Needles Marina Update

[ilmormark]

The Desert Star reports!
http://www.mohavedailynews.com/need...l&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

 

[Bigbore500r]

The Desert Star reports!
http://www.mohavedailynews.com/need...l&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

Big plans, hopefully they take it all to the finish line! Will be a sweet setup

 

[5oclocksomewhere]

I get it I would do the same thing if I was in there financial shoes but God Damn we don’t need anymore traffic up on that part of the river! We have Avi to the North and all the river lice, we got all the rock bars to the south and the already heavy needles traffic and now this. Oh well I guess you can’t stop progress just have to figure out how to adapt. Hmmmm maybe sell the river place and buy a houseboat on Powell just about the same drive for us, it’s a thought.

 

[Bigbore500r]

I get it I would do the same thing if I was in there financial shoes but God Damn we don’t need anymore traffic up on that part of the river! We have Avi to the North and all the river lice, we got all the rock bars to the south and the already heavy needles traffic and now this. Oh well I guess you can’t stop progress just have to figure out how to adapt. Hmmmm maybe sell the river place and buy a houseboat on Powell just about the same drive for us it’s a thought.

I was thinking the same thing about the river traffic. Hopefully it doesn't get blown out like another Pirates / Moabi. Speaking of that...wasn't RD saying there was a 2nd Pirates Cove going in further up river towards Laughlin?? Never heard anything more about it, and can't find anything on it

 

[5oclocksomewhere]

I was thinking the same thing about the river traffic. Hopefully it doesn't get blown out like another Pirates / Moabi. Speaking of that...wasn't RD saying there was a 2nd Pirates Cove going in further up river towards Laughlin?? Never heard anything more about it, and can't find anything on it

Not sure but they have been dredging Laughlin Marina/Backbay for the last few months.

 

[Dmangus]

I was thinking the same thing about the river traffic. Hopefully it doesn't get blown out like another Pirates / Moabi. Speaking of that...wasn't RD saying there was a 2nd Pirates Cove going in further up river towards Laughlin?? Never heard anything more about it, and can't find anything on it

That was the rumor.

 

[RVR2SNO]

That was the rumor.

Heard it too but haven’t been able to find anything on it.

 

[PaPaG]

Upper River is CLOSED! we do not want another jam packed area that is for sure....

 

[BHC Vic]

Who cares All the good stuff is in havasu anyways.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Who cares All the good stuff is in havasu anyways.

Hmmm, isn't your pad in BHC I can't bitch anymore...sold the Needles pad and now have a place in the middle of nowhere...between Noodles and Havazoo

 

[mash on it]

Who cares All the good stuff is in havasu anyways.

Yore right, it's too shallow for yore bote.
Please stay in Havasu.

Dan'l

 

[Joker]

Hmmm, isn't your pad in BHC I can't bitch anymore...sold the Needles pad and now have a place in the middle of nowhere...between Noodles and Havazoo

Golden Shores?


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[monkeyswrench]

Golden Shores?


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Golden Shores, Topock...whatever they call it...seen the uppers called one and the lowers called the other.
I like it. Not as much traffic at night as our last place, less crowded. I'm a youngish grumpy old man!

 

[guest hs]

This project will ruin the river up in that area. Traffic on that part of the river is not a good thing.

 

[Ziggy]

Who cares All the good stuff is in havasu anyways.

Vic using some reverse psychology.

 

[D19]

Doesn't seem like they are adding any slips. Just replacing what was there. I'm sure a lot of the slips will be used by people staying in the park. With parking limited I don't see this "ruining" the river. Looks like they're just adding some upgrades, making repairs and putting in a place to eat. Cool! I look forward to checking it out.

 

[guest hs]

Doesn't seem like they are adding any slips. Just replacing what was there. I'm sure a lot of the slips will be used by people staying in the park. With parking limited I don't see this "ruining" the river. Looks like they're just adding some upgrades, making repairs and putting in a place to eat. Cool! I look forward to checking it out.

The property is in deed in need of some renovation I just think a bar and restaurant up there is just going to congest the best part of the river.

 

[monkeyswrench]

The property is in deed in need of some renovation I just think a bar and restaurant up there is just going to congest the best part of the river.

Here, let me help...

"This area of the river can be extremely hazardous to those using ballast tanks or sacks, some (but not all) V-drives, and boats generally designed for offshore purposes. In addition, the swamp like weeds are a hazard to those on personal watercraft, as is the limited population of piranha now living north of Jack Smith, but south of the Avi."

Think that will help?

 

[Rbcconst]

To bad there mobile home park is 55 and over. Either way if they complete it the mobiles in there will
Jump in value.


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[Shrub Lurker]

Someone should make a movie about the place and the piranha so everyone is aware it's closed

 

[Cole Brewed]

Just called about my Memorial weekend reservations, and asked about status on marina. The launch ramp was just poured, the docks are going in, and the lagoon is currently being dredged.

 

[Rbcconst]

Just called about my Memorial weekend reservations, and asked about status on marina. The launch ramp was just poured, the docks are going in, and the lagoon in being currently dredged.

Hope they widened the entrance off the river. On a windy day it was like threading a needle.


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[mash on it]

Hope they widened the entrance off the river. On a windy day it was like threading a needle.


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Never had this problem in my jet bote.

Dan'l

 

[Bigbore500r]

Just called about my Memorial weekend reservations, and asked about status on marina. The launch ramp was just poured, the docks are going in, and the lagoon in being currently dredged.

They've been posting alot on FB, looks like good progress

Hope they widened the entrance off the river. On a windy day it was like threading a needle.


