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Tighe Curran’s Boating Blog

Pier 33 General Manager Tighe Curran

Hello, I’m Tighe Curran and Welcome to my Boating Blog. I will be using this page to keep you posted on boating news, goings on at Pier 33, fun stuff and other boating items of interest.

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For your convenience, here is my contact information:

E-MAIL: tc@pier33.com; OFFICE & TEXT: (269) 287-3021; CELL PHONE/URGENT: (269) 208-2691

Ocean Alexander 43 Flush Deck

Brokerage Update and New Boat Specials
Written By: Tighe Curran August 14, 2024 at 9:22 am
  Click Here For Details! St. Joseph, MI; Call: (269) 983-3333 See All Pre-Owned and Brokerage! 2015 Regal 35 Sport Coupe Just Added: $248,900 1985 Ocean Alexander 43 Reduced: $129,900 2015 Sea Ray 330 ‘Dancer Now Available, $204,900 1998 Maxum 4100 SCB Twin Diesels; $119,500 2009 Chaparral 370 Signature; $159,500 […]
Summer Never Ends with Robalo Boats and Pier 33

Summer Never Ends with a Boat from Robalo and Pier 33!
Written By: Tighe Curran August 14, 2024 at 7:25 am
NEED MORE INFO? CONTACT US NOW – CLICK HERE Mr. Sunshine is still smiling down on us and Robalo Boats has just announced the Summer Never Ends Sales Event! It’s time to find a home for our 2023 and 2024 models and now is the best time for saving on […]
Tour the Robalo Plant!

Tour the Robalo Manufacturing Plant with Boating Magazine
Written By: Tighe Curran August 13, 2024 at 6:16 pm
Take a Tour of the Robalo Plant with Randy Vance of Boating Magazine! Robalo and Chaparral … two prestigious legacy brands, share the same manufacturing campus in Nashville, GA. Watch closely to see how these boats are built, from inside to out, from port to starboard and from bow to […]
Summer Never Ends with Chaparral Boats

Summer Never Ends with Chaparral and Pier 33!
Written By: Tighe Curran August 13, 2024 at 5:26 pm
NEED MORE INFO? CONTACT US NOW – CLICK HERE We’re cruising right along with sunshine and blue skies … proving that Summer Never Ends when you are aboard a new Chaparral from Pier 33! We have a handful of remaining 2023 & 2024 models and it’s time to take advantage […]
See Our Pre-Owned Selection

Pre-Owned Chaparral Boats at Pier 33
Written By: Tighe Curran August 13, 2024 at 4:25 pm
With over 20 Years of Chaparral sales under our belts, we’ve served many hundreds of happy Chaparral owners. From time to time, we see those boaters in transition to their next-favorite boat and the next “for sale” Chaparral is soon on display at our Saint Joseph, MI showroom! HERE’S OUR […]
Summer is Sizzling with Deals from Chaparral and Robalo Boats!

Summer is Sizzling with Chaparral and Robalo Boats!
Written By: Tighe Curran June 26, 2024 at 2:13 pm
  We’ve got the hottest deals in town with the Sizzling Summer Sales Event from Chaparral & Robalo! It’s time to move all remaining 23’s & 24’s! Take advantage of fantastic incentives from both brands, plus extra incentives from Pier 33. This special promotion will be ending soon … so […]
Parking at Pier 33 Marina

2024 Parking Guide and Important Seasonal Reminders
Written By: Tighe Curran June 12, 2024 at 10:20 am
This year’s Parking Guide and our annual Seasonal Reminders have recently been published. Please use the links posted here to download and read both. 2024 Pier 33 Parking Guide 2024 Pier 33 Seasonal Reminders PRINTED VERSIONS AVAILABLE: Sales-Admin (Door # 2), Service (Door #7) or via regular mail.
Here Comes Summer!

Get Ready For Summer with Pier 33!
Written By: Tighe Curran May 29, 2024 at 7:32 am
St. Joseph, MI; Call: (269) 983-3333 Shop Chaparral Boats Now! Shop Robalo Boats Now! 2021 CHAPARRAL 307 SSX SEE THE VIDEO: $179,900 2019 FORMULA 350 CBR , REDUCED: $329,900 2009 CHAPARRAL 370 SIGNATURE $167,500 2015 SEA RAY 330 SUNDANCER $204,900 2020 BENNINGTON 23 SX W/ TRLR $84,900 2021 BENNINGTON 23 […]
Chaparral Incentives!

Chaparral Sizzling Summer Sales Event
Written By: Tighe Curran May 15, 2024 at 8:45 am
      The Chaparral Sizzling Summer Sales Event is now underway! Don’t miss this opportunity for big savings from Chaparral and Pier 33. Take advantage of generous rebates on new 2023 and 2024 models, plus valuable Pier 33 services! There’s no better way to enjoy your new Chaparral than […]
Big Savings from Robalo and Pier 33!

