Marinas in Reedville or Smith Point VA
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Reedville or Point Lookout
In Reedville, there are two choices. Smith Point Marina, I believe, is a little tricky to get to. Other options may be Port Kinsale Marina, in Kinsale (above Smith Point, on the Potomac); Yeocomico Marina -- both on the Yeocomico River.
In Reedville, there are two choices. Smith Point Marina, I believe, is a little tricky to get to. Other options may be Port Kinsale Marina, in Kinsale (above Smith Point, on the Potomac); Yeocomico Marina -- both on the Yeocomico River.
Reedville..
has a town dock marina, right on the point. Nice place, town is pretty but no stores, grocies, etc. 1 great rest...Tommy's I think. That's pretty much it. What kind of boat? Smith Point is shallow water isn't it? And winds are a real problem I think.
has a town dock marina, right on the point. Nice place, town is pretty but no stores, grocies, etc. 1 great rest...Tommy's I think. That's pretty much it. What kind of boat? Smith Point is shallow water isn't it? And winds are a real problem I think.
The boat is a Hunter 46 with
5.5 ft draft. Do you have information about the town marina? Is it Reedville Marina Inc? I most likely not need any services just a place to dock the boat fro the night on my way north. I brought the boat down this past weekend single handed and with the breeze conditions it made it for a long day. It was fun surfing at 10.5 knots but I was very tired at the end of the day. I have never been to Smith Point but just wanted to have some information just in case. I think that Port Kinsale is to for up the river for what I want to do. If Reedville does not work I will probably divert to Point Lookout Marina or maybe continue to Solomos. Velero
5.5 ft draft. Do you have information about the town marina? Is it Reedville Marina Inc? I most likely not need any services just a place to dock the boat fro the night on my way north. I brought the boat down this past weekend single handed and with the breeze conditions it made it for a long day. It was fun surfing at 10.5 knots but I was very tired at the end of the day. I have never been to Smith Point but just wanted to have some information just in case. I think that Port Kinsale is to for up the river for what I want to do. If Reedville does not work I will probably divert to Point Lookout Marina or maybe continue to Solomos. Velero
Suggestion if you're heading south....
I'm just south of you off the West River. I take my boat south singlehand, sometimes with crew, and I generally run here to Solomons, then Solomons to Deltaville, then D'ville to Norfolk. Reedvile/Smith Point isn't really needed for the route south. Solomons (50 mi) is the best stop over on the leg from here south, great anchorages and lots of marinas. If the weather is bad, I don't leave Solomons heading south until it clears. Crossing the Potomac is tough in rough weather. And none of the creeks or rivers until the Great Wicomico is deep enough for a sailboat. They're all fishing marinas in that area. Solomons to Deltaville is a great run (60 mi), can be a long day but if you want to stop off early, go into Dividing Creek, on the West shore above the Rappahannock River. Great anchorage. Just follow the guides. (On the trip north, I duck into Reedville if necessary to wait out bad weather before crossing the Potomac.) Again, IMHO, Reedville isn't really worth the long trip up the river. The only reason I do it is to wait out weather on the trip NORTH. If you do go up there, just anchor out to the east of the marina, unless you really want to dock. BTW, seafood house to the east/right, accross from down dock has great dining room for fresh cooked seafood. Well worth a dinghy ride if you're there. Yes, it's Reedville Marina, basically just the town dock. 804.453-6789. There's no dockmaster or attendant. There's restraurant there, Crazy Crab, where I think you have to pay, but both times I've stayed there no one every knew how to take the money, so I just left. Good luck.
I'm just south of you off the West River. I take my boat south singlehand, sometimes with crew, and I generally run here to Solomons, then Solomons to Deltaville, then D'ville to Norfolk. Reedvile/Smith Point isn't really needed for the route south. Solomons (50 mi) is the best stop over on the leg from here south, great anchorages and lots of marinas. If the weather is bad, I don't leave Solomons heading south until it clears. Crossing the Potomac is tough in rough weather. And none of the creeks or rivers until the Great Wicomico is deep enough for a sailboat. They're all fishing marinas in that area. Solomons to Deltaville is a great run (60 mi), can be a long day but if you want to stop off early, go into Dividing Creek, on the West shore above the Rappahannock River. Great anchorage. Just follow the guides. (On the trip north, I duck into Reedville if necessary to wait out bad weather before crossing the Potomac.) Again, IMHO, Reedville isn't really worth the long trip up the river. The only reason I do it is to wait out weather on the trip NORTH. If you do go up there, just anchor out to the east of the marina, unless you really want to dock. BTW, seafood house to the east/right, accross from down dock has great dining room for fresh cooked seafood. Well worth a dinghy ride if you're there. Yes, it's Reedville Marina, basically just the town dock. 804.453-6789. There's no dockmaster or attendant. There's restraurant there, Crazy Crab, where I think you have to pay, but both times I've stayed there no one every knew how to take the money, so I just left. Good luck.
Coan River Marina
Coan River is nice, also in that area. I was looking in that area unitl I found Regent Point Up the Rappahanock It has a nice website if you want to check it out.
Coan River is nice, also in that area. I was looking in that area unitl I found Regent Point Up the Rappahanock It has a nice website if you want to check it out.
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