TollyLucia
Veteran Member
Me: Stuck in Las Vegas for the foreseeable future and I love the ocean. I currently trailer a big boat back and forth to Southern California and over to Catalina. The big truck, diesel, boat gas, storage, trailer, etc is so expensive I could likely buy a Nordhavn.
I've decided I'm ready to own a boat in Florida. A lot to explore and I love the area. Also, you only live once and although this may be a BAD idea, I'm going to do it and love it. I will be able to spend 4 days every month on the boat and probably a 3 week trip twice a year. I'll be flying in and renting a car / uber depending on what situation I get into.
Now I don't know much about owning a boat in Florida. I would prefer to be on the east side for easier trips to the Keys, Bimini, Abacos, etc. I may be swayed to the other coast.
The likely boat: Camano 31. Not set in stone. But I'd like to leave the boat choice out of this unless their is some specific reasons to debate it.
I don't know how to do this. Here's what I very preliminary planned:
1. Rent an in water slip from a homeowner in Fort Lauderdale. I've seen these from $250 to $500 a month.
2. Pay a diver to bottom clean every month or do it myself when I visit (likely pay)
3. Hurricane plan: Setup an arrangement with a marina like Indiantown Marina inland where I can move the boat to the hard during a hurricane. This would involve me flying in and moving the boat. I do not know if this is feasible. Flights in and out during a hurricane coming? traffic? Will I have enough notice? I just don't know...
4. I will of course have insurance.
Now I have a ton of questions.. would a marina be a better option?
Is my hurricane plan in the realm of reality or is their something else which would be substantially better?
Is their something major I am not considering?
I'm hoping some of you with some Florida knowledge would be willing in impart it on me.
This got really long.. thank you very much if you took the time to read it. John.
I've decided I'm ready to own a boat in Florida. A lot to explore and I love the area. Also, you only live once and although this may be a BAD idea, I'm going to do it and love it. I will be able to spend 4 days every month on the boat and probably a 3 week trip twice a year. I'll be flying in and renting a car / uber depending on what situation I get into.
Now I don't know much about owning a boat in Florida. I would prefer to be on the east side for easier trips to the Keys, Bimini, Abacos, etc. I may be swayed to the other coast.
The likely boat: Camano 31. Not set in stone. But I'd like to leave the boat choice out of this unless their is some specific reasons to debate it.
I don't know how to do this. Here's what I very preliminary planned:
1. Rent an in water slip from a homeowner in Fort Lauderdale. I've seen these from $250 to $500 a month.
2. Pay a diver to bottom clean every month or do it myself when I visit (likely pay)
3. Hurricane plan: Setup an arrangement with a marina like Indiantown Marina inland where I can move the boat to the hard during a hurricane. This would involve me flying in and moving the boat. I do not know if this is feasible. Flights in and out during a hurricane coming? traffic? Will I have enough notice? I just don't know...
4. I will of course have insurance.
Now I have a ton of questions.. would a marina be a better option?
Is my hurricane plan in the realm of reality or is their something else which would be substantially better?
Is their something major I am not considering?
I'm hoping some of you with some Florida knowledge would be willing in impart it on me.
This got really long.. thank you very much if you took the time to read it. John.