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 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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 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 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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 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:
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 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 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 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 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:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
No [...]

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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. 
Thanks to all the [...]

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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.
One [...]

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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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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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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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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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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 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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This is going to sound very similar to yesterday, but today we went on a Day Cruise out of Coyote Point Marina at 9am.
Launching the boat at the Coyote Point Boat Ramp is very easy… Everything is in great shape. (Use the center lane is the advice of the regulars (less mud)).

Unlike yesterday, today the [...]

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I got to Coyote Point Marina at 9am on Sunday.
Having not been out of Coyote Point (let alone the bay) I decided to stop in and say hello to the harbormaster (Peter).  Peter was extremely friendly and helpful.  He gave me a tide chart and some reading material.  He also gave me a word of [...]

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Coyote Point (website) is a County Recreation Area of San Mateo County. $5 entrance fee after 8am.  (Free prior to 8am).
Marina Phone Number — (650) 573-2594
Advice from the harbormaster — don’t go south out of the marina until you get to the channel (very shallow).
580 boat marina.
Fuel Dock with Unleaded and Diesel.
3 stall boat ramp.  (I [...]

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