Saltspring Marina
Saltspring Marina at Harbour's End
Big things are coming to Salt Spring Island with the news of the expansion to the Saltspring Marina. Demolition is expected to start on October 15th and the Marina will be closed until further notice. Construction has been started and the expansion is scheduled to be completed by May 1st, 2019. Please read the full media release below.
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
SS MARINA LTD. is pleased to announce that construction has begun on an expanded all-new marina, scheduled to be completed by May 1, 2019. The new marina at the head of Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island will consist of a 5-meter wide outer dock anchored with an environmentally sensitive flexible anchoring system, and a 3-meter wide main spine that will cover Money Makers Rock, eliminating a boating hazard which has endangered many vessels over the years. The marina will be certified as Clean Marine.
The new marina will accommodate a variety of boat lengths, up-to-date 30-amp and 50-amp electrical service, potable water, and a mobile pump-out station. The boat launch will remain available to the boating public throughout construction and beyond. Moby’s Pub and all upland retail will remain open during the construction of the marina.
The existing marina will be closed for demolition on October 15. Marina Manager Lesley Cheeseman is finding temporary homes for the resident boats remaining in the marina. The new marina will have only 1200 linear feet dedicated to local boats, limited by parking regulations.
Dredging will take place following demolition, in preparation for the outer dock to be delivered and installed in January 2019. The outer dock is being constructed on Vancouver Island by Mike Buttle Services Ltd. Island Marine Construction on Salt Spring Island will build and install the main spine, and all the inner docks, as well as oversee the project. John Roland, long-time Salt Spring resident and Marine Surveyor has consulted on the design of the project since 2007.
Questions about the new marina should be directed to Lesley Cheeseman, General Manager of Salt Spring Marina.
124 Upper Ganges Rd Salt Spring Island BCV8K 2S2
Tel. (250) 537.5810
Toll Free 1.800.334.6629
Fax (250) 537.5809