Ft Myers BoatClub Recent Activities
June 10, 2008
Bella Demaio, 17, and Colin Iehle, 18, enjoyed one of Southwest Florida's most sought after activities - a boat ride on a gorgeous day - as much as any vibrant teenagers.
But Demaio is managing Down's syndrome, and Iehle contends with Pervasive Developmental Delay, a form of Cerebral Palsy. So the boating excursion they took last Saturday was a rarity for them; a short but welcome respite from the enormous, everyday challenges of living.
The trip was due to a good natured conspiracy between local massage therapist Pete Campo, the Iona McGregor Fire District, the Fort Myers Boat Club and Buckingham Exceptional Student Center. It was Campo's third trip on his pontoon boat with disabled children.
April 07, 2008
Our second “Children’s Excursion” occurred this past weekend as Captain Pete and the Iona-McGregor Fire District mobilized into action to treat Alec to a day on the water. Alec suffers from a disability that leaves him unable to hear or speak. The boating excursions are set up to provide both entertainment and therapeutic advantages to children that spend their days battling physical or mental disabilities.
In this case, Alec was thoroughly entertained by the Iona-McGregor firefighters as they provided a tour of their fire boat, trailed Alec on the water with their emergency lights, and provided unlimited access to their fire truck. We are very glad to hear that Alec and his family had a wonderful day at the marina and aboard with Captain Pete.
February 22, 2008
The Iona-McGregor Fire District launched its new fire boat at Ft Myers BoatClub. The boat was officially christened this past month off of the docks on the north peninsula. The boat was named after fallen fire fighter, Lt. John Decker, and his widow was on hand to break the bottle of bubbly across her hull.
The boat is equipped with inboard jet drives, and has been rated as a life safety vessel. The boat will be dispatched with full paramedic crew for issues other than fire along the Caloosahatchee River in the Iona-McGregor district. Ft Myers BoatClub is currently providing the full time dockage for the vessel.
February 2, 2008
Alex Rodriguez was treated to his first boat ride from the marina facility. Ft Myers BoatClub was approached to host the event due to the handicapped accessibility of our new floating dock structures.
Ft Myers BoatClub called upon our relationship with Iona-McGregor Fire District to make sure all went well. Based on the smiles and tears of all participants we can proudly say that all went well.
We are currently planning a second venture for March, with the goal of introducing boating to a new child each month. To see more press about this event - click here.
December 18, 2007
The BoatFuel Dock has been finalized and is open for business! Ft Myers BoatClub is the only ValvTect marine fuel branded facility in Lee County. ValvTect provides premium gas and diesel product with stabilizers and mold inhibitors already in the fuel. The real story on this premium fuel brand can be seen at ValvTect.com.
November 5, 2007
The first phase of floating docks and infrastructure has been completed and occupied. Our first buyers are enjoying their wet slips. The travel lift has not stopped moving as Maritech Services has been working their way through a backlog of scheduled hauls with this new equipment. The service center lease is being finalized and we hope to announce the future tenant and operation schedule soon. The north peninsula BoatHouse is being prepared to start construction, there are stormwater management systems within the footprint that are being routed properly through the foundation area.
The Fuel Dock is scheduled to open in November. Ft Myers BoatClub is Lee County’s first ValvTect Marine Fuel branded operator.
September 22, 2007
The landscaping on the north peninsula is installed, all parking areas have been paved and striped. We are currently awaiting the Lee County acceptance of our completed and signed off utility system. The entrance feature, sign and fountain are complete. The fuel system is being trimmed out and we are pushing toward a grand opening of our fuel dock.
August 20, 2007
The Travel Lift Launch Pad is up and running! The brand new 75-ton Travel Lift launched its first 52’ boat on Monday morning, August 20th. Tom Mauch, the Harbor Master (a 30-year veteran on the property) was there to mark this historic event. It was a very happy day at Ft Myers BoatClub.
August 9, 2007
The first 64 BoatSlips are complete and waiting for Lee County’s final inspection! The docks are installed with brick pavers on the decks and all final trim is underway. The parking lot has been paved; the curbs for Phase I have been installed; the lightning detection system and all lighting are complete! The landscaping is also well on its way in this area of the North Peninsula. We started construction on the front entrance; that will include a beautiful tower with a waterfall. Drivers along McGregor Blvd. won’t be able to miss the entrance.
June 19, 2007
The floating docks around the perimeter of the North Peninsula are nearly complete. Patrick Ruff, the General Contractor, is visibly excited about the current installation of the floating docks system that includes full coverage of brick pavers. “No one has ever done this,” said Ruff. “It took us quite a while to engineer the system for laying pavers directly onto the nearly one mile of floating docks that surround the property. This property is filled with brand new ideas.”
