I have a friend looking to potentially move a 53 SF down to South Florida anywhere from West Palm down to Miami or the early Keys. Any ideas on good liveaboard marina? Any ideas of rates/costs?
Thanks in advance, Andy
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04-09-2012 12:43 PM #1Registered Member
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Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
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04-09-2012 12:50 PM #2Registered Member
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Re: Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
I'll start: Not east coast, but for comparison purposes, Ft Myers yacht basin is $12.50 / ft monthly or $9.50 / ft annual with $70 per month liveaboard surcharge (water/slip pumpout/wifi) + electricity (metered)
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Re: Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
We are happy at Dinner Key Marina in Miami. Anywhere in Miami for liveaboard, you're looking at $22/foot/month and up. However, that will include electricity, water, and dockside pumpout. We also have ample parking and a mailbox at the office. There are a few of us HOF'ers here. The further north you go, generally, the less the rates are.
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Re: Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
In the Stuart area, Sandpiper Marina and Loggerhead have liveaboard slips. I have no idea of the price, but significantly less than $22.
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04-29-2012 09:01 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
Loggerhead Stuart Floating docks 11.50ft.
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Re: Liveaboard slips in South Florida - East coast
More important than price is how he intends on using the boat. If he just wants to fish then any marina close to an inlet in so fl will do but if he wants to use the boat to anchor out, cruise the keys or the bahamas the higher dockage cost we pay in Miami are with every penny. Biscayne bay is a real gem with few places like it anywhere. Blue green water, deep enough yet protected, and plenty to do, yet offering a spectacular skyline at one end
Even with free dockage, I wouldnt move away from the bay. while place like FTL, palm beach or Stuart are nice, once you ve gone up and down the ditch a few times, anchored in brownish water what else do you do?Pascal
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