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Cape Charles Yacht Center

1011 Bayshore Road
Cape Charles, VA 23310
Chesapeake Bay

Lat / Lon: N 37° 15.820' / W 076° 00.903'
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Contact: William (Smitty) Dize
VHF Monitored: 16
VHF Working: 72
Phone: (757) 250-2913; Office
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.capecharlesyc.com/

4.43

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4.43 out of 5 stars

Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Karen R on Aug 16, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Nice marina, great staff, great location if you want to go into town -- but not a great value for the high price. Bathrooms were acceptable but not exceptional, very nice floating docks, no other amenities. Cape Charles is a resort town, with great beaches and the usual kitschy downtown. Restaurant at the marina is excellent and highly recommend dinner there.

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Ed Tillett on Jun 30, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

There are three different facilities here. Cape Charles Yacht Center dock, Cape Charles Town Harbour and the boatyard. All of these are now under the management of the team managed by JB Tuner and Nicole Jacques. They are also known for their work at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, ME. So, they are dedicated to extraordinary customer service and quality work. I just spent 2 months in the yard and at the dock enjoying springtime on the Chesapeake Bay. The staff and crew are exceedingly accommodating, focused on getting the job done on time and on budget and making sure you are comfortable. This is a hidden gem. Cape Charles remains an up and coming destination on Chesapeake Bay because of the team here. Five stars.

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: John Morfit on Aug 22, 2020
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

We came here to haul out a catamaran and get some bottom work done. While the haul out facility is narrow, the crew is experienced at fitting wide-beam boats in using pool noodles and life preservers as hand-held fenders. Our beam is 24' 3" and they could have handled up to 25' 0" I think. The travel lift is a BFM 75 II, so it's got limited length capability. They succeeded (barely) in lifting my double-masted cat that requires the front strap to be about 30 feet from the travel lift's cross beam.

On the work side, they have a very limited number of skilled personnel, and having let George go, that is more limited. JB Turner has a goal to expand capability, so I hope he'll succeed. For some keel work, they were recommending vinylester and 24 hour cure between layers so they could sand the work flatter between layers. This will prevent molecular bonding between layers and vinylester lacks the strength of epoxy. An experienced subcontractor they hired will be doing epoxy with proper layup layers promoting molecular bonding.

The folks are all friendly and helpful here, and you can work on your own boat as long as it does not include grinding or painting.

Cape Charles is operating during COVID, with changes. Monday and Tuesday is pretty closed down for restaurants. Prices are tourist-level. Haircuts require appointments. All that aside, it’s a nice small town.

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Gbritt on May 8, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Great Marina! Pristine docks and awesome restaurant doing take out. Quick walk to downtown. Dt is really great and stores are starting to open up. We will definitely come back for a longer visit!

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Bree on Mar 1, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Close enough to downtown area. So much to do and see in Cape Charles. This facility does great service work as well. Also close to a golf course if you're there to visit for a few days!

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Tim Leighton on Jun 17, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 4

Vary nice marina. I echo what previous reviewer said. Couple additional comments:
1. Just like the town marina across the channel, this place can get a bit rocky when seas/wind pick up from the SW-NW.
2. Yes, there is access to the resort pool but currently there is a $12/pp fee. Told that will go away in the near future.
3. New restaurant will open very soon (mid-Jun 19).
I look forward to future improvements!

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Review for Cape Charles Yacht Center

Reviewed by: Rob Phillips on Jul 9, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 4

There is a incredible investment being made in this marina. While it is currently only in the beginning stages, what they have done has been done well. Floating docks are wide and well built. There is currently only a single bathroom/shower, and no pool. However, the marina provides access to a golf cart and van. Cape Charles beach is easily accessible by dinghy or by the cart. I would definitely go back and would recommend this over the town docks.

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