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I always pull in a little fast and against the current. If you go too slow when turning in the current gets the ass end of the boat while the nose is in still water....things go sideways form there lol

 

[RCDave]

I was there last weekend and noticed they were pouring concrete in the marina area. And had much of the material in the marine removed or ready to be dredged!

 

[Cole Brewed]

Hope they widened the entrance off the river. On a windy day it was like threading a needle.


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I see what you did there “threading a needle” at Needles Marina Resort

 

[Rbcconst]

They've been posting alot on FB, looks like good progress

I always pull in a little fast and against the current. If you go too slow when turning in the current gets the ass end of the boat while the nose is in still water....things go sideways form there lol

Haha that’s right!! You have to throttle it in there. Last time I went through there you had to go right in the middle or the prop would hit so no way 2 boats could pass at the same time.


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[Rbcconst]

I see what you did there “threading a needle” at Needles Marina Resort

Right lol!


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[guest hs]

Props suck

 

[Bigbore500r]

Props suck

No - Jets Suck AND Blow

 

[Joker]

I was thinking the same thing about the river traffic. Hopefully it doesn't get blown out like another Pirates / Moabi. Speaking of that...wasn't RD saying there was a 2nd Pirates Cove going in further up river towards Laughlin?? Never heard anything more about it, and can't find anything on it

Art is building another bar at PC in the back bay.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Art is building another bar at PC in the back bay.

In the back bay of existing pirates cove / Moabi?

 

[Joker]

In the back bay of existing pirates cove / Moabi?

yes

 

[Rbcconst]

yes

Where? By the launch ramp?


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[DWC]

In the back bay of existing pirates cove / Moabi?

Wow, doesn’t seem like they can staff the first one. Can’t wait til they have a second location.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Wow, doesn’t seem like they can staff the first one. Can’t wait til they have a second location.

Lol this is true! I will say though....I have better luck with service at pirates than I do at Topock. Topock usually forgets my food! I’m cursed

 

[DWC]

Lol this is true! I will say though....I have better luck with service at pirates than I do at Topock. Topock usually forgets my food! I’m cursed

I have the opposite. Topock usually does better on the food but the beers are slow / warm. We’ve pulled up to Pirates twice 15-20mins before closing and they won’t take an order.
Not sure what these places can do long term. It’s tough to find quality 20-30 yr olds to work hard in So Cal. Gotta be brutal in the middle of the retirement / vacation land. They need employee bunk housing or something to attract a seasonal work force.

 

[rush1]

I agree topock usually does way better on the food ,a vodka and lemonade at pirates is undrinkable, taste like Ass water ,I swear you'll puke from it ,it's that bad. I don't think they clean the dispensers

 

[SoCalDave]

Haha that’s right!! You have to throttle it in there. Last time I went through there you had to go right in the middle or the prop would hit so no way 2 boats could pass at the same time.


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Yeah the last few trips out of there it was driving down the one ways in the barrio.

 

[guest hs]

Art is building another bar at PC in the back bay.

This is not true and I will verify it this weekend with Nakoshima. My race partner and I are putting a model boat race in that area this weekend. I will see them and report back to you guys I wouldn’t get to excited about.

 

[Joker]

This is not true and I will verify it this weekend with Nakoshima. My race partner and I are putting a model boat race in that area this weekend. I will see them and report back to you guys I wouldn’t get to excited about.

This came from Art directly a few weeks back. Said a bar and paddle board rental facility.


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[Rbcconst]

This came from Art directly a few weeks back. Said a bar and paddle board rental facility.


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That would be interesting. The paddle board should do ok but I’m not sure about a bar. I think it would take quite a substantial amount of money to make something legal back there.


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[monkeyswrench]

Bar and paddle board rental...this sounds all kinds of safe...but could be damn entertaining

 

[guest hs]

Just talked to Jim, Art’s son they are going to put more cabins on the opposite side of the ones that are there now across from the bar and marina and that is it nothing past the marina or launch ramp

 

[Bigbore500r]

Just talked to Jim, Art’s son they are going to put more cabins on the opposite side of the ones that are there now across from the bar and marina and that is it nothing past the marina or launch ramp

Why did you talk him out of it? More bars is mo betta

 

[guest hs]

Just asked if the rumor was true he laughed!

 

[XClutchboy725]

Can you ask them if the will ever go back to offering monthly rates in the RV park again? I was so bummed last year when they stopped that practice.

 

[Rbcconst]

Can you ask them if the will ever go back to offering monthly rates in the RV park again? I was so bummed last year when they stopped that practice.

I bet they will again. You should try again this year. Last year they seemed to think they would have the spots full all the time and I didn’t see that happen so I could see them doing it again. We did that for 2 summers on the launch ramp sites, loved it.


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[Singleton]

Just talked to Jim, Art’s son they are going to put more cabins on the opposite side of the ones that are there now across from the bar and marina and that is it nothing past the marina or launch ramp

So cabins on the nice beach side. That is going to cause issues with folks thinking they can reserve spots on the beach in front of those cabins. Really starting to ruin what was a good place

 

[stephenkatsea]

I get it I would do the same thing if I was in there financial shoes but God Damn we don’t need anymore traffic up on that part of the river! We have Avi to the North and all the river lice, we got all the rock bars to the south and the already heavy needles traffic and now this. Oh well I guess you can’t stop progress just have to figure out how to adapt. Hmmmm maybe sell the river place and buy a houseboat on Powell just about the same drive for us, it’s a thought.

Oh well. There's always Diaz Lake?