Well, let me add my 2 cents too. For a boat with your 6ft plus draft, in reality you're going to be limited in marina choices. I used to keep my H386 at Salt Ponds for a number of years, however, the entrance channel is infamous for shoaling closed every few years. The cityof Hampton doesn't stay on top of it either. Best water at High tide maybe, maybe 7'6", and at low less than 5'. That's after a recent dredging, then it slowly deteriorates. To berth at some of the yacht clubs on a permanent basis will require membership and someone to sponsor you in. Not a quick solution, but doable with some time. Willoughby marina is accessable inside Hampton Roads and generally has good water and floating docks. Drawback is access along conjested I-64, even on weekends. Traffic is always a problem in this area of I-64. But it's a friendly marina - I used to charter out of there. Rudee inlet is a non-starter. Shoaling and entrance from the exposed Atlantic. Mostly sports fishing boats there. Inside the Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel is Litttle Creek with a number of marinas (as stated above). Good marinas, lots to do, boater friendly there. Nice weekend destination trip. It's also close to Norfolk and VA Beach areas. There's a few OK marinas inside Elizabeth River, but you'll have to deal with a lot of commercial and large ship traffic (to include the Navy's Atlantic fleet). There's not a lot of choices, as many marinas are quite full, especially the better ones. I moved up the York River four years ago as I reside on the Hampton Roads Peninsula. Still takes me over an hour to reach the main Chesa. Bay area, but I found a good deal and I'm sticking with it. Good luck on your search.
