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Destinations / North America

Ketchikan

Ketchikan has city harbors for yachts up to 100 ft, a shipyard with a 10,000 LT dry dock and a US Customs and Border Protection reporting point for arriving yachts.

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10,000 LT

Largest dry dock at the Ketchikan shipyard

100 ft

Maximum vessel length at Casey Moran Harbor

58 to 90 ft

Stalls on Float 9 at Bar Harbor South

USD 1.21

Open moorage per foot per day in the city harbors, 2026

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Ketchikan pages

For crewJobsEntry rules for crew, harbor facilities and pay figures for yacht crew in Ketchikan.For captainsBerthsCity harbor limits, rates, services and the entry, pilotage and licence rules for yachts that come to Ketchikan.For captains and yardsRefitsThe Ketchikan shipyard, run by JAG Marine Group: dry docks, cranes, pier length and the machine shops and divers in town.For owners and charter guestsVisitingMonthly rain and temperature, where yachts anchor and how to reach Ketchikan.

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City harbors and the shipyard on Tongass Narrows

Four sites lie along about 4 km of the Ketchikan waterfront. Thomas Basin and Casey Moran Harbor are the southern city harbors, Bar Harbor is at the north end of town and the shipyard is beyond it.

Thomas Basin. City harbor at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek. Largest stalls are 46 to 60 ft.

Casey Moran Harbor. City Float. Maximum vessel length 100 ft.

Bar Harbor and the harbormaster office. 2933 Tongass Avenue. Stalls up to 90 ft on Float 9 at Bar Harbor South.

Ketchikan shipyard (JAG Ketchikan). 3801 Tongass Avenue. Two dry docks, the larger rated at 10,000 LT.

Seasons

Best months and weather

4°

411

Jan

5°

300

Feb

6°

279

Mar

10°

260

Apr

14°

220

May

16°

178

Jun

18°

186

Jul

18°

287

Aug

15°

363

Sep

11°

467

Oct

7°

434

Nov

5°

413

Dec

Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

Rain and temperature are 1991 to 2020 monthly normals for Ketchikan International Airport (station USW00025325), from NOAA NCEI. Monthly high is the mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.

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City harbors and the shipyard on Tongass Narrows

Best months and weather

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