Est. 1949 · Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Fairport Harbor
Yacht Club
Docks & Harbor

Grass between the docks,
river at your bow

Our slips line the scenic banks of the Grand River, minutes from open Lake Erie — with greenspace, water, and electricity at every dock.

The Slips

A dock that feels like a backyard

FHYC’s docks are famous among members for their greenspace — grassy, tree-lined banks between the piers where families set up chairs, kids play, and dock neighbors become lifelong friends.

  • Water and electricity at all docks
  • Ample water depth
  • Greenspace at every dock
  • Close parking at the slips
  • Dockage for member boats to a 15′ beam
  • Mainland and Island dock areas

Dockage is reserved for members. Curious what it takes to join? Start here.

A powerboat tied up at a grassy FHYC slip on the Grand River
The Working Waterfront

Lift-in, lift-out — all in-house

The club runs its own travel lift, wet well, and boat ramp, handling boats up to 12′ wide and 34′ long. Spring launch and fall haul-out happen right here, by people who know your boat.

The FHYC travel lift carrying a cabin cruiser across the yard
The club’s own travel lift
A powerboat in the travel lift slings above the wet well
Over the wet well
A powerboat resting on stands in the winter storage yard
Set on cradles for the season
Rows of shrink-wrapped boats on cradles in late-autumn light
Winter Lay-Up

Your boat winters here too

When the season winds down, members don’t scramble for storage. The club maintains its own cradle and trailer boat storage area on the grounds — summer and winter storage, with lift-out in the fall and launch in the spring.

  • On-site cradle storage
  • Trailer boat storage
  • Fall haul-out, spring launch
  • Ramp access for trailer boats
Visiting Boaters

Flying an I-LYA or GCBA burgee?

FHYC is affiliated with the Inter-Lake Yachting Association and the Greater Cleveland Boating Association, and offers reciprocal dock privileges with fellow clubs. And in a boating emergency or bad weather on the lake, we will do our best to accommodate you and your vessel.

  • I-LYA member club
  • GCBA member club
  • Reciprocal privileges

Arrange a visit

To make arrangements to visit the club by water, contact our dockmaster:

Tim Bartel — Dockmaster
tjb127@yahoo.com
Grand River, east bank · N41°44.417′ W81°16.599′
Lake County, Ohio

Picture your boat in one of these slips.

Come see the docks in person — visits are easy to arrange.

Plan a Visit How to Join