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MM 000.4 Waterside

Waterside, Norfolk is $1.30/foot and $5.00 for electricity. It is $5.25/3 hours to tie up at the floating docks and go to the mall or Nauticus. It is $2/foot on holidays.

They have showers, and you can download email in the office. Bob did the laundry and it was $1.25/machine. They had cable TV, but it didn't work at our slip, and we could get the broadcast channels pretty well with the antenna. They have no fuel for sale, and no pumpout is available.

Sometimes it is quite noisy as it is right by the mall, but that gives you plenty of places to chose from to eat. It is also right next to the Elizabeth River ferry dock.

Equipment: It is on the East Bank of the ICW at the junction of the Eastern/Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River.

As you approach from the south, downtown's buildings will be visible for several miles.
The Marina entrance is directly below the Bank of America logo.

From the north, tall buildings are also prominent, and the approach landmarks include Lambert's Point coal piers, the Corps of Engineers and the USS Wisconsin Battleship.

Address: 333 WATERSIDE DR, NORFOLK, VA 23510

Directions: Town Park Point, ICW St. Mile 0, Buoy 36 opposite Hospital Point

Phone: (757) 625-2000

Theme: Boating/Sailing

Mile Zero on the ICW

The 'beginning' of the marked east coast ICW is Hospital Point. The hospital referred to was the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, opposite Norfolk.

There is an anchorage there where boats often wait before starting south. There's also a boat moored near there advertising fuel prices. Since Waterside doesn't sell fuel, a cruiser would have to go to another marina to get fuel.

Tidal range in feet 3.3 and there is room for about 20 boats. When heading south, leave by 5:30 am to beat the bridge restrictions - to either be past the Steel Bridge before 0700 (if doing the Virginia Cut) or to be past the Gilmerton Bridge (for the Dismal Swamp route.

Equipment: Good ground tackle.

Ground tackle is the anchor and anchor rode. An anchor rode is what attaches the anchor to the boat - chain or rope.

Holding is realtively good, with good protection from wind, but the anchorage is subject to a lot of wakes. At times there are a lot of crab pots to get fouled in your rode or prop..

Directions: To the rest of the channel, anchor in 8-10'.

Theme: Boating/Sailing