jeff32

Hey guys !

Toying with the idea of buying a cruiser in florida, so i can have a ''place to stay'' as well as a boat at the same time, so looking (can't believe it) for a flying bridge 35 ish footer.
Cost of wet slips seems to be... way much more expensive than in my neck of the wood! here, i can get a slip for 2500-3000$ for 6 months. So my guess was 6000 for 12 months right?
I just begun hunting for info in 3-4 places and can't seem to find anything less than 1000$ ish minimum per month, not to mention other at 1800-2200$ per month!

Maybe I am not wealthy enough to have a boat in florida... can't believe all those boaters all spend those crazy amount, and i calculated on 35 foot, so those having 45's and bigger... wow !

So, Am I simply not looking at the right marinas? or too poor ?

Jeffrey Ziemer

That is why I keep our Sea Ray behind our house.

MrMandinga

People are buying homes in South Florida just to park their boats/yachts bc of marina prices and availability.

540Fever

It’s inflation man 😂

I always wondered what people are paying for slips. I pay $100 month for indoor storage and just pull it everywhere. With the closest lake being damn near 2 hours away it would probably pay itself off over a summer.

$1000 a month is a chunk of change to me, but I’m also not the guy on the 600k boat either.

Just curious, what part of Florida you looking?

hoodoo

Try a “blue” state, should be some vacancies, as they seem to all be here.

Indy

In CT there isn't a slip anywhere on the Sound. I wish they'd all go south so I could have some peace and quiet.
Just as a comparison for the season it's $145-$155 per foot + $400 for shore power for the season.

hoodoo

Yeah I know, it tight most everywhere. I used to fly a lot and was always surprised at the number of people who kept planes in central FL just to fly to their slips in the keys.

jeff32

from riviera beach down to hollywood... makes me consider pulling the 45 down instead of buying a second boat....

jeff32

so similar to floridaif it was a 12 months period
here
in montreal it is more between 75-85& per foot for april to october wich is 6-7 months

Jupiter Sunsation

A lot of places won't want a 45 foot anything (too big) The rack/marina business looks like a great idea from the outside but between the property taxes/insurance it has to have brutal expenses. The brand new F3 dry stack that just went up next to Southport Raw Bar got a 444K tax bill this month......$37,000 a month for nothing and it never goes away! So 240 spots are paying $154 each a month just to cover property taxes, no wonder the slips are $1500 a month!

Rack storage Broward County FL

A place was recommended in this thread (new owners/improvements) but that area is rough (and it has been for 30-40 years when I lived just north of that area). Look at street view of that neighborhood for an idea.