July 22, 2008
Windlass Club Welcome Event
The first meeting of the year will offer a sign-up opportunity for new members. The Windlasses, a woman's sailing and racing club, only accepts new members in August and September. New members must be able to swim and know basic sailing techniques. Information on beginners' local sailing classes will be available.
New members begin in the pram fleet, so boat ownership is not necessary. An orientation program will include pram rigging, racing rules and an understanding of the club. The club meets Thursdays during the school year for racing at the Dunedin Marina, monthly cruises and interclub races with other Florida West Coast women's sailing clubs. Annual membership dues are $45 with an initiation fee of $40. For more information, call 449-8210.
July 19, 2008
Celebrate National Marina Day Aug 9th
At the Open House, learn more about marina and it’s full fleet of boating services, as well as the new downtown boat slips that will be built near Coachman Park. Take a tour of the dinner cruise boats; watch boating demonstrations; and take advantage of special offers from various boating businesses. There will be free hot dogs and pasta while they last.
National Marina Day is celebrated in conjunction with the Association of Marina Industries, the national trade association of the marina industry.
July 9, 2008
Seaside Marina Ownership Questioned
However over the years most of the slips have come to be owned by persons who reside outside the RPD. According to Town Manager Mike Maxwell about 17 of the 24 slips in the marina are owned by non RPD residents.
The RPD is a small section of the Town of Belleair on the beach side with about 500 homes.
After some complaints, the town has decided to review the matter but to wait until the winter months when residents return to the area from their summer residences.
The matter has been put on the commission calendar for January 6, 2009.
July 4, 2008
4th of July Fireworks
Clearwater - Coachman Park 9:30 pm
Madeira Beach - John's Pass 9:00 pm
Safety Harbor - Marina Park 9:00 pm
Largo - Central Park 9:00 pm
St Pete - The Pier 9:00 pm
Saturday Fireworks Displays
Dunedin - Knology Park, Saturday 9:00 pm
July 1, 2008
Bay Scallop Season Opens Today
The recreational harvest season for bay scallops begins July 1 and continues through Sept. 10. Open scalloping areas on Florida's Gulf Coast extend from the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County to the Pasco-Hernando county line near Aripeka.Bay scallops may be taken only within the allowable harvest areas. It is illegal to possess bay scallops while you're in or on state waters outside the open harvest areas, or to land bay scallops outside the open areas.There is a daily limit of 2 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1 pint of bay scallop meat per person during the open season. In addition, no more than 10 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or one-half gallon of bay scallop meat may be possessed aboard any vessel at any time.You're allowed to harvest bay scallops only by hand or with a landing or dip net, and bay scallops may not be harvested for commercial purposes.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists review the status and health of the bay scallop fishery each year. "We are seeing recovery of scallop populations along the West Coast of Florida relative to their status in the early 1990s," said Bill Arnold, an FWC research scientist."Harvesters should adhere to scallop-fishing regulations, especially the daily bag limit," Arnold said. You also should collect only the amount of bay scallops you are willing to clean.More information on bay scallops is available online at:
http://myfwc.com/marine/bayscallops.htm
Boat Slips and Marinas For Sale
Turtle Cove - Tarpon Springs, Island Yacht Club at Island Estates, - Clearwater, Pasadena Yacht & Country Club - St Petersburg. Prices range from $35k to @250k. There are also marinas for sale from $1 Million. For more information on Pinellas County Real Estate visit PropCo Real Estate or call toll free 888-499-5454.
