Florida Boat Storage

[Telesailor]

I would appreciate some advice and help.

I live in Colorado, and am looking for the best place to store a 35 ft. boat in Florida. I would assume it would be on-the-hard, 4 to 6 months a year (hurricane season). Ideally, boat storage would need to be near an airport and relatively close to south Florida as the jumping off point to cruise the Bahamas.

As an example, are there good boat yards up the St. John River (Jacksonville area) that would get the boat relatively away from the coast during the hurricane season.

Comments on location ideas, estimated costs and any pitfalls would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

[fallard]

You might check out the Indiantown Marina, which is very protected and seems to cater to folks like you. It's on the Okeechobee waterway, not too far from Stuart, FL. Nearest airport is probably West Palm Beach. Indiantown itself was a rather pleasant place when we stopped there about 15 years ago.

[r.furborough]

I'd second Indiantown Marina - Visit there often, great people.

[xsboats]

Green Cove Springs has one of the best rates in Florida for long term storage. It is on the St. John's River , south of Jax. You can contact me if you need to get their info, Scott . www.seaworthysolutions.net I am not connected with the yards there , but many of my clients have kept boats there.

[TQA]

Another vote for Indiantown. As it is in the middle of Florida it is less likely to have big winds even if the hurricane is a direct hit.

OK with DIY allows short term liveaboard and good social center.

[Minnewaska]

Northern Florida is a good idea, if you are looking to minimize the hurricane threat. I've not researched it, but have been told that Georgia almost never takes a direct hit and Jax is as close as you can get. I'm not sure how that jives with your ideal of being in southern FL though.

[Boatsmith]

Indiantown Marina has become a very nice place in the last several years. Many people do exactly what you want to do there and have been doing it for years.They keep coming back and the place continues to improve.

[travlineasy]

Check out Indiantown Marina at Indiantown Marina

Gary

[skipgundlach]

Check out Riverside Marina in Ft. Pierce, where we are, currently. MANY Canucks use this for the 6 months they have to be back home to keep their socialized meds...

L8R

Skip

[SonofaGunofaSailor]

Quick question.

How is the sailing in Lake Okeechobee?