Joe wrote:

On Jun 18, 4:10 pm, cavelamb himself wrote:

We have decided to bite the big salt bullet and head down to the Gulf
coast (Houston/Galveston) come August 1 (end of this lease).

We are concentrating on the Seabrook - Clear Lake - Kemah area - maybe
as far as Webster.

I can deal with an apartment for a year to have a chance to look around
for a house. I've found dozens of links and have started calling them
for availability and details. Looks goo so far.

But I'm having a hard time turning up good information on marinas.

I'm (obviously) taking my 18 with me. But we looked at a gorgeous
1984 Ericson 30 plus last night. The price is certainly within
reason, and did I mention the boat is immaculate? It's the best
kept boat I've seen since I started looking at bigger boats.

Now I can park the 18 on the trailer just about anywhere.
But not a 30!

So...

Thought I'd ask here and see of anyone in that area can offer some
advice. Where is good - or more importantly - where is bad!

Richard


I've lived in the area aboard for 13 years. Waterford is nice, South
Shores nice bit more expensive, houston yacht club is cheaper, Baytown
marina is cheaper but a bit out of the way, Seabrook Shipyard has to
many assholes IMO, Kemah boardwalk is nice, but crowded and expensive,
Clearlake marine center is the best but doubt they have an empty slip,
the Hilton has a marina, and there are another 3-4 marinas that are OK
but a bit shallow. Oh and Watergate is nice too.

Tell me more about your boat, draft, are you living aboard? What you
like, and I can give you a better suggestions.

You can see my boat here
http://marinas.com/view/marina/4117

Joe


Tiny little Catalina Capri 18.
Ballasted fin keel less than 3 feet deep.
1500 pounds displacement.
Crew of one - sometimes two.

And no -LOL- not living aboard this one.
Although we do camp out occasionally.

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavel...rit.htm#spirit


At the moment I'm just looking forward to getting my bottom
salted. That's mostly the reason for looking at this particular
area - good protected water with access to the bay.

I just want to get some sea going experience - in moderate steps.
Not jump in over my head first time out.

Thanks, Joe.

Richard