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Welcome to Ring's Island Marina,
Salisbury, MA
Located on scenic Ring's
Island in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Ring's Island Marina (formerly Dawn
Marina) is ideally situated to provide the absolute best boating
experience on the Merrimack River. Its close proximity to the mouth of
the River provides boaters with minimum travel time to the Atlantic
Ocean. Our location on the quieter Salisbury side of the river lends
itself to fabulous views of historic downtown Newburyport and
breathtaking sunsets. The Marina has the capacity to dock 4,000 linear
feet of boats.
 Scott
Corbin, Dockmaster, has a long history with the Marina. He grew up on
Ring's Island and built the original Dawn Marina with his father. During
his boating / marina career, he has served as Dockmaster for marinas in
Florida. We are very pleased to have such a knowledgeable person
involved with Ring's Island Marina. Few people know marinas and the
Merrimack River as well as Scott.
Ring's Island Marina has
gone through an extensive transformation over the past two years. The
docks have been completely rebuilt using a Brazilian rockwood decking
known as Ipé (ee-pay). This weather-resistant decking is so hard that
every nail hole must be drilled or the nail will simply bend. The docks
are all wood and many new anchors have been installed to hold the
docking in place. New stainless steel power pedestals have been
installed with 30- and 50-amp breakers, water spigots and hose hooks.
Dockmaster Scott Corbin has done a tremendous job at rebuilding the dock
systems.
In conjunction with the
new docks, a new club room has been built on the first floor of the
Marina building. This room is intended to be a haven from the river on
rough days and will be heated for those cold mornings as well. New
showers and restrooms have been built with beautiful granite counters
and imported Italian tile throughout. The shower walls are Swanstone
panels. The Dockmaster’s workshop has been relocated to the rear of the
Marina building to make way for the new clubroom.
An equally important
aspect of the facilities upgrade is the installation of new water lines.
We have installed two new 1-inch water lines into the marina to assure
plenty of water pressure anywhere on the property. Also, we have
upgraded the electrical service. We have our own transformer on-site to
provide the maximum level of power allowed. Our goal was to have no
fluctuations in power level on the docks and the new electrical system
has provided this. The Marina building is being renovated with new cedar
shingle siding, windows and doors, and the Marina office will be located
on the second floor. All Marina business will be conducted in these
offices. Office Manager Melina “Mel” Melvin will be your point of
contact regarding all financial business at the Marina. Email
correspondence is preferred and will be checked daily.
New gravel has been laid
out in the parking lots. We are considering the installation of clam
shells over the gravel. Gas grills are available for use on the deck
next to the Ship's Store. The Ship Store currently provides boaters with
ice 24 hours per day.
The flag pole has been refurbished and we fly the American Flag and
marina flag daily. Flying the colors is very important to us.
We do not provide any
transient docking. Our focus is on our full-time customers. We are
committed to having a first-class facility coupled with solid customer
service and on-site expertise to help you.
The mission statement of
Ring's Island Marina is simply this: To provide the absolute best
boating experience for our customers.
16 First Street
Salisbury, MA
978-465-0307
mel.rimarina@comcast.net
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