Classic City Marinas News
21 March 2013 - Ribbon Cutting
Sinclair Marina’s general manager, Jason Lattin, holds the scissors for the recent celebration of the marina’s grand opening and its first Big Splash Event. “Lake Sinclair’s oldest marina is now the lake’s newest marina,” Lattin said. “This new state-of-the-art facility is Georgia’s newest Elite Tracker Boats dealer. The service department is staffed by master, factory-trained and certified technicians, the dry storage building will accommodate more than 400 vessels, and the marina has the only covered fuel docks on the lake.” Lattin said the staff of Sinclair Marina, at 170 Sinclair Marina Road in Milledgeville, is anxious for customers to stop in and meet them. read more...
5 Mar 2013 - Plans Under Development for New Thurmond Marina
LEAH, Ga. — The Web site for Thurmond Lake’s newest commercial marina is “under construction” but the project’s owners still have much to accomplish before ground is broken. “The site assessment and engineering are currently being conducted, and this must be done prior to any site preparation and construction of facilities,” said Russell Wicke, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the reservoir. The Columbia County site, formerly known as Little River Marina, was leased last June to Classic City Marinas of Athens, Ga., whose other facilities include Sinclair Marina near Milledgeville, Ga., where a $5.5 million renovation was recently completed. read more...
27 Feb 2013 - Sinclair Marina Renovated and Ready for Spring:
Sinclair Marina, in Milledgeville on Lake Sinclair, has undergone some big changes. Gone are the days when the lake’s oldest marina looked like the lake’s oldest marina. Completely renovated by Athens-based Classic City Marinas, Sinclair Marina is hosting its grand re-opening this month to showcase its new state-of-the-art facilities. “We took 90 percent of everything down and rebuilt it,” said Jason Lattin, General Manager of Sinclair Marina. “We took the oldest marina on the lake and revitalized it into the newest, most advanced marina on the lake." read more...
29 Jun 2012 - Marina Rebirth
New owner has work cut out for him Before Mike Jansen — owner of Classic City Marinas and the new lessee of the Little River Marina and Family Resort at Thurmond Lake — properly takes over as owner of his latest marina business venture, several areas of the local family hotspot will need to undergo a major facelift. Although Jansen said that he felt being in close proximity to the city of Augusta — just “50 miles up the lake” — made the marina a great spot to set up shop, the Classic City Marinas owner has a number of renovation responsibilities to meet before opening up. Jansen takes over the property from longtime owner Pam Bugg, who was forced to leave last December when the Corps of Engineers refused to renew her lease. Bugg alleged that even though she put over $300,000 of her inheritance into the business, the corps would not allow her to recoup anything other than the docks, which she could sell for only a fraction of what they were worth. “The property is somewhat dated, actually,” Jansen said of Little River. “The field tanks are out of date as well as several structures on the property; they’re all dated and in need of repair or replacements. But as far as the marina goes, there are no docks, there’s no gas and there’s no ramps.” Jansen went on to say that public resources such as fuel docks and wet slips will have to be redone and purchased, and since the marina’s existing fuel tanks are not included in his lease — which includes 29 acres of the marina property — new fuel tanks will also need to be installed. “It’s just an effort to get the marina back to kind of a better state that it was in when it was last opened,” Jansen said. read more...
20 Jul 2012 – Clemson Marina Under Construction:
Hartwell Lake boaters will find a much improved marina across the lake from Clemson University. Clemson Marina, located on Hartwell Lake in Seneca South Carolina, is now owned by Classic City Marinas. “Clemson Marina is one of four marinas owned by Classic City Marinas” said Allen Revak, general manager of Clemson Marina. Classic City Marinas purchased the marina in August 2011. Last fall was spent cleaning up the property and designing the master plan. read more...
27 Mar 2012 - Marina makeover in the works for Thurmond Lake Landmark:
LEAH, Ga. — At Little River Marina, unappreciated spring iris bloom from a neglected garden. The docks are gone and cabins are empty – and a new operator is evaluating redevelopment options for the Thurmond Lake landmark. “The place needs a complete facelift,” said Mike Jansen, owner of Athens-based Classic City Marinas, which will take control of the site June 1, when a new lease will be executed with the Army Corps of Engineers. “We think it has a lot of potential.” read more...
08 Mar 2012 – Athens operator chosen for Little River Marina:
Classic City Marinas of Athens, Ga., will be offered a long-term lease for the Clarks Hill Lake site formerly known as Little River Marina, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The company was one of three applicants that responded to the Notice of Availability to lease the marina site issued on Jan. 3 after corps officials opted not to renew the lease of the former operator, Pam Bugg. read more...
07 Mar 2012 – Corps selects lessee for Little River Marina site:
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District has selected Classic City Marinas of Athens, Ga., to enter into a long-term lease for the marina site formerly known as Little River Marina, located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake in Appling, Ga. Classic City Marinas was one of three applicants that responded to the Notice of Availability (NOA) to lease the marina site issued on Jan. 3. All applications were evaluated by a team of Savannah District personnel according to the four criteria defined in the NOA: 1) Diversity of marina facilities/development plan; 2) Experience and background; 3) Financial capability; and 4) Credit and background checks. read more...
20 Sep 2011 - Clemson Marina to be Renovated
A well known establishment and lakeside hangout could soon be a hot spot again. The Clemson Marina and restaurant formerly known as Pitchers is under new management and future plans for the prime piece of property look promising.
According to new owner Michael Janson, a number of improvements, additions and renovations are in the works to revive the marina, which is the only one on the north end of Lake Hartwell. “We are very excited about the way our master plan is coming together, especially after acquiring the property entirely last month,” Janson said. “We’ve already begun to clean up the property and we have locked in a five year commitment with the Corp of Engineers for the first leg of this thing.” read more...
According to new owner Michael Janson, a number of improvements, additions and renovations are in the works to revive the marina, which is the only one on the north end of Lake Hartwell. “We are very excited about the way our master plan is coming together, especially after acquiring the property entirely last month,” Janson said. “We’ve already begun to clean up the property and we have locked in a five year commitment with the Corp of Engineers for the first leg of this thing.” read more...