Boat Ramps, Marinas, Yacht Clubs, and Storage
Belleair Causeway Boat Ramp 10 Ramps, 108 Parking Spaces
Park St. and Elbow Lane North, St. Petersburg
Jungle Prada Park 2 Ramps, 16 Parking Spaces
Park St. and Elbow Lane North, St. Petersburg
Madeira Beach Municipal Marina 1 Ramp, 0 Parking Spaces
503 150th Ave., Madeira Beach
Maximo Park 5 Ramps, 47 Parking Spaces
34th St. and Pinellas Point Dr. South, St. Petersburg
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Dunedin City Marina 1 Ramp, 0 Parking Spaces
51 Main St., Dunedin
Bay Vista Park 1 Ramp, 15 Parking Spaces
4th St. and Pinellas Point Dr. South, St. Petersburg
Coffee Pot Park 1 Ramp, 20 Parking Spaces
1st St. and 31st Ave. Northwest, St. Petersburg
Crisp Park 2 Ramps, 30 Parking Spaces
Popular St. and 35th Ave. Northeast, St. Petersburg
Demen's Landing Park 2 Ramps, 15 Parking Spaces
Bayshore Dr. and 2nd Ave. South, St. Petersburg
Grandview Park 2 Ramps, 40 Parking Spaces
6th St. and 39th Ave. South, St. Petersburg
Safety Harbor Marina (Municipal) 1 Ramp, 0 Parking Spaces
Tampa bay, 750 Main St, Safety Harbor
St. Petersburg Municipal Marina 2 Ramps, 0 Parking Spaces
300 Second Ave., SE, St. Petersburg
Sunlit Cove Park 1 Ramp, 5 Parking Spaces
Sunlit Cove Dr. and Bay St. Northeast, St. Petersburg
Park Boulevard Boat Ramp
18651 Gulf Boulevard Indian Shores
War Veterans' Memorial Park
9600 Bay Pines Boulevard, St. Petersburg
Ft. De Soto Park - 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde
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MARINAS & YACHT CLUBS
Bay Pines Marina, St Petersburg 727-392-4922
Blind Pass Marina, St Pete Beach 727-360-4281
Boca Ciega Yacht Club 727-321-7295
Clearwater Harbor Marina 727-462-6954
Clearwater Municpal Marina 727-462-6954
Clearwater Yacht Club 727-447-6000
Carlouel Yacht Club 727-446-9162
Hubbards Marina, Johns Pass Madeira Bch 727-392-0167
Isla Del Sol Yacht Club, St Petersburg 727-906-4752
Island Yacht Club, Clearwater 727-461-2315
Island Harbor Marina, Palm Harbor 727-784-3014
Lighthouse Point Marina, St Petersburg 727-384-3625
Madeira Beach Municipal Marina 727-399-2631
Madeira Beach Yacht Club 727-393-0778
Maximo Marina, St Petersburg 727-867-8087
Pass a Grille Yacht Club 727-360-1646
Pirate's Cove Marina, Dunedin 727-733-1102
Pasadena Yacht Club 727-381-7922
Pass a Grille Marina, St Pete Beach 727-360-0100
Royal Yacht Club 727-736-4001
St Petersburg Municpal Marina 727-893-7329
St Petersburg Yacht Club 727-896-7212
Tierra Verde Marina 727-866-0255
Treasure Island Yacht Club 727-367-4511
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BOAT STORAGE
Lighthouse Yacht Services 727- 937-0327
527Anclote Rd Tarpon Springs, FL
Florida Trailer Storage 727- 533-8111
1700 Palm Way Largo, FL
Stanford Storage 727- 546-9646
7950118th Ave Largo, FL
Ozona Boat Storage & Repairs 727- 789-9497
211 Hedden Ct Palm Harbor, FL
Buccaneer Bay Storage 727- 549-8980
6675 114th Ave Largo, FL
Snug Harbor Marine Inc 727- 398-7470
13625 Gulf Blvd Madeira Beach, FL
Lightning Bay Performance 727- 578-0880
10900 Gandy Blvd N St Petersburg, FL
Gulf Marine Ways Inc 727- 937-4401
950 Dodecanese Blvd Tarpon Springs, FL
Viking Boat Works Co Inc 727- 576-1094
10121 Snug Harbor Rd NE St Petersburg, FL
Neptune Marine-Pinellas County 727- 934-2370
1046 Island Ave Tarpon Springs, FL
Progressive Marine Svc Inc 727- 822-2886
1351 Bay St SE St Petersburg, FL
Salt Creek Marine Ctr 727- 895-4481
107 15th Ave SE St Petersburg, FL
Sailor's Wharf 727- 823-1155
1421 Bay St SE St Petersburg, FL
Bay Area Rv & Boat Storage (813) 837-2132
7215 S Germer St Tampa, FL