Marina Bay Yacht Harbor

Marina Bay Yacht Harbor is located in Richmond, CA
Phone: 510.236.1013
Website: http://www.marinabayyachtharbor.com/
Slips: 850
About the Marina:
This marina was built on the site of the historic Kaiser Shipyard that was used during World War II. The marina is relatively new and offers many features for those who choose to dock here. Boats up to 120 feet long are [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Marina Bay Yacht Harbor”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/23/marina-bay-yacht-harbor/” });

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Emory Cove

 Emory Cove Marina is located in: Emeryville, CA
Phone: 510.428.0505

Website: http://www.emerycove.com/
Slips: 430
About the Marina:
Emory Cove Marina is located just one mile from the San Francisco Bay Bridge. It was built in 1984 and can be found directly in between Trader Vic’s Restaurant and the Emeryville Marina. This is one of the few Bay Area marinas where [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Emory Cove”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/22/emory-cove/” });

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Emeryville Marina

 The Emeryville Marina is located in Emeryille, CA
Phone: 510.654.3716
 
Website: http://www.emeryvillemarina.com/
Slips: 401
About the Marina:
The marina is located about one mile from the San Francisco Bay Bridge. You can find it right near Trader Vic’s as well as the other public marina, the Emory Cove marina. Numerous amenities are offered at this marina and you can also [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Emeryville Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/22/emeryville-marina/” });

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Berkeley Marina

 Berkeley Marina is located in: Berkeley, CA
Phone: 510.981.6740

Website: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/
Slips: 1100
About the Marina:
This is one of the largest marinas in the Bay Area. It is home to the Berkeley Yacht Club as well as the Cal Sailing Club. A hotel is located conveniently within walking distance and a restaurant is also available. Please be advised that [...]

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Pier 39 Marina

 The Pier 39 Marina is located in San Francisco, CA
Phone: 415.705.5556

Website: http://www.pier39marina.com/
Slips: 300
Slip Pricing:
Leasing:
36′ x 13′           $338.00 per month
40′ x 14′           $385.00 per month
45′ x 15′           $445.00 per month
50′ x 18.5′        $511.00 per month
60′ x 20′           $558.00 per month
Guest Docking:
Currently, due to dredging and renovation, guest docking is not available. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Pier 39 Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/21/pier-39-marina/” });

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Loch Lomond Marina

The Loch Lomond Marina is located in San Rafael, CA
Phone: 415.454.7228

Website: http://www.lochlomondmarina.com/
Berths: 512
Berth Pricing:
Dry Storage: $165.00 per month
Trailer Storage: $80 per month
Temporary Berths: $1.00/FT/first day and $25.00/day thereafter Prorate 1 week-1 month
Prorate 15 days to a month
Electricity metered: $15 per day for dry storage tenant
Annual Launch Permit: $350
Liveaboard Charge: $200.00 per month
BERTH SIZE /MONTHLY RATE
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Vallejo Municipal Marina

 The Vallejo Municipal Marina is located in Vallejo, CA
Phone: 707.648.4370

Website: http://www.ci.vallejo.ca.us/GovSite/
Slips: 809
This is the largest marina that is located in the north part of the bay. It offers numerous berths, both covered and non, as well as restaurants and other facilities.
Berth Pricing:
Wooden Berths - Covered Available to 36′ and longer vessels. Pricing starts at $309 [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Vallejo Municipal Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/20/vallejo-municipal-marina/” });

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Grand Marina

The Grand Marina is located in Alameda, CA
Phone: 510.865.1200

Website: http://www.grandmarina.com/
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400 Concrete Berths - Capable of Storing up to 110′ Vessels
Pricing for Berths:
Boat Size (up to) Per Month 30′ 4″ $201.09 31′ 4″ $207.72 32′ 4″ $229.54 34′ 4″ $268.12 36′ 4″ $283.74 38′ 4″ $302.75 39′ 4″ $318.97 40′ 4″ $343.61 41′ 4″ [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Grand Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/19/grand-marina/” });

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Fortman Marina

 The Fortman Marina is located in Alameda, CA
Phone: 510.522.9080

Website: http://www.fortman.com/
497 Slips Available
Pricing:
Length of Vessel/Price Per Month
24′ $152.40, 26′ $165.10, 28′ $177.80, 30′ $199.50, 32′ $212.80, 36′ $257.40, 40′ $314.00, 45′ $382.50, 50′ $425.00, 55′ $467.50, 60′ $510.00
Guest Rates: $15/night up to 40 feet; $20/night over 40 feet, plus electricity
Additional Services Available
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Embarcadero Cove Marina

Embarcadero Cove Marina is located in Oakland, CA.
Phone: 510.532.6683

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Website: N/A
Wet Berths: 109
Average Depth: 13 feet - however, please call ahead to the harbormaster to get the current data before making the trip.
What You Need to Know
Is There a Marine Standby Channel? No, the marina currently does not offer a standby channel.
Is there a [...]

