Marina News February 2012

Bayou News – The Auto Shred grinding machine and conveyor system has been dismantled and removed. This means the amount of noise and dust coming from Auto Shred will be greatly reduced. They are still recycling cars and loading barges but it’s cleaner and quieter and that’s a good thing. The old Fuel Tank Farm next to Yacht Harbor is almost completely gone. The site will continue to be cleared this year. The Bayou continues to be cleaned up.

Debris - We are always removing debris from the Bayou. The Bay and Bayou have debris bouncing around on the bottom and out of sight. In the winter the water is low and clear which helps us find unwanted debris. We removed a couple of large logs from Island Cove that drifted in. We check the bottom looking for new debris, but it is impossible to discover every piece of junk that passes through or settles in a slip. If you discover any debris let us know right away so we can either mark it or remove it.

Yacht Harbor – We have replaced the shower curtains and the shower curtain rods. We are still working on the lights for the new replacement palm trees and are making headway on having them all working.

Palm Harbor – We are working on a number of projects at Palm Harbor. We will be re-grouting the shower in the men’s room, replacing shower curtains, in all of the rest rooms, and replacing parts on the BBQ grill. We had one problem with the gate but it seems to be running well. Please let us know if you have any gate problems.

 Island Cove Marina – The Gate has still been giving us fits. We have replaced the gears, the key pad, the brake, and added chain supports. We have reprogrammed it and replaced the main breaker. We believe it is finally operating correctly. Sorry for any problems it has caused but I think it’s OK now.

Pre Season Boat Maintenance – It’s a good time to start thinking about painting your boat bottom if it needs it. Come spring time the prices go up and you may have to wait to get it done. 

Marina News January 2012

Happy Holiday – We all wish you a happy and safe holiday. The office will be closed, New Years Eve and New Years Day. If you need anything, like a pump out, please let us know before the holiday and we will be happy to oblige.

The Winter Months – We have several new customers coming into our marinas this month which we wanted to welcome. This is unusual during the winter but we are very grateful to all of our tenants. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your patronage and ask that you let us know if there is anything we can do to make things better. We appreciate the business and want to continue to earn your business and always try to make your recreational boating experience with us as pleasant and stress free as we can.

Winter Freeze – If the temperature is expected to go below freezing you may find the water turned off on the docks. When we feel there is a danger of freezing pipes we will shut off the water and bleed the water pipes on the dock. The following morning we will turn the water back on if the temperature is going to be above freezing. If the temps are scheduled to be below freezing for a couple of days the water will remain off. This doesn’t happen often. We try to let people know we are shutting off the water prior to the event but inevitably the water shut off will come as a surprise to some. If you are a live-a-board try to keep fresh water in your holding tank during the cold winter months. We will try to minimize the water shut downs.

Off Season – During the winter months things at the Marina tend to slow down. This is a good time to take care of maintenance issues that you may have been putting off since last season. The spring boating season is not that far off and we all still have plenty of time to knock out those jobs we have been putting off. Even with the low winter tides and the cold winds it can still be great fun to spend a weekend on the boat working on projects.

 Island Cove Marina – The Gate has been open for a while however we did finally get the parts in and it has been repaired.

Happy New Year!

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Bayou News – The oil tanks at the old fuel terminal by Yacht Harbor have been dismantled and the property continues to be cleared. They will be doing some dredging in the pond area soon. The dredging is part of the clean up efforts. They intend to clean the property and try to sell it. I believe it is or will be a superfund site which is a site designated by the EPA as having toxic waste on it. In this case gas and oil. The clean up may take awhile. We will keep you posted.

We sincerely appreciate your business and hope we are meeting your expectations