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The main marina access was reconfigured to provide an 80-foot ADA access gangway, with all existing utilities re-routed through it. The new security gates are sliding tempered glass doors at the main entrance, and swing doors at the secondary access points. A public access point for personal watercraft was also created for use of kayaks and paddleboards, an amenity for boaters and non-boaters alike.
Bellingham Marine is currently well into the final phase of the project, which will include reconfiguring portions of the marina to create a more viable slip mix. To cater to the larger vessels the marina sees in the marketplace, G and H docks will be combined to create more slips for larger boats. F dock will have a number of slips for boats under 36 feet long taken out, in order to add more slips that are designed to accommodate 40 to 50-foot-long boats.
This final phase will also include the addition of a large floating structure featuring a textured colored concrete surface, which will serve as a gathering area. The match-cast structure is post-tensioned, allowing each dock section to act as one solid unit, providing added stability and durability, ideal for a designated gathering space.
Bellingham Marine is well-versed in working with marina operators to minimize disruption by creating phased project plans to keep a minimum number of slips available to tenants and visitors. The final phase of this project is expected to be complete by the end of February 2022.
