Florida North Eastern Coast - Cruiser Friendly Marina?

cabokurt · 04-11-2009, 06:20

Ahoy mates; Looking for a tip for a cruiser friendly marina northeast coast of Florida. Sailing offshore from Charleston, SC.. would like to find a marina that is NOT too expensive and has a boatyard for a haul out for a 50' sloop. Everything we have visited since leaving Stamford, Conn.. has been VERY expensive.
Thanks, Kurt

Vasco · 04-11-2009, 06:39

Tiger Point Marina, 904 277 2720 Fernandina Beach. Excellent deep water approach at St. Marys River entrance.

onestepcsy37 · 04-11-2009, 08:20

a bit further down but a real working yard is westland marina in titusville. you can do all your own work including bottom job. it's located alongside the city of titusville marina and shares the same entrance channel. right on the icw.

cabokurt · 05-11-2009, 05:30

Is titusville ease to acces from the outside?

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Originally Posted by onestepcsy37

a bit further down but a real working yard is westland marina in titusville. you can do all your own work including bottom job. it's located alongside the city of titusville marina and shares the same entrance channel. right on the icw.

Vasco · 05-11-2009, 07:03

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Originally Posted by cabokurt

Is titusville ease to acces from the outside?

Not really, you have to go down to Port Canaveral and across to the ICW and then up to Titusville. I forget the distance . Another way would be to come in at Ponce Inlet (just south of Daytona) and then it's about 50 miles on the ICW to Titusville. The municipal marina in Titusville would be a nice spot to leave the boat if you want to leave it in the water. The folks there are very cruiser friendly.

scallywag · 04-11-2009, 08:29

St. Augustine, FL has a couple of places that will pull your vessel, St. Augustine Marine, Oasis Marine, and Comachee Harbor. The prices and DIY will vary. All the yards are fenced.

John

Vasco · 04-11-2009, 08:50

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Originally Posted by scallywag

St. Augustine, FL has a couple of places that will pull your vessel, St. Augustine Marine, Oasis Marine, and Comachee Harbor. The prices and DIY will vary. All the yards are fenced.

John

AFAIK St. Augustine Marine no longer allows DIY and they are quite pricey!

imagine2frolic · 04-11-2009, 08:31

42 miles from the ocean on the S.t Johns River is Green Cove Springs Marina......i2f

gonesail · 04-11-2009, 09:01

ortega yacht club marina (oycm.com) on the st. johns river is a nice place to visit with grocery and marine stores nearby. you can get hauled next door (sadlerpoint.com).

FLKokopelli · 04-11-2009, 09:39

Our homeport is St Augustine, we have hauled out at both Oasis & St Augustine Marine. Last Jan 2009 we were at St Aug Marine doing our own bottom paint job. Oasis is known for the do it yourself, but sometimes their haulout schedule is backed up, and you have to wait, but their dockage is reasonable. Friends we met crusing were also very satisfied with the Green Cove marina/yard. We're on our wayback down to St Augustine off shore from Beaufort NC the end of this week NOV 6th.

cabokurt · 05-11-2009, 05:26

When will you come by Charleston Harbor,...we'ed love to follow you down???
Kurt and Jill Strecker.
S/Y Cadence

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Originally Posted by FLKokopelli

Our homeport is St Augustine, we have hauled out at both Oasis & St Augustine Marine. Last Jan 2009 we were at St Aug Marine doing our own bottom paint job. Oasis is known for the do it yourself, but sometimes their haulout schedule is backed up, and you have to wait, but their dockage is reasonable. Friends we met crusing were also very satisfied with the Green Cove marina/yard. We're on our wayback down to St Augustine off shore from Beaufort NC the end of this week NOV 6th.

Double-Wide · 04-11-2009, 09:49

Try the boat yard in St Mary's GA. It is just above the FL border and is quite reasonable and is a do it your self yard. Lots of cruisers use it for off season stotage.

Cam
"Double-Wide"

cabokurt · 05-11-2009, 05:32

Thanks everybody...as always,...friendly and informative site.

04-11-2009, 06:20	#1
cabokurt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cruising off Miami Boat: Beneteau 50 Posts: 11	Florida North Eastern Coast - Cruiser Friendly Marina? Ahoy mates; Looking for a tip for a cruiser friendly marina northeast coast of Florida. Sailing offshore from Charleston, SC.. would like to find a marina that is NOT too expensive and has a boatyard for a haul out for a 50' sloop. Everything we have visited since leaving Stamford, Conn.. has been VERY expensive. Thanks, Kurt

04-11-2009, 06:39	#2
Vasco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto in the summer, the Bahamas in wintertime. Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore" Ben393 "Breathless" Posts: 2,451	Tiger Point Marina, 904 277 2720 Fernandina Beach. Excellent deep water approach at St. Marys River entrance. __________________ Rick I Toronto

04-11-2009, 08:31	#8
imagine2frolic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Florida Boat: Simpson, Catamaran, 46ft. IMAGINE Posts: 3,160	42 miles from the ocean on the S.t Johns River is Green Cove Springs Marina......i2f __________________ BORROWED! No single one of us is as smart as all of us! SAILING is not always a slick magazine cover!

04-11-2009, 09:01	#9
gonesail Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: north florida st. johns river Boat: caliber 33 jammin Posts: 443	ortega yacht club marina (oycm.com) on the st. johns river is a nice place to visit with grocery and marine stores nearby. you can get hauled next door (sadlerpoint.com). __________________ When you are on a power boat you have a motor to get you quickly to the place you want to be ... when you are on a sailboat you are already there.

04-11-2009, 09:39	#10
FLKokopelli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cruising Aboard currently in St Augustine, FL Boat: Ingrid 38 Cutter S/V Kokopelli Posts: 12	Our homeport is St Augustine, we have hauled out at both Oasis & St Augustine Marine. Last Jan 2009 we were at St Aug Marine doing our own bottom paint job. Oasis is known for the do it yourself, but sometimes their haulout schedule is backed up, and you have to wait, but their dockage is reasonable. Friends we met crusing were also very satisfied with the Green Cove marina/yard. We're on our wayback down to St Augustine off shore from Beaufort NC the end of this week NOV 6th. Last edited by FLKokopelli; 04-11-2009 at 09:41. Reason: spelling errors

04-11-2009, 08:20	#3
onestepcsy37 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 67	a bit further down but a real working yard is westland marina in titusville. you can do all your own work including bottom job. it's located alongside the city of titusville marina and shares the same entrance channel. right on the icw.

04-11-2009, 08:29	#6
scallywag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. Augustine, Fl Boat: Allied Princess, 36-Scallywag Posts: 549	St. Augustine, FL has a couple of places that will pull your vessel, St. Augustine Marine, Oasis Marine, and Comachee Harbor. The prices and DIY will vary. All the yards are fenced. John

04-11-2009, 09:49	#12
Double-Wide Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cruising Bahamas Boat: Seawind - 1160 Posts: 16	Try the boat yard in St Mary's GA. It is just above the FL border and is quite reasonable and is a do it your self yard. Lots of cruisers use it for off season stotage. Cam "Double-Wide"

05-11-2009, 05:32	#13
cabokurt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cruising off Miami Boat: Beneteau 50 Posts: 11	Thanks everybody...as always,...friendly and informative site.

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