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Brickyard Cove Marina

Brickyard Cove Marina is located in Point Richmond, CA
Phone: 510.236.1933

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Website: http://www.bycmarina.com/
Marina Features:
250 Slips
Berth Pricing: Double Finger $ 7.50 / berth ft. Side - Tie $ 7.20 / berth ft. End - Tie $ 6.90 / berth ft. Liveaboard $ 2.50 / berth ft.
Berth Size Price Avg. Beam Max. Beam 28′ $ 210.00 10′ [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Brickyard Cove Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/18/brickyard-cove-marina/” });

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Ballena Isle Marina

 Ballena Isle Marina is located in Alameda, CA
Phone: 510.523.5528

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Website: http://www.ballenaisle.com/
Available Slips: 515
Current Pricing:
22′ - $170 per month. Rates go as high as $902 for 70′ vessels. Please visit their website for more complete pricing information.
What You Need to Know About Pricing:
The BASIC rate (RENT) is for the berth, based on the size of [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Ballena Isle Marina”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/17/ballena-isle-marina/” });

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Alameda Marina

Alameda Marina is located in Alameda, CA
Phone Number: 510.521.1133
Website: http://www.alamedamarina.net/
Email: info@alamedamarina.net

Marina Features
530 Wet Berths
Pricing for Standard Berths: BOAT LENGTH (LOA)PRICE PER FOOT 22′ - 24′ $6.50 28′ - 32′ $7.50 36′ - 45 ‘$8.00 50′ Plus $9.00 End Ties & Side Ties $9.00 Covered Berths $8.00
Services for Wet Berths:

All marina gates electronically locked at night
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West Coast Salmon Season Called Off

From the Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_8557645):
Unprecedented collapse in fish population forces cancellation among West Coast states
Early season salmon fishing off the coasts of California and most of Oregon was shut down Wednesday by federal regulators responding to an unprecedented collapse of salmon populations along the West Coast.
The actions affect commercial and recreational fishing seasons either [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “West Coast Salmon Season Called Off”, url: “http://www.sfboater.com/2008/03/13/west-coast-salmon-season-called-off/” });

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South Beach Harbor Marnia

South Beach Harbor is located in San Francisco, CA 
It is adjacent to AT&T Park – home of the SF Giants — and McCovey Cove.  Pirr 40 at the Embarcadero.
Phone: 415.495.4911
email: sb.harbor@sfgov.org 
 
Website: http://www.southbeachharbor.com/
Berths: 700
Regular Berth Pricing
26? $202 30? $237 34? $289 38? $358 42? $411 46? $498 50? $555 End Tie (65? to 104?) varies ($11.55/ft)* Side [...]

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Cohasset, MA — Stripper Fishing [pics]

Here are some photos from a fishing trip I went on in college from Cohasset, MA.  We caught a couple of very nice (32-34 in) Strippers.  I know the locale isn’t the bay area, but the fish caught can also be caught in the bay area.
We caught these fish from a 17ft whaler about a [...]

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Beautiful Salmon Catch From Last July [pic]

Captain Perry assures me that the tides and the weather are about to cooperate, but until then here is another nice catch he made last July.  His deck hand Larry Rivera is in the picture.  Fish were caught off of the Duxbury bouy.


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Beautiful Day Off Duxbury Buoy

Captain Perry and the Sea Turtle is back with a picture of Rick Mar’s Wife on great afternoon off the Duxbury Buoy, blue skies no wind and big fish! That’s Captain Perry holding the fish she just caught trolling in about 150 feet of water. 

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President’s Day on The Bay (Part 2)

This is a followup guest post by Balz (part 1 can be found here: President’s Day on the Bay.)
When I checked my messages on Saturday morning, the last thing I expected to hear was an invitation from my friend Unit to go boating in the Bay.
“Isn’t this February?!� I thought to myself. “Is The Unit [...]

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President’s Day on the Bay

Last Sunday (ok the day before President’s Day) a few friends and I arranged a day cruise/fishing trip on the bay.  We didn’t have a planned itinerary, but I think you will see the day turned out pretty nice.
It started for me at 8:30am leaving my house, picking up the boat from storage, gassing the [...]

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Sinking Boat In Berkley Marina

A friend of mine 1979 28′ Uniflite Mega that he has in a slip at the Berkley Marina. He recently related a sad story of a sinking boat in the marina. Thankfully it was not his boat.
He says:
I can’t say I didn’t get a little choked up when I saw it as this [...]

