BETINA - ISLAND OF MURTER
BETINA (43° 49'N; 15° 36'E), village (pop. 813 in 1991) and small harbour on the NE coast of the island.

Approach: When approaching from Pirovacki zaljev shape course for the white tower (white light) on Rat point and the stone column in the sea off the shallow point of Artic (N of the harbour); the green column (green light) on the breakwater.
Mooring: The harbour affords good shelter during SW and NW winds. Yachts can moor at the inner end of the breakwater. Anchoring is not recommended because of the poor holding (depth 3 m). The inner harbour is occupied by the local fishing-boats.
Facilities: Post office and medical service, restaurant, shop; parking lot for 100 vehicles; harbour office in Tisno. Provisions and water available.
The shipyard in the marina builds craft 740m in length, carries out general repairs and maintenance of engines; they also look after and maintain yachts out of season. General repairs may also be undertaken at another, smaller boatyard.
Sights: Remains of an ancient settlement (stone fragments, tombstones, pottery), Sv Franjo Asiski church (St Francis of Assisi, 1601, expanded 1720).
BETINA MARINA is situated NW from the village of Betina in the Zdrace cove at the N entrance to Murterski kanal.

Capacity: 190 sea-berths and 80 dry-berths; the berths have water and electricity hook-ups.
It has reception office, grocery store, chandler's shop, dutyfree shop, toilet with hot water, laundry; building, renovating and repairing of craft (wooden, metal, fiberglass) up to 44 m; engine repairs.
Launching and hauling-out of vessels (crane 10 t, travel-lift 260 t); slipway (30 t); there are 6 more slipways in the nearby shipyard which can be used by the marina if necessary.
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