Hampton Sports & Outdoors Tips by grandmaR

Old Point Comfort Marina

Currently this marina is only available to 'authorized users', that is military, retired military, DOD employees and Coast Guardsmen and civilians working at Fort Monroe.

SHIP'S STORE:
Offers boating supplies, fishing bait & tackle, fresh water, salt water and boat fishing licenses, snack foods, beer, wine, soft drinks and ice, souvenir T-shirts and hats. Will special order boating parts and supplies if items are not in stock with one day turn-around. Bait: Bloodworms, minnows, night crawlers, shrimp, squid (when available).

FUEL DOCK:
Offers gasoline and diesel fuel at prevailing market price. Pumped by marina staff.

TRANSIENT BOATER SERVICES:
Pump out station, certified maintenance mechanic on staff. Transient boaters have at their disposal all services offered to regular slip renters. There is no longer a commissary available.

MARINA SERVICES/AMENITIES:
Boat ramp, Laundry/shower facility, sewage pump out and dump station, certified marine mechanic on site, indoor wet slip.

HOURS

January 2005 thru Memorial Day
Wednesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Hours:
Christmas: Closed 24-27 December
New Year's: Closed @ 1200 on 31 December thru 4 January 2005

Memorial Day through Labor Day:
Tuesday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Labor Day - 31 December
Tuesday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Equipment: The docks are floating docks and transient rates were $1/foot. There is free water, and free electricity, but only 50 amp outlets, so we rented a splitter for $5.

Annual Slip Lease Floating Piers : $4.00 per foot/per month (includes shore power and water) Annual Lease requires a 12 month commitment

Monthly Lease Floating Piers: $5.00 per foot/per month (includes shore power and water)

Transient Dockage
Rate - $1.00 per foot/per night
After 7 days: 10% discount
After 14 Days 20% discount
1-3 months: $6.00 per foot/ per month
(after 3 months no longer considered a transient and must sign lease)

Small Boat Launch
Military & DoD: $3.00 per day (Annual ramp pass: $45.00)

General Public: $5.00 per day (Annual ramp pass: $65.00)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE RATES
Maintenance Area Bay
For eligible NON-SLIP holders
$10.00 per day + haulout (OPCM)
$20.00 per day + haulout (Self-help)
$25.00 per day after 7th day
Maximum stay in maintenance bay- not to exceed 14 working days

For OPCM Slip Holders
$7.50 per day + haulout (OPCM)
$20.00 per day + haulout (Self-help)
$25.00 per day after 7th day

Labor
$40.00 per hour
Haulout and Relaunch
$2.00 per for (OPCM Slip Holders)
$3.00 (eligible non-slip holders)
Bottom Clean/Pressure Wash
$2.00 per foot - Flat Rate (OPCM)
$1.50 per foot for Slip Holders (Self-help)
Bottom Prep and Painting
Cost includes materials and labor, Paint and material available on site
Free Estimates Provided
Outdrive
Clean/scrape/paint/replace zincs as required
Cost includes materials and labor
Mechanic Service
We do not have a mechanic onsite, however, patrons may hire a mechanic with stipulation
that contractor insurance is on file at OPCM
ESTIMATES ARE NOT FINAL!
Recycle Fee:
Oil & Antifreeze: $2.00 per gallon

Address: P.O. Box 51106, Bldg. 207, McNair Rd. Fort Monroe,

Directions: 37 deg N/76 deg 19'W. (look out for warning signs near the rotting pilings of the old steamer docks). Leave flashing green #1 to port and the entrance for the Hampton Roads tunnel. OPCM is opposite flashing green #3. Enter at the N end of the wave screen.

Phone: (757) 788-4308 DSN 680-4308

Theme: Boating/Sailing

Website: http://www.monroemwr.com/marina.htm

Fort Recreational Land and Water Use

under construction

Theme: Other

Anchor next to the expressway for a quiet night

The northern end of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has created a broad stretch of quiet water removed from the danger of big ship traffic.

Locals refer to this area as Mill Creek, but actually Mill Creek is a VERY small shallow creek beyond the fixed low level bridge to Old Point Comfort

Equipment: Don't anchor where the workboats tie up on the northeast most corner.

You can watch fireworks from here on the fourth of July.

Directions: Pass inside Thimble Shoal light - favor the north side. 1/2 mile past Old Point Comfort light a flashing green "1" marks the entrance. Stay in the channel until after green 3.

Theme: Boating/Sailing