Storage recommendation(s) in FL/GA solicited
Skip Gundlach wrote:
Thanks to all who responded on and off list. We checked
extensively on the east coast of FL, and a few on the west coast
(where it was presumed to be cheaper, but the offset was that it
was several hundred miles and many days round trip to get back to
where we started from in Miami). Because of the incremental cost
to go to the west coast, other than a few direct recommendations,
plus the place we'd done our refit and later wreck rehab, we
didn't follow up on most of those. However, I've left the yards
and numbers for those who may find them useful.
We have some issues which others might not, so we've noted that
if they apply:
First, we're deep and tall, 6.5 and 64, respectively. That
limited us on some of our possibilities. Indiantown Marina, a
very frequent referral, was knocked out from that difficulty.
Second, we have overhangs which extend our Coast Guard LOA from
45 to the maker's 46.5 and if you count the davits and dink, well
over 50 feet. Depending on how the yard calculates length, that
could be a significant cost difference.
Finally, we're self-insured, and as yet have not found an
affordable liability-only policy, so we're going bare, there,
too. Some yards require a separate rider issued by the insurance
company listing them as a named insured, and others will just
require us to display the affidavits page. As we have neither,
those requiring same were not possible.
We found that yards have several ways of doing things. Some
(very few) have a flat rate haul/launch/pressure wash, and others
have separate charges per foot for each of those and still others
have per-foot charges but inclusive of all three. As we have a
clean bottom, and I'll dive it before we actually leave Miami, we
won't require pressure washing. The ability to separate those
charges was useful to us.
Some places have a one-time charge separately for blocking,
either by a per-foot charge or a labor rate. Indiantown Marina
requires you to buy their tie-down straps (presuming you can
reuse them on future occasions if you're a repeat customer), and
rent (a substantial number of) jackstands. Our choice uses
cradles which they rent, but placement is included in the
haul/launch fee.
A few yards have flat rate storage, while others have a minimum
rate which could be more for larger boats, but most have straight
per-foot (however, see above about length calculation) charges
with some having add-ons like seasonal tie-downs or ours, with a
cradle rental, as additional monthly costs. A couple, primarily
work yards, have an escalating sliding scale of charges as months
go on, to encourage you to leave rather than take up valuable
space.
Finally, one yard recommended renting dehumidifiers, as well as
shrinkwrapping (due to trees), in the summer, for a a $35 monthly
fee. Shrinkwrapping would add substantially to any short-term
storage, and as many have discovered to their horror, may have
negative implications for the finish on a boat if left for some
time
The winner:
Tiger Point Marina Fernandina Beach
referred by st. mary's 904-277-2720
10 RT haul 3PW optional, 1.25/day in water, 40 feet=100 flat/mo
cradle rental, 5.75/mo with CG LOA *not overhangs* (=7.85/foot/mo
total) 2.50/ft move storage-work yard + 25/day work yard (no
length relationship)
The others:
Salt Creek Marina - Jim's checking about a deal... 727-895-4481
13.50 haul/launch/pw, 10/mo but I can work on the boat otherwise
others pay 25/day work yard lay days
Snead Island Boat Works 941-722-2400
5 each haul/launch, $50/hour min 2ppl block (est 150), 6.50, full
liability (maybe ok but no insurance, all the way on west coast)
Cuts Edge Harbor Marina
(941) 729-4878
??? search internet
Viking Boat Works (Tampa)
727-576-1094
NOA Marine 727-576-9315
13/ft at Brian's in Palmetto
Bradenton Beach Marina 941-778-2288
No dry
Rivertown Boatworks and Marina 941-761-2662
(didn't call - see explanation west coast)
SCBW 727-821-5482
Sailor's Wharf 727-823-1155
Embree
727-896-0671
Interbay Moorings (tampa) 813-677-2739
Shell Point Marina 813-645-1313
Westland Marine 419 N Washington Ave
Titusville, FL 32796 (321) 267-1667
$395RT hoist 90PW, 2/foot block, 10.50/mo
Titusville Municipal Marina, 451 Marina Road,
Titusville: 321-383-5600
Water only no dry storage
Brunswick Marina "electric hoist" Hwy 17
Brunswick, GA (Phone) (912) 265-2290
Answering machine - didn't sound like a marina
Credle's Complete Marine 1455 Hwy 17 South
Brunswick, GA 31520 (Phone) (912) 261-1935
Taking no new boats
Hampton River Club Marina 1000 Hampton River Club Drive
St. Simons Island, GA 31522 (Phone) (912) 638-1210
No - referred to Dunbar Sales
Dunbar Sales 912-265-8573
No dry storage
Troupe Creek Marina 375 Yacht Road
Brunswick, GA 31520 (Phone) (912) 264-3862
NLIS
Fort McAlister Marina and Inn (ossabaw)
912-727-2632 No lift
thunderbolt marine 3124 River Drive
Thunderbolt, GA 31404 912 356-3875
8+4mandatory PW (12) haul/launch, 10/mo
Brunswick Landing Marina 2429 Newcastle Street
Brunswick, GA 31520 (Phone) (912) 262-9264
10/mo, 10 haul-launch/pw 125 flat optional 125 block flat
(required) provisioning in water same but pay for electric
Jax Marina (st. 32s entrance) AKA Mayport Marina
904-246-8929 No - Self Service
Amelia Island Yacht Basin
904-277-4615 7.50 haul and block - but no storage, work yard
only
Clapboard Creek Marina
904-757-1135 NO
Arlington Marina
904-743-2628 ANS - no return call
Sader Point Marina (ortega river)
904-384-1383 NO
Huckins Yacht
904-389-1125 NO
Whitney's marine power and sail (orange Park)
904-269-0027 No Dry
Gibson Dry Docks
386-325-5502 Too Shallow
Acosta Creek Harbor
386-467-2229 Short Bridge
The Boat Show Marina
386-736-6601 ??
