South Harbour Village Transient Dock
Fish Factory Rd., Southport
(910) 454-7486
At 1,000 feet in length, this is the longest transient dock in North Carolina. It's a floating dock in 15 feet of water at low tide and sits at a perfect parallel to the channel, making it an easy-in, easy-out dock. Amenities include 30, 50 and 100 amp power, cable TV, water, gas, diesel, a pump-out station, a courtesy phone, Internet access, laundry, showers, a hair salon, two full-service restaurants, a deli, an 18-hole golf course, as well as the Cape Fear Sailing Academy, which offers fractional club use, on site. Tennis courts are available as well as taxi service. As of this writing, in addition to the transient dock, there are 150 slips. The facility is located at Mile Marker 311, Green Channel Marker 9, one mile south of the Cape Fear River inlet. Call to inquire about the Fractional Sailing Program.
Southport Marina
606 W. West St., Southport
(910) 457-9000
Conveniently located on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile 309, marker 2A at the entrance to the Cape Fear River, Southport Marina is roughly halfway between Wrightsville Beach and Myrtle Beach. A multi-million-dollar renovation of the marina began in 2006 and includes more than 200 wet slips with Brazilian hardwood docks and new dock boxes, wireless Internet, cable TV, water and metered electricity, more than 700 feet of transient dockage with high-speed gas and diesel pumps, a new pump-out system, a new recreational dock, two new public boat ramps and a new dock office/ship's store. The basin has been dredged to allow a minimum 6-foot depth at low tide. Waterfront renovations include a two-story office building with rental space available and a renovated live oak park with benches and picnic tables for all to enjoy. At this writing, plans are in the works for the new dry-stack building and completion of parking areas.