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Bad storms hit this marina on the evening of 6-23-19 producing estimated winds of 70 - 80 mph. This was the only marina or lake establishment to be hit. All others marinas reported in no damage. No lives were lost but one person received minor cuts and bruises as he was trapped on a boat he was working on at the time the storm hit. His story is documented below. The marina plans to build back again bigger and better than before but for right now take a look at the disaster that has affected a lot of boat owners. In all an estimated 30 - 35 boats were badly damaged. Many others received minor scrapes and gouges. The marina is busy relocating boats to their other two marinas they own at Lake Country Marina and Harbor One Marina. When those 2 marinas fill up then West Bay Marina will be called upon.
Before & After Shot Of The Marina
Marina situated now after a few docks were dismantled
Right after storm passed through. Hard to see. Oncor was dispatched out to shut the power off.
John Unsworth’s (STARR II boat on the left) boat narrowly escaped damage. Heath F’s boat on the right sustained damage.
The roof almost touched John Unsworth’s boat.
At daybreak the loose roof was inching so close ready to scratch up the top side.
Walkway from parking lot down to the Ships Store is turned over and in the lake.
Walkway at daybreak.
Early Monday morning. Drone pics showing the damage at first light.
G Dock pressed up against B & F docks. G Dock boats were the first boats to get out kind of safely.
The sailboats are crammed in between A and F docks.
Tony Mancil’s story on his experience on the dock as it happened.
CBS 11 Coverage of the collapsed Marina.
Fort Worth Star Telegram Coverage
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article231902308.html
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article231910353.html
Inside the boathouses
Where this blue houseboat is, is the start of E dock.
No chance the Docktor’s boat will be getting out today.
The sailboat was right in middle of everything and narrowly missing several boats.
Up against the dam.
The boat that Tony Mancil was trapped on as seen here: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Man-Runs-for-His-Life-as-Eagle-Mountain-Marina-Collapses-Around-Him-in-Storm-511761512.html
This boat had a pole penetrate the side of hull to the inside. Well above the waterline preventing the boat from sinking.
Here are two videos chronicling Tony Mancil’s adventure on the boat during the storm.
Leftover damage on this 44’ Trojan Yacht it received while tied up at Augies during the storm.
***note - this is not my boat.
Rust leftover from the pier pile ons it was smashing up against.
No swim platform left.
Damage caused by boat at Augies
The cleanup and separation of the docks begin. Crews are working round the clock.
Still a lot of boats trapped in.
The boat rental dock being moved out of the marina.
Status report on Thursday, June 27th, 2019
Part of G Dock moved to the ramp to be demolished.
The Marina Ship Store and leftover walkway.
Workers on top of the soon to be demolished F Dock.
Some of G Dock getting cut up along with a houseboat.
Walkway to Ships Store
June 29th 2019
Eagle Mountain Marina
Good Morning Boat Owners,
Greats news! The construction crew has informed us, they will be moving G Dock into the demo area between the hours of 8am-4pm. We ask during this time, you continue to leave your boat in the slip. After 4:30pm, you will be able to remove your boat from the slip and enjoy Eagle Mountain Lake.
CAUTION: Please remember even though spuds are marked in the water, there could be some we missed. However, we do feel confident if you stay as close to the jetty as possible you should be safe. We just want to remind you to use caution at all times while in the marina.
As previously reported, A and AA Dock are open for recreation! AA Dock will be accessible from the shore. However, if you are on A Dock you will be shuttled back and forth by water taxi.
The water taxi will run from 9am-6pm for 7 days a week. With construction and demolition going on at Eagle Mountain Marina, we will have designated parking and parking lot attendants to assist you. We will also have dockhands to assist you with any other needs you to may have.
Please keep in mind; the Marine Center and Fuel Dock will be closed, but Lake Country Marina will be open 7 days a week. Lake Country's Hours will be Sunday-Thursday 9am-6pm and Friday/Saturday from 9am-7pm.
Thank you,
Eagle Mountain Lake Marinas Team
Eagle Mountain Marina
6500 Wells Burnett Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76135 - (817) 237-5588
Cutting these pylons out.