Monroe Harbor Marina
407-322-2910 Call Luke??
Sanford Boat Works and Marina
407-322-6613 Too shallow
Riverbend Marine (St. Aug)
904-825-4666 No dry
Cats Paw Marina (904) 829-8040.
NO - referred Riverbend
Oasis Boatyard
(904) 824-2520 NO
Harry Xynides Boat Yard
(904) 824-3446 ??
St Augustine Marine
(904) 824-4394
10 Haul/launch+PW, 12/mo
BoatUS Referred Marinas
1-Palm Cave Marina 14603 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32250 PH: 904-223-4757
no
2-Travis Boating/Pier 68 Marina 8137 North Main St.
Jacksonville, FL 33208 PH: 904-765-9925 NLIS
3-Ortega River Boat Yard, LTD 4451 Herschel Street
Jacksonville, FL 32210 PH: 800-800-0895 no referred lambs
lambs 904 384-5577
NO
4-Whitney's Marine 3027 Hwy. 17
Orange Park, FL 32003 PH: 904-269-0027
NO
5-Oyster Creek Marina 65 Lewis Blvd
St. Augustine, FL 32084 PH: 904-827-0520
"walt" 904-228-3336 no
6-Oasis Boat Yard 256 Riberia St.
St. Augustine, FL 32086 PH: 904-824-2520
10.25 inc pw (mandatory) and block 9.50, 10.50, 11.00 succeeding
months no depth or height issue, insurance affadavit only ok
7-Crystal Cove Marina 121 Crystal Cove Dr.
Palatka, FL 32177 PH: 904-328-4000
Really funky ring and disconnect - check again later
9-Acosta Creek Inc. 124 Acosta Creek Drive
Satsuma, FL 32189 PH: 386-467-2229
NO
10-Leonard's Landing Lake Crescent Resort 100 Grove Ave.
Cresent City, FL 32112 PH: 386-698-2485
NO
11-Georgetown Marina & Lodge 1533 County Road 309
Georgetown, FL 32139 PH: 386-467-2002
NO
12-Astor Bridge Marina 1575 West Highway 40
Astor, FL 32102 PH: 386-749-4407
NO
13-Caribbean Jack's Marina 721 Ballough Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114 386-523-3000
NO despite several referrals
14-Adventure Yacht Harbor 3948 S. Peninsula Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32127 PH: 800-360-7012
NO
15-Transmarine Inc. 1562 Old Daytona Court
De Land, FL 32724 PH: 386-738-0010
NO
16-Hidden Harbour 4370 Carraway Pl.
Port of Sanford, Sanford, FL 32771 PH: 407-322-1610
NO
17-Monroe Harbour Marina 531 N. Palmetto Ave.
Sanford, FL 32771 PH: 407-322-2910
NO
18-Kennedy Point Marina 4749 5. Washington Ave.
Titusville, FL 32780 PH: 321-383-0280
NO
19-Titusville Municipal Marina 451 Marina Rd.,
Titusville, FL 32796 PH: 321-383-5600
NO
20-Harbortown Canaveral 2700 Harbortown Dr.,
Merritt Island, FL 32952 PH: 321-453-0160
NO
21-Telemar Bay Marina 1399 Banana River Dr.,
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 PH: 321-773-2468
NO
22-Paradise Marine 6450 Anderson Way,
Melbourne, FL 32940 PH: 321-255-9553
NLIS
23-Diamond 99 Marina & Yacht Sales, Inc. 4399 N. Harbor City
Blvd.,
Melbourne, FL 32935 PH: 407-254-1490
NLIS
24-Freshwater Marine Service 2144 Highway 60 West,
Lake Wales, FL 33853 PH: 800-952-7255
NLIS
25-Ft. Pierce City Marina 1 Avenue A, Ft.
