SACRAMENTO MARINA’S REMODELING DEALS WITH SOARING STEEL AND CONCRETE COSTS
When the city managers of Sacramento (Calif.) Marina decided to remodel the entire south basin and part of its north basin in late 2006, they felt good about themselves and the remodeling project. They estimated the cost of the remodeling project at $5 million to $6 million, and the marina had already secured a $9 […]
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR MARINA GETS A MAKEOVER
Complete renovation includes new docks — and a whole lot more. CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR — Ahead of schedule and nearing completion, Channel Islands Harbor Marina is getting ready to open new slips in the last phase of the complete renovation of the aging marina. “We are glad it is done,” stated an elated Brian Dunn, […]
ENGINEERED STRUCTURES FOR UTILITY AND STABILITY
Recent marina projects with floating buildings demonstrate the evolution of the engineering used to design and build them. While small, lightweight harbormaster offices are often seen at the end of docks to greet visitors, today’s floating buildings encompass significantly greater area, weight and windage, and can be used for anything under the sun. The Boathouse […]
GREEN TECHNOLOGY DRIVES DESIGN OF PORT COVINGTON TO PROTECT CHESAPEAKE BAY
Bob Brandon got his start in the boatyard business at the age of 14. In the forty-plus years that have past, Brandon has spent all of his working life in the boatyard industry, where he has developed a healthy respect for the environment, and especially for the health of Chesapeake Bay. “If we pollute the […]
A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY: BELLINGHAM MARINE MARKS 50 YEARS OF GROWTH AND SERVICE TO THE MARINA INDUSTRY
There are two pieces of wisdom that apply when reading articles about industry pioneers: history is written by the winners; and when winners write history, events that appear inevitable in hindsight were not at all inevitable at the time. With that in mind, you might think a story about Bellingham Marine, the largest marina builder […]
DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER
The year is 1970. An engineering handbook published by the State of California advises marina designers that the “design boat,” or median-size boat for marina planning, is 29.5 feet long. It seemed reasonable at the time. It’s easy to find amusing and shortsighted what planners trusted in 1970. It’s much harder to predict the future […]
THEY’RE BIG AND BEAUTIFUL AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STAY
Today’s super-yachts and mega-yachts are driving the boating world, and they’re coming to marinas in droves. They’re also precipitating a growing crisis in the marina and boating industries. The growth in the size of boats is running headlong into the scarcity of places to park them, and neither shows any sign of abating. The recreational […]
PROPER PLANNING PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS
Building a new marina in an empty basin takes great care and planning. However, rebuilding and redesigning an existing marina takes even more planning. Tenants need to be taken into account, and the ongoing business must be maintained with minimal interruption during the project. Done right, however, a marina can complete a renovation project, can […]
SHOWCASE MARINA IS HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Showcase Marina is Home Away From HomeMarina World, May /June 2007 John Savage, owner of Savages Wharf Marina in Melbourne is a successful businessman, winner of two Etchells World Championships, and a former skipper of an America’s Cup Challenger for Australia. Savage is semi-retired from business but continues to race sailboats, pursue his love of […]
What do you want, Captain?
To answer that question, we held a round table discussion organized by The Triton, a newspaper for captains and crews, at the 7th Street Wine Company in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event was sponsored by Bellingham Marine and held on April 4, 2007. Robert Wilkes leads the discussion and reports for Marina World. Hosting was […]