June 30th, 2019
July 1st, 2019
Announcement
Eagle Mountain Marina was pleased to let everyone know that we are now able to provide full recreation at Eagle Mountain Marina. While this is still an active construction site; there maybe some columns, floats, fingers and roof panels that may require more attention. You are free to come see your boat and personally remove items if needed. We will not be able to provide moving services, but encourage you to do so at your leisure. The ship store is not operable and unfortunately will not have pump out, electricity, fuel or merchandise this season. Our sister marina, Lake Country has full amenities for you to enjoy. The offices and staff have been relocated to Lake Country Marina. Here is the breakdown by dock: - A dock is available for recreation via water taxi from the ship store. This is a temporary placement of this dock. We are working on a land based solution currently. Please stay tuned. -AA dock is available for recreation via water taxi from the ship store. There is land access, but we ask you to use a water taxi while demo crews are working in this parking lot. - E dock boats have been placed and demoed. If you had goods on the dock, they are marked and in the customer parking area ready for pickup. Keep in mind, not all items were salvageable or lost in the storm. - G dock boats have been placed and currently under demolition. If you had goods on the dock, they are marked and in the customer parking area ready for pickup. Keep in mind, some items were lost in the storm. -F dock was freed up TODAY! There is access to all boats via water taxi. The majority of the customers on this dock will not need to move as we will be able to move this to a land based location very soon. -D dock (sailboats) was 50% usable. The useable section was moved to the ship store for temporary placement. We are currently working boat by boat to help placement of boats with damaged slips. -B dock is currently being worked on. Please refrain from coming to the property yet for this slip. It will be any day now. -BF dock is currently being worked on. Please refrain from coming to the property yet for this slip. It will be any day now. Thank you so much for your patience & understanding. We look forward to continuing to bring you more good news. Thank you for being a valued customer, Linda GM
July 2nd, 2019
Today they continue to work diligently to provide access to all boats. Today we are working on some of the more damaged sections of BF and B dock to help free up some of these boats for the holiday. We believe these areas of the marina will take a little time as we want to be cautious of your boat and the safety of our staff. Please continue to be patient while we go about the safe removal of your pride and joy. We understand emotions are running high and our PRIMARY focus this week is freeing up boats. Other inquiries to the future of the marina, power, re-build, July invoicing, etc. are being planned and I can assure you will be fair, prompt and well thought out. We will be addressing those in due time.
We have updated our hours the holiday to provide recreation. As more boats and docks get placed, we will continue to update. Keep in mind, we are working without power and cannot safely navigate during hours of darkness.
July 2nd and 3rd
• Water Taxi = 9AM – 6PM
• Viewing hours and access to AA / D Dock – 8AM-7PM
• Parking is in the park or along the dam in the lower parking lot
• Security gate closes access at 7PM for security and safety reasons
July 4th-7th
• Water Taxi = 9AM-8PM
• Viewing hours and access to all docks – 8AM-8PM
• Parking is in the park, near the coast guard trailer/dry storage, or in the lower parking lot
• Security gate closes incoming access at 7PM
(M-F) Week of July 8th
• Viewing hours and access to AA / D dock – 8AM – 7PM
• Water taxi = 9AM to 6PM
FUEL, BEER, ICE, MERCHANDISE is available at our sister marina = LAKE COUNTRY. Thank you for your support and patience during this difficult time.
Linda GM
July 3rd, 2019
Thank you for your continued support. Our #1 goal on June 23rd was to provide access and recreation to all of you prior to Independence Day. It may not be the same setup and with some frustration, but we are glad to have you back on the water. Today we are working on clearing up safety concerns, fixing walkways, moving B dock to land access and providing parking to each one of you. We will continue our water taxi today until 6PM. Keep in mind July 3rd-7th our water taxi to F and A docks will run 9AM to 8PM. D, B, AA dock will have full access via parking lots. Parking arrangements are being vetted as we speak…so more to come on where to park for easiest access. Unfortunately, our ship store is closed. Our sister property, Lake Country can provide fuel, power, pump out, beer, ice and merchandise to sell. All of that with a short 10 min boat ride from Eagle (Map below).
We do encourage you to come down and make your boat ready today. We anticipate a lot of activity and a full water taxi during the holiday hours, which makes it difficult to bring a lot of supplies with you. When you come, a jump box and/or generator could come in handy if your boat requires power or a battery charge. We have purchased portable generators for each dock that you can also use for your boat lift. Another option is purchasing a solar waterproof battery charger that can assist keeping your boat ready for use. If you were on G, E docks and want to reclaim your dock items, please come down with a trailer, moving truck, etc to take your goods. Keep in mind, some of these items were lost in the storm or damaged beyond salvage.
We still have a long way to go and will keep you updated along the way. The two priorities are land access and power. I assure you we are working through both currently and will update you as soon as we know more. Our construction team has met with power vendors and devising a temporary solution. Keep in mind, current dock placements are temporary. Once re-building / repairs start, we will be reconfiguring.
Thank you for being a valued customer of Eagle Mountain Marina. Happy Independence Day!
Linda
July 6th, 2019
Another rain storm came and separated a couple of docks.
Winds kicked up again with this storm.
Leftover grills from the destroyed docks.
July 9th, 2019
July 10th, 2019
The walkway bridge going from the parking lot down to the Ship Store.
The “G” Dock pool table waiting around for someone to claim it.
Where the walkway bridge attached.
AA Dock
July 11th, 2019
F Dock now connected to shore
10-17-19
Eagle Mountain Marina hit again on 10-20-19
Ship Store detached and floated out of the Marina
This is where the Ship Store was.
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