After 3 months, Point Arena pier finally gets new hoist

For the first time in three months, a boat can be lowered off the Point Arena pier. The usually active pier, which serves as a lifeline for commercial fishermen and recreationalists, has been under renovations since last October. The improvement project, supposed to be completed by the end of November, experienced numerous manufacturing delays.

Plans to replace the hoist were made possible through the efforts of the Arena Cove Stewards, a nonprofit organization focused on restoring and maintaining Arena Cove. In 2023, the organization, in partnership with the City of Point Arena, secured a $485,000 grant from the California Coastal Conservancy. The grant, which prioritizes the pier’s resiliency, contained a provision for emergency repairs.