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Boat Trailer Safety — Always Use Your Back Straps

When you trailer your boat it can be easy to forget the back straps.  After all, what do they really do for you?
Well first of all they are the law and you should always us them.  Second, if you are ever in an accident things can get really ugly if you for get to use [...]

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One Tough Boat [video]

Triumph boats claim to be the toughest boats… They just released a few videos that make a strong argument for that toughest boat claim…
These videos fall under the I can’t believe they even thought of testing it that way category…
The Bubba Test (”Hey y’all watch this”):
Give a redneck a boat and dare them to [...]

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Big Hammerhead Shark Eats a Tarpon [video]

I ran across this video on YouTube…  This is not from the SF Bay :), but it is a very cool fishing video.  A large hammerhead shark is eating a trapon. I grew up attempting to catch tarpon… They are incredibly hard to catch because of their acrobatics and mouths that are nothing but bone. VERY [...]

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San Francisco Bay Halibut And Leopard Shark [pic]

Captain Perry and the Sea Turtle is back with a picture of his deck hand (Larry Rivera) and an unnamed favorite customer.  The customer is an avid sportsman, knows how to catch fish, and loves to hunt waterfowl.  These fish were caught during the summer live bait drifting the Berkley flats. 
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3 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Spilled into San Francisco Bay

The spill occurred in Richardson Bay between 5:30 and 8:30 this morning (2/1/08).  It is thought that the sewage did not contain chlorine which is used to treat sewage.  They currently do not know how the spill occurred.  Do not come into contact with the water.  There is a picture of the spill at abc7news: [...]

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More of Lucy the Harbor Seal [pic]

Lucy the Harbor Seal is back and as adorable as ever. Lucy is a regular at Clipper Yacht Harbor.  Captain Perry of Sea Turtle Fishing Charters says, “Lucy is always a hit with the customers.�  And since she was such a hit last time the Captain has been kind enough to offer another picture.  Enjoy. 

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California Salmon Population Dropped 88% in 5 Years

California Salmon are disappearing.  The number of King Salmon (aka the Chinook) returning to the Sacramento watershed was at a near record low low and an 88% drop from the population 5 years ago. Calif. salmon population declines.
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Rocky Point Marin Coast Chinook [pic]

These Chinook Salmon (aka King Salmon) were caught by a by the husband and wife team of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Mars aboard the Sea Turtle Sport Fishing (story below) 
 
Rick Mars and his Wife are the anglers in the picture. During the summer months, Rick goes out on the my boat, The Sea Turtle, as a regular [...]

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King Salmon By Local Bay Area Angler [pic]

This King Salmon was caught by a well know local angler Joesph Meiswinkle Captain Perry’s favorite angler of anglers. This fish was caught by Sea Turtle Sport Fishing (story below)

Last season we were following a school of year old fish, feeding in the large area between Point Reyes and the Farallon Islands in 250 ft a [...]

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Clipper Yacht Harbor — Sausalito, CA

The Clipper Yacht Harbor is located in Sausalito, CA.
Phone: 415-332-3500 Fax: 415-332-0257
Harbor Master: Jordan Rodgers
Email: jordan@clipperyacht.com
There is a West Marine directly across the street from the Marina.
Marina Features:

700 Single Slips
100 Dry Storage Spaces
Bait & Tackle Shop/Convenience Store: Salty’s Bait and Tackle

5:00 AM to 5:00 PM High Season
7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Off Season
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Big Male King Salmon [pic]

The team fish is a King Salmon (aka Chinook) upper 30lb range was caught last summer with Captain Perry of Sea Turtle Fishing Charters. The big male Chinook was caught by the Hess Brothers and was a real surprise, for all… (story below)

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2 7ft Sturgeon on Back to Back Casts

In the San Francisco Chronicle today was an outdoors article about a Cal grad student that needed to catch a sturgeon as research for an article she was writing…  She got more than you could ever hope for with the help of Keith Fraser. Grad student will have a whopper of a fish story
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Get Paid for Fish Stories

I am looking pay for fish stories… Sorry they must come with pictographic documentation.
Stories must be from around northern California, involve a boat, be approximately 250-500 words, and have at least 1 digital picture. Please accurately describe when, where, how, and what was caught (at least as accurately as a fisherman can).
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Evening Tour of The South West Bay

I took the boat out for an evening cruise last night with a friend. We launched at Coyote Point cruised to Oyster Point and then came back.
It was a little windy as the fog was rolling in, so on the way to Oyster Point we had to take it slow.  The way back was nicer.
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SF Bay Oil Spill