Pierce, FL 34950 PH: 800-619-1780
NO
26-Harbortown Marina & Boatyard 1936 Harbortown Dr.,
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 PH: 772-466-7300
6.50 haul 6.50 launch 2 block $125 flat 6-1 tiedowns 8.50 max
air draft (all overhangs), minimum 500k insurance with them as
rider insured
27-Nettles Island Marina 9815 S. Ocean Drive #2,
Jensen Beach, FL 34957 PH: 772-229-2811
NO
28-Finest Kind Marina 3585 SE St. Lucie Blvd.,
Stuart, FL 34997 PH: 772-223-4110
NO
29-Riverwatch Marina 200 SW Monterey Rd.,
Stuart, FL 34994 PH: 772-286-3456
NO
30-Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club 4725 SE Capstan Ave.,
Stuart, FL 34997 PH: 772-221-1900
NO
31-Martin County Marina 1400 SW Chapman Way,
Palm City, FL, 34990 PH: 561-221-8198
NO
Fort Pierce area:'
Fort Pierce City Marina 1 Avenue A,
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950 Toll Free (800) 619-1780 (772) 464-1245
NO
Pelican Yacht Club 1120 Seaway Drive
Fort Pierce FL, 34949 (772) 464-2700
NO
Harbortown Marina & Restaurant 1945 Harbortown Drive
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950 772-466-7300
6.50 haul 6.50 launch 2 block $125 flat 6-1 tiedowns 8.50 max
air draft (all overhangs), minimum 500k insurance with them as
rider insured
Riverside Marina. 2350 Old Dixie Highway,
Ft Pierce, Florida. 34946 Tel : 772-464-5720
161 haul 161 launch 55 block 50 surcharge 5draft 300/mo storage
full coverage them on rider (would have otherwise been a good
choice but we're self-insured)
Taylor Creek Marina 1600 N. 2nd St.
Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Tel: 772-465-2663
Dry Stack power only
FT PIERCE INLET MARINA 1010 SEAWAY DRIVE,
FORT PIERCE, FL 34949, (772) 4648451
NO dry storage
Pelican Yacht Club: Dockmaster 1120 Seaway Dr
Fort Pierce, FL 34949 (772) 464-1734
No Dry Storage - referred Cracker Boy
Cracker Boy 772-465-7031
N0- too big
Daytona Marina and Boatworks 386-252-6421
No dry
Caribbean Jack's Restaurant & Marina 721 Ballough Rd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 523-3100 (386-523-3000?)
NO
Seven Seas Marina & Boatyard 3300 S Peninsula Dr
Daytona Beach, FL 32118 (Port Orange 33127) 386-761-3221
Max 42, no long term storage
Inlet Harbor Marina (NSmyrnaBch) 386-767-3266
No dry
Sea Love Boat Works 386-761-5434
NO
Lighthouse Boatyard and Yacht Sales 386-767-0683
AKA Ponce Inlet Too Shallow
Titusville Westland Marina 321-267-1667
NO
Cape Marina (canaveral) 321-783-8410
No long term, 25/day
Harbortown Marina 321-453-0160
Too Shallow
Banana River Marina 321-452-8622
Bridges
Cortez Cove Marina (anna maria/cortez) 941-761-4554
Too Shallow
Skull Creek Marina (HH/Daufuskie Isl)
843-681-4234 NLIS
800-237-4096 843-681-8436
no storage
Jekyll Harbor Marina 1 Harbor Road
Jekyll Island, GA 31527
912-635-3137 no lift
two way boatyard no
North River Boat Yard, 443 New Point Peter Rd.,
St. Mary's, GA. (912)882-3932.
NLIS!!
Golden Isles Marina 206 Marina Drive
St Simons Island, GA 31522
No dry
Boat Lot, 106 Airport Road,
Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 (912) 634-1933
Google number not related to boats at all,
ans not "the boat lot"
st marys boat services 1084 New Point Peter Road
St. Marys, GA 31558 Telephone: 912-674-5802
No storage - referred Tiger Point, cheaper, secured...
(we went with them)
Riviera Beach Municipal Marina 200 E 13th St,
Riviera Beach, FL 33404 Phone 561.842.7806, VHF16
no dry storage
Hilton Head boathouse 843 681-2628
no storage
Palmetto Bay Marina
843 785-3910 no dry
Broad Creek Marina 843 681-3625
wet only - 13.25/mo, electric, water inc
Palmetto Bay Yacht Center 843 686-5989
no
Dataw Island Marina (Beaufort) 843 838-8410
ron: 11/mo all inclusive haul 8 haul R/T 2 block pw
3/foot recommend dehumidifier 35/mo shrinkwrap cuz trees
Marsh Harbor Boat Works 843 521-1500
no
Hinkley Service Yard 843 629-2400
no
Green Cove Springs Marina 851 Bulkhead Rd
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 904-284-1811.
Full insurance required
L8R
Skip
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