Morehead/Beaufort Trip Next Week

[jclaude]

Planning on cruising up to the Morehead City/Beaufort area for a couple of days or so next week to get in some offshore time. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for a marina that accomodates transient boaters? Will need dockage for a 25ft power boat.

[glacierbaze]

Beaufort Town Dock
Town Creek Marina

[Billable Hours]

Portside marina right next to the Big Rock landing in Morehead.

[Drifter]

Billable Hours - 6/17/2004 5:40 PM

Portside marina right next to the Big Rock landing in Morehead.

I also recommend Portside. The owner there is very knowledgeable and will take good care of you and your boat.

http://www.portsidemarina.com/

[Stretch]

I definitely recommend the Sandbar restaurant at Town Creek Marina.

[Albin31]

If you're going to stay on the boat, Beaufort Town Docks is really a no brainer. Quant town, all the restaurants, shops and so forth are right there. Plus courtesy cars to go to the bait store and grocery store.
We went last year, and I was originally attracted to Portside, but I'm real glad we stayed in Beaufort. Morehead City around Portside is basically a 4-lane highway. A little shy on ambiance.

[kingfisher2004]

Beaufort docks are definetly the way to go.

[jclaude]

Thanks for the responses and recommendations. Anyone have any contact information for the Town Dock @ Beaufort?

[boneman]

Google says 919/728-2503

[Billable Hours]

Be careful with the current running through Taylor's Creek when you're at the Beaufort city docks. It can be a handful at times . . .

[tg]

And whatever you do stay out of the Dockhouse after 11:00 pm!

[glacierbaze]

Stay out of the Dockhouse after 11:00 AM!!! It takes them 2 hours to put a cheeseburger and fries on the table.

[Overcurrent]

We have stayed at Beaufort Town Docks several times. It's a little pricey (1.75/ft/night) but it's in the heart of downtown Beaufort, and has all new floating docks . Be sure to get there early on any holiday weekend or you might not get a space. Also, if you go out during the day, you may be in a different slip when you get back depending on how busy they are.

For dinner, I recommend Clawson's (try their crab dip appetizer). Haven't tried Beaufort Grocery but one of the locals recommended it to me.

The food at the Dockhouse is not good, fast, or cheap.

[tg]

Clawson's...mmmmmmm.....seafood bisq!!!

[jb2sea]

If you're staying on the boat, Beaufort docks probably is the best spot. When it's running, the current is significant at both Town docks and at Portside. Always a good idea to go in during slack tide, if it fits your plans.

JB