2099 GRAND STREET, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 | PHONE: (510) 865-1200 | FAX: (510) 865-1240

Email: Marina@grandmarina.com | Latitude 37 46.73 North-Longitude 122 15.13 West

February 2024 Newsletter

Get Your Tide Tables

If you did not receive you 2024 tide book in the mail, you can swing by the office to pick up a copy or two, for safe boating in 2024!

2024 Parking Permits

The 2024 Grand Marina Parking passes are now available. Please remember to bring up your old passes so we know which passes to give you. If you have had any changes in vehicle info, be sure to
inform us of the new plate numbers.

Package Delivery

As a service to our liveaboard tenants, we will accept parcel deliveries to our office. We kindly ask that when you get a call from us, you pick up your packages as soon as possible.
Space is limited and at times it can get crowded with boxes. While we are willing to make exceptions, if you are not a liveaboard you should not be getting mail or packages at the Grand
Marina office. In most cases, packages are delivered directly to the package box. We will do our best to inform you of your delivery however, we might miss a few. Please be sure to track your own packages in order to not miss your delivery.

Dock Etiquette

Boarding steps are an easy way to get on and off your vessel and many boaters use them rather than boarding ladders for ease of getting on and off their vessel. Basic dock etiquette on this issue is to: Make sure that your steps are no bigger than ½ the width of the finger dock. They should be on the same side as your dock box. If you have a split dock box, they should not be on the same side as your boating neighbor has his/hers. And lastly, they should not create a trip hazard or an obstacle course for someone who steps off a boat while docking. There is nothing worse than have a wonderful day out sailing and ending your trip on a bad note because of an accident. If you have specific needs that requires your steps on one side verses the other and it conflicts with your neighbor, mention it to them next time you see them. Solutions are usually very easy when approached in a friendly manner!

Live-Aboard Policy

Just a reminder, if you do not have legal liveaboard status at Grand Marina, you may not stay on your boat for more than three nights in a seven day period. If you work nights, this rule also
applies to sleeping on your boat during the day. Having legal live-aboard status means having an executed Live-Aboard Agreement with the Marina Office. If you wish to become a live-aboard, and have not already done so, contact the office and we will gladly put you on the waiting list. There is a minimum boat footage policy of 40’. If you have any questions about the live-aboard policy, feel free to contact the office.

Information Update

If you have changed your address or phone number, please contact the Harbor Office to provide us with the new information. It is very important that we are able to contact you, especially in the event of an emergency with your vessel.

Keep Your Keys to Yourself

We would like to ask that our berthers not loan gate keys out to people working on their boats. This is for your safety and the safety of your fellow berthers. The Harbor Office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Saturday. Boat workers should obtain dock keys directly from the office. Misused keys are subject to deactivation without notice.

Shop Local!

Start early and get your vessel ready for the next boating season, keep in mind all the great services you can get without leaving the marina. Canvas, sails, chandlery, paint, cabinetry, The Boatyard, stainless steel fabrication, electronics, plumbing, tank & bilge cleaning & oil changes, even an old school sign painter/gold leafer/glass puller. Stop by the office and we’ll happily give you contact information.

Required Insurance

Just a reminder that it is your responsibility to ensure we have an updated copy of your insurance every year. A good way to make sure is to simply call us when you have received you
insurance documents in the mail. Please keep in mind that we require a minimum of $300,000 liability and Grand Marina named as additional insured or interested party. If you send us an invoice, it will not be accepted and you will continue to get reminders. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact the office.

“The pessimist complains about the
wind; the optimist expects it to change; the
realist adjusts the sails”. –
William Arthur Ward