I found out yesterday when I went down to the marina to work on the boat that Bridge Marina was sold to my next door marina Rings Inland Marina. It didn't come as a surprise that it was sold as there have been rumors that it was for sale for some time.
It does bum me out that it's sold though because I've already seen some changes like my favorite diner the Fish Tale is closed. It was a classic diner run by 3 sisters with a deck overlooking the harbor. I 'll miss getting my bacon and egg sandwich and home fries before my charters.
The new owner did a great job when he brought Rings Inland a few years ago. He put in all new docks with shore power and water. He also put in new showers and bathrooms and turned the old bait shop into a common area with flat screen TV and air conditioning.
Now you must be saying that sounds nice and it is but at my marina we are hard core fisherman and don't need all of those things. And you know with all of those changes come a increase in fee's.
They don't make any more shoreline and it is all premium property but like most people I don't like change. I'll miss sharing a wash down hose with my dock neighbor and stringing 2 hundred foot extension cords together to work on my boat. I'll also miss the smell of bait sitting on the docks.
The end is coming for me and my fellow fisherman because we won't be able to afford the new fee's and will have to move further up river to a new marina making the trip longer to get to the ocean.
Things never stay the same..........Sea Ya
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