News April 19th

Good morning Everyone,

What a beautiful day it is here at Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina. Lots of sun, light breeze ( sorry sailors) and temps going to the low 80s today. Perfect! We ahd a low tide this morning at 6 so it's on the Flood now to a high at 12:36 this afternoon. Gulf water temp is 73* now and rising.

Full Moon tomorrow.

The rental boat business is still really brisk and everyone that comes in is raving about the number of dolphins they are seeing and how active they are. It's breeding time for them now and they are having a great time in the beautiful, clear water we are enjoying. Say what you will about the drought but it sure has allowed the water to clear up in the Bay and Gulf. Time to Enjoy! Note: Dolphin photo taken by one of our Beachcomber Tours customers.

Lots of activity on the construction side now. Here are a few photos.

Electric Lines running to the docks.

New water lines. A shakey time in the temporary ship store.

A bad day for parking!
Lots of stuff going on in the storage building. Electrics, Sprinklers and relocation of the support beams for the member boats makes for a noisy and crowded building.

Believe it or not, we're still on schedule for opening the main building to Members in June. The pool is almost done and all of the air conditioning and electrics inside are nearing completion. Drywall will be going up next week and the paving on the North side (Member's parking) will be completed by Friday.

The bridge joining the restaurant and the main building will be poured next week as well so there is slots of progress everywhere!

Member's and Lease customers enjoy superb Platinum Concierge Service from start to finish. Lots of Member boats are coming in now as folks head North. This week one new Member arrived and his boat got a full cleaning and flush and is now at rest for the summer. Once a month we'll launch his boat, run it up the Bay and back, check all the systems and tuck it away again. It's all part of the service.

Interested in taking advantage of the Platinum Concierge Service here? Whether for wet slip or dry rack storage, buying or leasing, this is the place. Give us a call. We have a limited number of dry storage racks available for lease on 6 or 12 month basis.

Well, that's about all for today. Time to get out on the water!

Joe

Catching Up

Good afternoon Everyone,

Nearly a month since my last Blog. So sorry but we have been so busy here with Easter, Spring Break and the construction. So here goes.

Weather has been great lately and today it's simply beautiful. Light winds, hardly a cloud, calm seas. What more could you ask. We've had a few days of southerly winds and they are bringing some late afternoon clouds and a chance of rain but it is no issue for boating. It's always interesting during the transition of seasons and this year we seem to be rushing through Spring.

Lots of progress on the construction. Here are a few pics.

The above pics show the two 8000 gallon fuel tanks being placed underground.

Here's a pic of the ground in front of the restaurant and ship store being prepped which will be the promenade area. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Tiki has been restless lately and we have to watch him every day. He loves to go "walk-about" and usually ends up at the door to the ship store knocking to get in.

Construction continues on schedule to open the storage facility June 15th with the restaurant probably opening in September.

Our rental boat business continues to grow at a tremendous rate and we're now the clear leader on Ft Myers Beach. We've continually added boats to the fleet and it seems there is no top end to the available busines. It makes a great day with family and friends and is economical and possible for everyone, regardless of their experience.

We now have Members who wish to rent their storage racks and we are the contact to arrange for rented space for your boat. Any length up to 45 feet and rates starting at $16.75 per foot per month. Some club memberships are also available. Annual and semi-annual rates. Call for more information.

Well, my blog manager won't let me add any more images today so I'll sign off now. More tomorrow.

Happy and safe boating.

Joe