Robalo Boats Sizzling Summer Sales Event
Written By: Tighe Curran May 15, 2024 at 8:42 am
Our Robalo Boats Sizzling Summer Sales Event is now underway! Don’t miss this opportunity for big savings from Robalo and Pier 33. Take advantage of generous rebates on new 2023 and 2024 models, plus valuable Pier 33 services! There’s no better way to enjoy your new Robalo than Pier 33’s […]
Launch on Command Valet Rack Service at Pier 33

2024 Launch on Command and H-N-G Information
Written By: Tighe Curran May 9, 2024 at 7:49 am
There will be a one-day delay in start of Launch on Command due to the Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade restricting marina access on Saturday May 11. Official LOC Opening Day will be Sunday May 12. Let’s get the season started. Here is our Launch On Command and Hook ‘n Go […]
Carp Classic June 9 at Pier 33

Carp Classic at Pier 33 – Sunday June 9
Written By: Tighe Curran March 15, 2024 at 9:49 am
Exclusively for Pier 33 Boaters and Their Guests FUN FISHING CONTEST SUNDAY JUNE 9     8AM — NOON   FISH FROM YOUR PIER 33 DOCK OR OFF YOUR BOAT (LOC BOATERS, WE’LL FIND ROOM FOR YOU) “START” EARLY, OR SLEEP IN AND CATCH UP WHEN YOU CAN. “CONTEST” ENDS AT NOON. […]
Michigan Boater Safety Class

Boater Safety Classes to be Hosted by Pier 33
Written By: Tighe Curran March 12, 2024 at 11:30 am
FREE BOATER SAFETY CLASS, CHOOSE FROM TWO SESSIONS Attend a Michigan Boater Safety Class this spring. You can choose from two different sessions presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and hosted by Pier 33. These free one-day classes begins at 8 am and conclude at 5 pm (including scoring of the […]
You Are Invited!

Pier 33 Open House, March 16 & 17
Written By: Tighe Curran March 10, 2024 at 1:36 pm
Get ready now for a summer full of fun at the 2024 Pier 33 Spring Open House! Get together with your very best boating friends and Pier 33 staff to plan for the upcoming season. Here Comes Spring — Pier 33 Open House, March 16 & 17! Don’t Miss Out […]
Ocean Alexander 43 Flush Deck

Spring Updates from Pier 33
Written By: Tighe Curran March 6, 2024 at 4:17 pm
SEE DETAILS NOW! St. Joseph, MI; Call: (269) 983-3333 2019 FORMULA 350 CBR — SEE THE VIDEO: $349,900 Shop Chaparral Boats Now! Shop Robalo Boats Now! 2021 CHAPARRAL 307 SSX REDUCED: $179,900 1991 TIARA 3600 CONVERTIBLE $84,500 2022 SEA RAY 310 SLX SEE THE VIDEO: $299,500 OCEAN ALEXANDER 43 TWIN […]
See Pier 33 at the Lake County Boat Show

See Pier 33 at the Lake County Boat Show, February 23-24-25
Written By: Tighe Curran February 17, 2024 at 2:38 pm
  Get ready for a summer full of fun by attending the Lake County Boat Show, February 23-24-25 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point. Visit the Pier 33 display featuring new boats from Chaparral and Robalo. We’ll be getting together with some of the area’s […]
Chaparral Float Your Boat

Float Your Boat with Chaparral and Pier 33
Written By: Tighe Curran February 15, 2024 at 8:23 am
The Chaparral Float Your Boat Sales Event is now underway! Don’t miss this opportunity for big savings from Chaparral and Pier 33. Take advantage of generous rebates on new 2023 and 2024 models, plus valuable Pier 33 services! There’s no better way to enjoy your new Chaparral than Pier 33’s […]
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Chaparral 337 SSX For Sale – See the Video!
Written By: Tighe Curran February 15, 2024 at 6:57 am
SEE THE VIDEO: You must see this one-owner fresh-water wide-beam bow rider with overnighting accommodations, abundant seating, large swim platform, Axius joystick control and luxury features at every turn. This Chaparral is ready to … … CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PHOTOS AND DETAILS Call Pier 33 Yacht Broker Tighe Curran at (269) 287-3021 or […]
Sea Ray 310 SLX For Sale at Pier 33!

2022 Sea Ray 310 SLX – For Sale – See the Video!
Written By: Tighe Curran February 5, 2024 at 4:02 pm
SEE THE VIDEO: Fresh-water Sea Ray with only 60 engine hours. Superbly equipped … ready and waiting for you! With a sleek profile and an abundance of passenger space, the Sea Ray 310 SLX is a sure thing for summers full of fun. This 310 SLX is powered by a […]
Chaparral 307 SSX For Sale at Pier 33

2021 Chaparral 307 SSX – See the Video!
Written By: Tighe Curran January 28, 2024 at 3:19 pm
SEE THE VIDEO: One-Owner, Fresh-Water, rack-stored Chaparral 307 SSX. Plushness and Performance! Loaded with all of Chaparral’s best features, with an abundance of passenger space, the 307 SSX is a fantastic way to entertain your boating group. Original factory equipment includes … … CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PHOTOS AND DETAILS […]
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