s\v Elegant'sea is Ready to leave our Marina
Cortez . This marina is a good place if you want to do extensive work on your boat like we did.
The dish ended up not going with us
Our
entry went smooth but we were not sure how it would go. There is not a finger
pier between boats in this marina. So two boats share a space. The fairway is
huge though. There are also some larger 50’ or so boats in this slip area so
the fair way is big enough for them also. Our old slip was 35’ and a tight fit.
We had to have flat fenders so we could fit into the slip. The fair was very
small with boats sticking into also. This slip is 38’ and there is lots of
room. Nice!
We moved into our new home Marina Kona Kai in San Diego. This is a nice marina to live on your boat.
We took a shower and
again what a difference. The showers have rain shower heads and are real high.
There is a private dressing area for each shower and a nice stainless steel
shelf in the shower for your needs. The tiles are nice and clean etc. These
rest rooms have been remolded recently. The toilets have auto flush and the
sinks are all new etc. Not so at our last location. Every one taking a shower
shared the same small bench for putting you gear on and there was a very small
shelf in the shower for your gear. The tiles were falling off the walls and
floor and moldy. The toilets were in tough shape. They replace them but with cheap
ones. Any way that is what we wanted was a upgrade in our standard of living.
We were at our old marina for eight years and had made many
friends, that was the only part that was hard to give up. Some left (cruising
etc) so that did make it easier to move.
The marinas are hurting for business and are competing for
it now. This has not always been the case. When we foist got our Catalina 30’
sail boat they were full and could care less about you or the high pricing.
We had called our
current marina once way back and there was a long waiting list for a live
aboard slip and some of the features of our current slip were not included.
This time they sweetened the deal and there was no waiting list. Now that’s how
we like it! And to top it off we pay less! They gave us access to the hotel amenities like the pool and the gym which is usually not included in the marina fee. That is for one year but we are living on the
Now we are sure there
will be some issues but we are on our marina honey moon 😎
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