April 20, 2007
The final push for the Phase 1 Infrastructure and Docks is underway. The seawall cap is 90% complete. The Haul-Out Well for our new 75-ton Travel Lift has been placed and the concrete yard area for the Service Center is underway. The dock pilings and the dock structures are around 90% complete on the installation and the electrical, plumbing and fire services have been initiated. FPL will place our upland transformers on May 14 and this will allow for the startup of our electrical grid in Phase 1. All site lighting fixtures are on site and installation has begun. The sanitary lift station has been plumbed and the control panel is underway. The building pads for the BoatClub structure, the BoatStore structure and the BoatHouse Management office have been roughed in. All excess fill material has been removed from the site. All pavers for the dock system have been made and are waiting delivery to the site.
March 8 , 2007
The seawall cap placement has progressed to the western portion of the peninsula and is nearing the final run for completion. All site-oriented fill dirt has been collected near the eastern end of the dry storage area and will begin transporting off site to a site that we were able to sell the material to. The dirt movement will take the next three weeks and will allow the underground utilities to finish. The Travel Lift haul-out area is progressing with the massive beams being formed and preparing to place concrete by the end of the month. The Travel Lift was delivered to the site and has been assembled on the concrete launch area at the east end of the peninsula. All of the dock structures have been delivered to the site with the exception of one delivery and the dock installation will continue across the western end of the point and down the south side of the peninsula over the next month. The power transformers are expected to be delivered and installed by FPL over the next few weeks as we prepare to complete the first phase of wet slips.
February 17, 2007
Sales Center Is Now Open
The Sales Center at Ft Myers BoatClub has now been completed and the sales staff has formally opened for business. The Sales Center is designed to show off some of the features that will continue through to the finished property including the brick paver walkways, Ipe Brazilian lumber, green metal roofs, aluminum shutters, lightning detection system, Prolifik Marina Management Software, and the high-end design details that BoatClubsAmerica strives to create.
February 2, 2007
The North Peninsula earthwork has been completed from the entrance into the site to the Dry Storage BoatHouse. The forklift launch area at the east end of the BoatHouse is 40% complete with concrete placed. The Travel Lift Launch ramp is being prepared with pile installation and the Service Area Yard is further defined. The first area of wet slips with paver surface installed is complete at the east end of the North Channel. The peninsula area is being stripped of topsoil and many thousands of yards of soil are being stored at the eastern end. The balance of the seawall cap at the south side of the peninsula up to the Fuel Dock area has been completed. The final stages of underground utilities are being installed and the parking areas will be started in the next few weeks.
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January 12, 2007
The main entrance roads are taking shape into the site and to the Sales Center. The Sales Center interior and perimeter decking is in the finishing stages. The dock structures are being installed along the North Channel. The Travel Lift area is progressing. The main infrastructure for the North Peninsula is progressing toward an early February completion. The seawall cap is halfway installed and is continuing. The utilities for the dock structures are scheduled to begin the first of January.
December 13, 2006
The main entrance has been roughed in and curbs are being installed. The brick pavers for the grand entrance are on site and will be installed over the next three weeks. The Sales Center has been painted, roofing materials installed, and the decorative stone façade is being installed. The Travel Lift area is being installed with all piling work scheduled for the last week of December. The North Channel docks are on site and will be anchored and roughed-in over the next month. The underground utilities continue to progress as well as the forklift launch area.
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November 27, 2006
Underground utility installation has progressed to the main portion of the North Peninsula. Underground storm water storage chambers are seen as black rectangular areas on the left side of the peninsula. The Sales Center has been dried in with roofing and painting proceeding this week. The main entrance and the Phase 1 parking and drive areas will begin this week. The North Channel dock structures have been installed half way up the North Channel. The pilings for the forklift launch area and the Travel Lift area have been driven on the upland area, and the water side pile for the Travel Lift will begin this week. The underground fuel tank has been brought to 85% installation and the dispenser lines have been run to the BoatStore and BoatLaunch locations.
November 8, 2006
The Phase 1 steel sheetpiling (seawall) is complete and the placement of the concrete seawall cap is approaching 30% complete. The retaining wall along the North Channel is complete and the concrete cap is approaching 20% complete. The first wet slips have been assembled and placed in the North Channel. The Travel Lift area has been prepared and the first pilings have been placed at the Service Center area. The underground water, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and service conduits have been placed from the McGregor corridor to the Service Center area. The Sales Center facility has been placed and the deck and tower structures have been framed. The main entrance road and Office Building parking area will be started this week.
October 10, 2006
The seawall installation is 95% complete and the seawall cap is progressing; the North Channel retaining wall is 90% complete and the cap has begun on the west end; the Travel Lift area at the Service Center has begun with mangrove removal and de-mucking; the underground 12" main water and fire line tap has occurred on the county main along the McGregor Boulevard corridor both at the north end and south end of the property; the Sales Center trailers are on site and the towers for the Sales Center have been installed.
October 06, 2006
The seawall replacement has progressed to the western portion of the North Peninsula; the Sales Center site has been prepared at the eastern end; the northern retaining wall is almost complete; and the Power Pedestals and Power Distribution equipment for the floating docks have been delivered to the site.
August 19, 2006
New Aerial Photos of Ft Myers BoatClub
The Ft Myers BoatClub site as of August 19, 2006. The seawall replacement is proceeding and the underground utilities are underway.
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