Delivery Captain recommendations

[Freeebird]

Dave knows the boat and maintained it. Also Randy aka freeebird. Better yet get them both so you have one to fix it and.........

one to run it?

Hear that, Dave? Scott thinks you can't run that boat.

PM sent.

[thoward]

Long narration to ask for suggestions for a live aboard friendly marina anywhere from Cape Fear south to ??? Keys are out due to $$$. Miami might be for the same reason.

From a price stand point, Ft Pierce is about the end of the $10/foot. I am at Pelican Yacht Club which is 1/2 mile from the inlet and has pool, clubhouse, 2 restaurants, fitness facility among other amenities. They also have equity ownership opportunities. Stuart on South, the price along with the population, climbs steadily. Depending on what you are looking for and how much you travel, Loggerhead Marina might be worth a look as well.

[34Hatt]

It gets really cold up there late October! The latest I ve left the northeast with the 70 I run is October 15 and it is cold!!! You will also have issue without closed pump outs... Weather down the jersey coast by be a little tricky as well that late.

I want reinforce what Pascal said, the beginning of October to the end has a BIG change in weather. Cold is Cold I am sure you can handle since you still have thick blood
But the Winds change a Lot your windows get smaller. If you can change it do it.
I did a boat move to N.C very beginning of Nov and the only way was to do a straight overnight run from Ct to Cape may due to not having many windows.

Good Luck , and enjoy the trip!

Dan

[Boatsb]

one to run it?

Hear that, Dave? Scott thinks you can't run that boat.

PM sent.

That's not what I meant Dave. Hey Randy have you been on my boat lately?

Fwiw as a live aboard you need to look at hurricane protection and the surrounding neighborhood. Cape Canaveral has a mandatory evacuation for hurricanes. Merrit island does not and has well sheltered marinas with less than 6" of tide. Yes 1/2 foot.

Titusville, Sanford and Ft. Pierce are slums in comparison to many other areas especially the down town areas. Cocoa village, cocoa beach and Melbourne areas are nice too.

[captddis]

That's not what I meant Dave. Hey Randy have you been on my boat lately?

Fwiw as a live aboard you need to look at hurricane protection and the surrounding neighborhood. Cape Canaveral has a mandatory evacuation for hurricanes. Merrit island does not and has well sheltered marinas with less than 6" of tide. Yes 1/2 foot.

Titusville, Sanford and Ft. Pierce are slums in comparison to many other areas especially the down town areas. Cocoa village, cocoa beach and Melbourne areas are nice too.

Letting Randy on any Detroit powered boat is a death wish.

[Freeebird]

That wasn't very nice...

[Lee Keller]

I'll second Shawn's choice of Capt. Bruce Morrison. He helped deliver our new to us 58 YF from Mass to Charleston S.C. Extremely knowledgeable and a born teacher. My wife and I always felt we had made the best choice. He has continued to answer our many newbie questions without fail. You will not be dissapointed. Lee and Marty Keller M/V Evergreen.

[captddis]

That wasn't very nice...

Scott put me up to it.

[Boatsb]

Well considering there is not much you can't fix we need to use the bird as the example of what can go wrong.


By the way he never did anything wrong to cause things to break and probably is not the number one "person in command" for things breaking. He just tells the truth and is a good sport.

[rsmith]

That's not what I meant Dave. Hey Randy have you been on my boat lately?

Fwiw as a live aboard you need to look at hurricane protection and the surrounding neighborhood. Cape Canaveral has a mandatory evacuation for hurricanes. Merrit island does not and has well sheltered marinas with less than 6" of tide. Yes 1/2 foot.

Titusville, Sanford and Ft. Pierce are slums in comparison to many other areas especially the down town areas. Cocoa village, cocoa beach and Melbourne areas are nice too.

Hey whats wrong with Fo Po?, crack and hookers are a mere walking distance away!