A fire tore through the docks at Marker 37 Marina on the morning of February 23,destroying at least 20 boats and burning through boat slips 14 through 34. Investigators say the cause may never be known.
Three months later, the marina is making a comeback. Marker 37 recently brought its fuel dock back online — a major milestone for the hundreds of boaters and fishing guides who depend on it every weekend.
Marker 37 Marina fuel dock back online after February fire
For boaters like Christopher Gregor, who has lived in Corpus Christi since 1982, giving up on Marker 37 was never an option.
“This is iconic Corpus Christi right here. I mean for as long as I can remember these docks, Snoopy’s, everything around this area has been here,” Gregor said.
Gregor said the return of the fuel dock means he no longer has to make the 18-mile trip north to Port Aransas…