stop for a long weekend.
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