DIY Marina, New Orleans Area

[sailaway78]

For those of you in the New Orleans area, I have found a marina for DIY, that doesn't kill you on the prices. It's pretty small, and is a two man operation, so you sort of have to have a reservation to get your boat in. Most of the traffic there is commercial, oyster boats, shrimpers, and crabbers, but if you have a sailboat, you will be made welcome. And here is the real deal. PULL AND SPLASH is a pretty standard 10 bucks a foot. But. Yard fees for DIY are 15 per day, with the first three days FREE. The only other marina on this end of the lake with a travel lift is now charging a doller per foot per day, and there are no free days. He has diesel, but not gas. And you don't get nickel and dimed to death. Very friendly, and they actually come by from time to time and talk to you. Name if the place is Lake Catherine Marine, and it is on the canal that runs behind Fort Pike. About a mile and a half or two from the Hwy. 90 bridge. Just be real sure to pass the first green marker behind Fort Pike well to port. I don't need to explain how I know this.

 

[RussT1950]

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Phil,

Are you going to do the bottom job yourself?

 

[kloudie1]

Thanks much for the tip, Easy!! I will look these guys up for next bottom haul out in a year or two.. Mandeville yard does not allow DIY.. This summer, I did a bottom job in Pensacola at Bahia Mar Marina and was very happy with those guys and Flat Island Marine which is in the same place.. Just before the 292 bridge on Bayou Chico.. Even a good little restaurant there.. The Oar House..

 

[sailaway78]

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Russ, yeah, I'm doing it myself. Painting the entire hull as a matter of fact. Time to spruce the old girl up a little bit. Kloudie, this is a small, two man operation, and it is not what you would call high class. But it has a lot of " CHARACTER". And Ron, the owner is very friendly and helpful. I needed someplace to work on the boat, within close distance to the house so I can drive back and forth. Maritime just went nuts on prices after Katrina, and thats the only other place I know of, with a travel lift on the north shore, within reasonble distance.