I am deeply saddened by the recent oil spill in the bay when a container ship struck the Bay Bridge.  58,000 gallons of oil were released.  With the winds and the tides the oil is as far as Farallon Islands…  what a shame.
They have been cleaning birds and skimming oil for several days. 
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Foghorns Outdoors California Recreational Lakes and Rivers — Book Review

When I first purchased my boat I received a copy of Foghorn Outdoors California Recreational Lakes and Rivers: The Complete Guide to Boating, Fishing, and Water Sports (Foghorn Outdoors) from my in laws as a birthday present.  At this point I have read the book cover to cover and I can wholeheartedly recommend this book for [...]

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Fishing Trips This Weekend

I went fishing on both Saturday and Sunday this past weekend.  In both cases I was fishing between Oyster Point and the San Mateo Bridge.
On Saturday I used freeze dried bait from Big 5 without success.
On Sunday I used frozen and live bait and caught several soupfin sharks.
I had a great time on the water.
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Draft Al Gore

Al Gore should be the president of the United States. He is a visionary and a leader. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for championing the must import cause in the world today: global warming. His movie An Inconvenient Truth brought unprecedented attention to this cause.
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San Francisco Bay Area Fishing Guide — Book Review

I recently purchased and read the book San Francisco Bay Areas Fishing Guide by Ray Rychnovsky. 
It is an excellent primer and refresher on fishing in the San Francisco Bay Area.  It covers everything open ocean, ocean reef, near shore, beach, the entire San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, the entrance to the delta, and many area [...]

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Kingsize Half Moon Bay Halibut

Recently I asked a fishing list, to which I am a subscriber, what I was doing wrong to only be catching sharks…  Here is the best reply from a happy anonymous fisherman… Thank you for the inspiration…  
You can try the outside like seal rocks or point bonita or hmb area.
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San Francisco Bay Leopard Shark

Last Friday (the only day that wasn’t perfect weather for 6 days in either direction) I was interviewing a candidate for a job with my company.  The candidate was from the east coast so I thought it would be fun to take them out for a cruise and some fishing on the Bay with one of [...]

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Barry Bond’s Last Game as Giant

Rarely do the stars align as they did last Wednesday.  Barry Bonds was playing his last game as a Giant, the weather was warm cloudless and clam in October, and there was no afternoon wind on the San Francisco Bay.  Needless to say I took my boat to McCovey Cove for the game and did [...]

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Oyster Point Fishing 9/23/2007

This morning I went fishing off Oyster Point.   Again they were out of live bait, so I went with frozen anchovies. I was only able to spend a couple of hours…
It was a glorious morning.  Dead calm. Incoming tide. 

Was using a standard 1/0 halibut rig.  I started on my 20lb test spinning rigs and caught several [...]

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Fishing Oyster Point

This morning I went fishing in the bay for the first time.  I was targeting California Halibut off Oyster Point in the San Francisco Bay.  I choose Oyster Point because I had heard that it had excellent Halibut and it is the home of Oyster Point Bait and Tackle, which has the only live bait [...]

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Oyster Point — Marina, Fuel Dock, Boat Ramp, and Inn

Oyster Point is a 600 berth marina, fuel dock, boat launch, inn, and bait shop in South San Francisco on the west side of the bay.
It is $10 to launch your boat.
Here are some pictures of the boat ramp…

 Oyster Point Bait & Tackle
985 Marina Blvd
S San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 589-3474
Personally I like Coyote Point better, [...]

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Trailering My Boat

Here are some pictures of my boat on a trailer…  My 2 tow vehicles are a Lincoln Navigator with a 5.7 V8 and a BMX X3 with a 3.0 V6.

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Fuel Fill Hose Too Long

According to San Ramon Boats the reason my boat was not fueling after use was that the fuel fill hose (between fuel entry point and gas tank) was about 1 foot too long.  I am sure the boat took gas no problem after the fix as the boat was cold.  I hope it takes gas the next [...]

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Boat Not Fueling After Use

I have had a problem with my boat ever since I purchased it.  It sometimes won’t take fuel.  It happens somewhat randomly; although, I think I noticed a pattern.  It won’t take fuel after it has been running. 
Times it has taken fuel:

In morning after sitting all night.  Ran boat from buoy at Sunnyside to fuel [...]

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McCovey Cove Not McCubby Cove

It has been brought to my attention that the correct name of the cove outside AT&T Park is McCovey Cove.  I had incorrectly labeled the cove McCubby Cove.
 
Here is Wikipedia setting the record straight: McCovey Cove.
McCovey Cove was named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey.
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