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About Us
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Shipyard Island Marina, Inc. has been serving boaters for over 20 years.
Our family originally was introduced to the Island by some very good
friends. We vacationed regularly on the Island and loved it so much,
we eventually bought a summer home. During these summer months, we
operated the Anjelo B Charter Service. Being natives of the busy
Chicago, Illinois area, we yearned for the tranquility the Island offered
and the unique environment it provides for raising a family. When the
business that is now the Shipyard Island Marina became available, we jumped
at the chance to make the Island our home and purchased it.
The business had changed hands several
times over the years, with its beginnings about 70 years ago, when it served as the main ferry terminal. Vessels came once a week to
deliver goods, visitors, and residents to the Island.
In 1935, it was
purchased by Chester Jensen and was established as a boat yard, aptly called Ship Yard.
Here
lumber was sold and commercial fish tugs were serviced. A marine
railway was installed so the large boats could be hauled out of the water.
The Ship Yard changed hands again and
the new owner built up the business further by selling paints and hardware.
Many vessels were restored at the Ship Yard, which led to the owner becoming
a boat builder.
Several Island families owned the marina
after that and gradual changes were made. There were several small
structures on the property, one of which was raised in 1975 to accommodate
a boat storage building. There was also a home used to serve as the
living quarters for previous owners and their caretakers.
In November, 1982, we purchased the business, changed the name to Shipyard Island Marina, and continued to
make improvements. Two of the original buildings are still on the
present site. We used the old lumber storage building first for our
charter fishing supplies and a pool hall/pub, before eventually changing it
to the current Sailor's Pub Restaurant. We continued to use the
original boat storage building for boat storage.
Next, we added a break-wall to the
east and added moorings. The living quarters became our
Ship's Store and company offices. We continued our improvement by
removing the marine railway and replacing it with a marine TraveLift. In 1986, we purchased adjacent property
to the east and added a heated marine repair building, allowing us to become
a full-service, year-round business. In 1993, we negotiated a lease with the Town of
Washington for three acres of land where we added a heated boat storage
building. We also upgraded our TraveLift to a 70-ton TraveLift,
allowing us to accommodate vessels up to 90'. Our latest improvements
include a new 12,000 gallon fuel tank, vacuum holding tank pump-out
system, laundry facilities, and restaurant renovation. In addition, we
have dredged several times over the years to allow boaters to get in and out
of our marina, with the latest significant dredging done in the Spring of 2000.
The marina is currently owned and
operated by Andrew J. Munao, Sr. (father), Bonnie D. Munao (mother), Louis
Munao (son), and Andrew J. Munao, Jr. (son). On a daily basis, Andy,
Sr. manages and operates the Sailor's Pub Restaurant,
Bonnie manages and operates the Ship's Store as well as accounts payable and
receivable, Louis and Andy, Jr. manage the repair building, storage
buildings, and docks. Andy, Jr. also manages the boat sales
and outboard parts sales with wife Lisa.
We have enjoyed the past years of
service to the boating community and continue to strive to meet the needs well into the
future. If you have the opportunity to visit Washington Island, please
stop in to enjoy our facilities. We look forward to seeing you!
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