Marina Review for Safe Harbor Harbortown

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Jan 19, 2026
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

We stayed one night on the fuel dock. Dock hands were great as we arrived in some high winds. We are safe harbor members and we were very happy to be accomodated. Bathrooms were clean. Restaurant was rocking! We did not go, but it must be decent by the number of people in the restaurant. Past reviews said docks were in poor shape. This must be old news and the docks are now updated. We were able to walk 10-15 min to Publix to get some groceries. It is right next to a train track, trains went through about 3x in the night and were quite loud. Pool looked nice. Dock is secured with gates.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor North Palm Beach

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Jan 19, 2026
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Styaed 1 night on the fuel dock. Staff/Dockhands were great. We got access to the country club pool about a 10 min walk away. Also had a great dinner at the country club. Food truck and live music dockside. Nice, clean bathrooms/showers. On the fuel dock, we were right off the ICW and we were waked a fair amount overnight. I am assuming the further in you would be more protected.

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Marina Review for Dania Beach Marina

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Jan 19, 2026
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Great Marina overall. Well protected. Pretty quiet EXCEPT in the flight path of the airport, so at times the planes were loud. Nice, newer floating docks, helpful staff, very friendly live aboard neighbors. Best of all, walk across the parking lot to Dania Beach, we went almost every day! We stayed here for a few weeks due to a family emergency, work, travel etc. Easy Uber to Fort Lauderdale airport. Bus stop close by that was ok to use. Buses came about 1x/hour. About 1.7 miles to bike to a Publix grocery. Two restaurants in easy walking distance. Marina was well secured with gates. Bathrooms were dated but cleaned regularly. Laundry $2.50 wash $1.50 dry, had 3 washers and 3 dryers but only one each was working. There is a FIXED BRIDGE at the entrance to the marina. We needed to take our Garmin down to clear it at high tide. If your air draft is more than 16-17 feet you may need to consider timing the tides.

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Marina Review for Marina Del Mar Resort and Marina

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Dec 28, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Pricey at $4 a foot but nice place. Easy walk to restaurants, CVS, Walgreen's and Dollar General. Excellent instructions to get into the marina. Great pools. Bathroom/shower where we were had 1 shower/1 toilet, clean and functional but nothing special. As others have said Daniel was great help.

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Anchorage Review for Indian Key - Russell Pass

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Dec 13, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Beautiful secluded anchorage. Anchored NW of #7 green marker. Completely peaceful. Not even a ripple in the water.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Burnt Store

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Dec 13, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Limited review because we came in after dark and left at sunrise. But I came here to say the restaurant was great! Easy access, good service, good food with a lot of menu options. Other reviews on Yelp were discouraging, but we didn't want to get an uber. No regrets!. Also these are fixed short docks that you need to go stern in. No problem, we just prefer bow in. Giving others a heads up.

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Marina Review for Gulfport Municipal Marina

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Dec 13, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Quiet, clean Marina. Felt very safe with gates surrounding the marina. Walking distance to a quaint downtown with shops, restaurants and bars with live music. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Easy uber or bike ride to a nice clean Walmart and Aldi. Downstairs showers are brand new, but less private. Upstairs showers are very private! New washer-dryers (replaced from last years hurricane damage). $2.25 wash $.25 per 15 min dry. Ubered to Tampa airport without difficulty.

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Marina Review for Clearwater Municipal Marinas (Clearwater Harbor Marina)

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Nov 26, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great stop. Very clean bathrooms/shower, although only 1 stall each for men and for women. Previous posts said pump out broken, no longer broken! Works great. It is self serve and no charge. Friendly and helpful staff. Walking distance to nice restaurants. Ice machine to help yourself in the lounge area. 1 large washer/dryer new/update front loaders.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Aqua Yacht

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Nov 21, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Overall great. Very friendly staff. We had a last minute battery issue and Mark in the service department was able to fix it the next day! Good access to courtesy cars. Decent pool. Clean showers, but they are a bit of a hike from the dock. Resturant on site is "happening!" with a bar devoted to Loopers. My one complaint is laundry is out of service and they don't seem interested in fixing it at all as there are reviews from 2024 saying laundry out of service. They need to take "laundry" off their amenities listing. There is a laundry mat in town if you can get the courtesy car. It is more pricey than usual, but there are many machines so you can get 'er done pretty fast.

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Anchorage Review for Okatuppa Creek

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Nov 21, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Anchored with 5 other boats, could have had more. Anchor held well. Very quiet and peaceful. Narrow entrance that opens up to accommodate boats. Well protected from wind and wakes.

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Anchorage Review for Three Rivers Lake

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Nov 21, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Narrow entrance with a lot of downed trees, we took it real slow and did fine. Then it opens up into a wider channel. We went well in from the main channel (maybe 1000 feet??) 5 boats total anchored, room for several more. A smaller boat with less draft went ahead and said the depth dropped suddenly so watch your depth closely. Small beach that was easy to access for our buddy boat with their dog, but quite muddy. Cell service was terrible. Dropped our anchor in 12 feet of water and secured with a stern anchor. Would definitely return.

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Marina Review for Columbus Marina

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Nov 18, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Great stop! Staff was excellent with help at the fuel dock and pump out and then again getting into our slip. Good information and communication. Clean bathrooms. No resturant. Nice area to take a walk.

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Anchorage Review for Tom Bigbee Oxbow Boat Ramp

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Nov 18, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Beautiful spot. 9 boats anchored here with us and we had plenty of room for more if needed. Very scenic, peaceful. Good hold. We threw out a stern anchor and did not drift with wind/current. The other boats did not and they would turn with the current change coming from the lock. Plenty of room for them to swing Easy access to land with our dinghy. We were able to take a nice walk on a quiet rode. Great spot for a dog walk.

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Marina Review for Eldean Shipyard

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham , Red Pearl, on Jul 27, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 5

Above and beyond with customer service. Our 50 amp cord died, and they found one in their service area for us to use (really important, because even in Michigan during July, it gets hot!). Really appreciated the help!
Clean, safe facilities (a little dark in the women's shower, but the makeup area in the women's area was awesome!)
Definitely recommend a stop here!
Thanks again!

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Anchorage Review for Big Blue Island

Reviewed by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Jun 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

June 2, 2024 River level was high. No concerns about our depth. Anchored in 10 feet of water and it held perfectly all night. A little bit of wake from barges. Quiet and peaceful. No need for a stern anchor. Buddy boat was also able to anchor a little up the channel from us

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Note: Illinois River Stage at Hardin 24.8 ft. Flood Stage is 25 feet.

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Bridge comment on Hardin Drawbridge

Comment by: Lawrence Burmingham, Red Pearl, on Jun 1, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'

June 1, 2024 water levels were higher, clearance on the bridge was 21'. Called VHF 16 and switched to 14 to confirm clearance

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