Harbor West Yacht Club Plots Total Marina Renovation and Modernization
By Craig Manning | Aug. 7, 2026
Harbor West Yacht Club is getting a makeover.
Last month, the Harbor West Condo Association approved a proposal to launch a full-scale renovation of its 158-slip marina. The project will modernize the docks, upgrade the electrical systems, and replace a crumbling retaining wall – all, ideally, in time for the summer 2027 boating season.
“Starting in October, we are going to tear out every single stick of lumber in the marina, and it's all going to be replaced with brand-new floating dock systems,” says Craig Witt, a Harbor West Yacht Club board member. “We’re talking all new infrastructure, all new electrical pedestals, everything you can imagine. It's going to be …
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