Docks are Installed at the Middle Bass Marina

The marina basin was completed last year and now the first docks have been installed. Construction crews are on Middle Bass this spring to finish the docks so that the first boats can arrive by the June 1st completion date.
Keep checking this blog for the latest marina information.

Middle Bass Marina Before and After

Here's a photo we took about seven years ago of the Middle Bass marina and one taken last week. You can see the entire middle area has been removed and the entrance is now to the north of the old channel (part of the old channel is still visible). Back then the St. Hazards condos were still under construction.

The floating docks are scheduled to start arriving the week of April 13th.

Latest Aerial Photos of the New Marina

Thanks to pilot Terry Kelly from Sandusky, we were able to take some new photos of the Middle Bass marina. These photos were taken on April 2 before the construction crews were back on the island. A barge with the docks is to arrive the week of April 6th to start that installation. Work on the water, sewer and electric lines should also start then.

First Scheduled Miller Ferry of 2009 arrives

Friday March 27th marked the first scheduled arrival of the Miller Ferry to Middle Bass Island. The first crew members of St. Hazards also arrived to start the long spring cleaning process that will take more than a month. Next week work on the new marina will also resume. It's still scheduled to open by June.

Also seen on Friday was Captain Stan's school boat (the white one in the photo) going to Put-in-Bay to pick up the kids from school and a barge working for Ohio Edison to make improvements to the electric service. Middle Bass Island gets its' electricity by an underwater cable from Put-in-Bay.

St. Hazards Flag Flown in St. Barths

Back in 1997 the inspiration for St. Hazards came from a visit to St. Barths in the Caribbean.


St. Barths is near St. Martin and about 2,000 miles south east of Middle Bass.
A small bar there called LeSelect was the specific model that the atmosphere of Hazards has followed.

Ed, the guy who built St. Hazards, has returned to St. Barths about 20 times since then to visit his special friend Marius Stakelborough and many others who are drawn to this special place. Marius is now 85 years old and will celebrate his 60th anniversary of starting LeSelect this Novemebr. He's in the picture with Ed and his son Gary, who now runs the place.

We are very proud to have our St. Hazards flag fly in one of the oldest and most authentic (and friendly) places in all of the Caribbean.

And best of all, Marius came to visit St. Hazards back in 2006. He gave us his seal of approval.

WHen you visit Hazards, you will see lots of photos and other items from St. Barths and LeSelect. Including pictures of Marius' friend, Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy is expected to be at the LeSelect 60th anniversary party in Novemeber.