East Cntrl FL - How Long Can I Anchor?

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marl

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Jul 18, 2011
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Hunter 310 Titusville, FL
Hi:

I'm thinking about buying a boat but I'm not sure how to store it.
I'm wondering if I can anchore it at:
Addison Point Bridge Anchorages
In Titusville, FL.

I don't know how long I can leave the boat there.

When I look at marina slip prices, I could rent a small Apartment, incuding water for their prices.

Is it feasable to own a 35' sailboat without paying $300.00 to $400.00 per month just to store it?
 
Merlin Clark

Merlin Clark

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Oct 26, 2005
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If it's not a charted anchorage the Marine cops might come knocking. You're generally given 4 days for a boat in transit unless the town/city has thier own rules and we're seeing more of that. For charted anchorages, boats can and have been known to spend years tied to the bottom in the same spot.
Biggest problem is some owners get tired of hauling a dinghy/outboard/ob gas/CG safety gear/etc/etc and whatever else they need and eventually quit going to thier boats. This is a shame as nothing goes to crap faster than a neglected boat. Maybe bananas.
I sent you a PM on an option.
 
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BI40

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Jul 6, 2011
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American Boatbuilding Corp. Block Island 40 Palm Coast
Marl,
I think you might need to roll-in a few other considerations prior to leaving a boat "on the hook". By design and deployment, anchors are only very temporary "attachments" to solid ground ...the "solid" part being very suspect at times; hence the task of being assigned to "anchor watch".

Anything less that a true, stout mooring would drive me to worry and drink (not sure in which order). Also, your insurance company may frown on a theader that's less than permanent.

If your planning on living aboard, that eases the situation ever so slightly (but keep in mind, when the wind and swells really pipe-up, you'll always be on shore with possibly no way of returning safely to your boat).

As to living aboard "rent free", the local officials typically determine how long you can be on-the-hook. Check-out the "Space Coast" group, a few folks right from your neighborhood; they may have better insight.
 
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Joe

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Jun 1, 2004
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Catalina 27 Mission Bay, San Diego
marl said:
Is it feasable to own a 35' sailboat without paying $300.00 to $400.00 per month just to store it?
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No, it's not feasible. Get a smaller, trailerable boat you can keep in your driveway if you're looking to go cheap. Besides mooring or dock fees, you will have a myriad of other ongoing costs.. such as insurance and mantenance(haul outs, engine service, bottonm cleaning services, etc.)... It's all part of owning a boat, my friend.
 
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Steve Kamp

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May 7, 2004
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Hunter 38 Little River, SC
Addison Point Bridge/causeway provides only temporary shelter from wind and wave, depending on direction. Holding is tenuous on the SW side and marginal to the SE. This and similar wide spots on the ICW are useful for cruising boats needing a stopping place overnight.
 
Merlin Clark

Merlin Clark

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Oct 26, 2005
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The liveaboard issue hadn't occured to me when I responded. Not only would this be a huge PITA when weather interferes with getting back and forth to shore, being on a boat here in sunny central FL with no shore power means no air conditioning which would be incredibly miserable for many months each year. Also the boater would have to deal with sewage. Discharging into the Lagoon is one of the reasons local communities are making thier own rules and booting want to live aboard on the hook boaters and doing away with many historic but "unofficial" anchorages.
If Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC) or the Coasties board and see the overboard discharges are not locked out, they hit the boater in the wallet$$.
 
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