lack of marinas in S. Florida
 

I have been searching the web for available marina space in south
Florida so that I can continue my cruise and leave my boat somewhere
for Hurricane season. It seems that the hurricanes last year so
damaged marinas that there is very little space available. I'd love to
leave her somewhere on lake Okeechobee but so far no luck in finding
anything.
Even the keys seem to be booked from boats leaving damaged marinas to
the north. I may have simply lucked out in finding a place in
Bradenton tucked so far out of the way with a tricky unmarked channel.
Any possibility of simply having her hauled and put on the bank for a
few months?
Any suggestions?

Maybe I should just go anyway and count on finding something that isnt
on the net. None of the places I kept her in the past was on the net
and I found them just by wandering around and talking to people. What
Y'all think?

On 7 Apr 2005 10:29:57 -0700, wrote:

Maybe I should just go anyway and count on finding something that isnt
on the net. None of the places I kept her in the past was on the net
and I found them just by wandering around and talking to people. What
Y'all think?

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There are a lot of small marinas and boatyards in the Ft Myers and
Okeechobee Waterway areas. Here's a link to some of them:

http://www.swfmia.com/boatservice.htm

In particular, I'd give Owl Creek a call:

Owl Creek Boat Works
18251 Owl Creek Dr.
Alva, FL 33920
239.543.2100
www.owlcreekboatworks.com

They are kind of in the boondocks and are likely to have inexpensive
on land storage available. If they can't help you, ask for some
recommendations.

In article .com,
wrote:

Maybe I should just go anyway and count on finding something that isnt
on the net. None of the places I kept her in the past was on the net
and I found them just by wandering around and talking to people. What
Y'all think?


YES!

(You've just defined the essence of cruising, BTW)

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Try Indiantown Marina. Of course it's in Indiantown, east of the lake


Any suggestions?