Florida Marina reconciliation?

[xavpil]

Sure there is google search…. But nothing beats fellow sailors experience

we have a 42’ sailboat and we are looking for a marina, not mooring or anchorage, in Florida.
Criterias:
Staying two months
Less than $600/month
We don’t want to motor more than 15 min to get to the ocean.
East coast preferred but $ is the priority

thx all

 

[dlochner]

Try searching with Dockwa.com or Snagaslip.com.

The 2 months probably won't be an issue, the $600 a month and 15 minutes from the ocean will be.

 

[dlochner]

Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before the Erie canal closes for the winter.

 

[ggrizzard]

An old saw in boating:

You can berth in Florida on the East Coast.
You can pay $600.00 a month.
You can get to the ocean in 15 minutes.

You're allowed to Pick Two.

 

[shemandr]

St. Augustine has Camanchee Island and several other marinas. The former is a bit of a walk to anywhere - including the other side of the marina.
Cape Canaveral also has marinas close to its inlet.
Vero Beach has anchorages but I don't remember much about Marinas.
I'd look into Ft. Pierce. Several marinas. Quick trip to Ft. Pierce inlet - one of the good ones. Downtown attractions and access to transportation. Nearby anchorages. Price? I can't say.
St Lucie? Maybe Manatee Pocket in Pt. Salierno. Close to the inlet but I think finding space will be hard. More interior marinas are too far from the inlet and on the West side the railroad bridge you are more or less trapped by the bridge for the Brightline train schedule. That has put pressure on dockage East of the bridge.
You can skip Jupitor - bad inlet. Expensive.
Riviera Beach has a nice municipal marina but's not cheap and abuts a sketchy area.
I don't know the rest of Lake worth area or South of there.

 

[Sailor Sue]

An old saw in boating:

You can berth in Florida on the East Coast.
You can pay $600.00 a month.
You can get to the ocean in 15 minutes.

You're allowed to Pick Two.

More realistically you might be able to pick one.