Florida Boating
 

I may have a job op. just outside Orlando, currently for me in MI larger water (for 38' boats) is only minutes away

This would require a re-location, so the question is that is there boating around the Orlando area, or where is the closest area to play with my boating toys (again not jet ski's or little fishing boats) in good nice water (hopefully not freezing water)

I know Miami is a neat place, but I believe that is aprox. 3 hours away, I prefer to keep my offshore boats by me where I live, and trailer them (this way I can "puts" with them during the week and or maintain them where my tools are)

any info. would be appreciated

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ando-area.html.

Orlando sucks being dead center of state. Lol. Maybe try to move a little outside so your closer to a coast would be nice.

hich coast is better for boating?

Well that is like asking which boat is better. Everyone will say the coast they live on.

When you say outside of Orlando, where outside?

What he (Mike) said, each coast has it's pluses, can't go wrong with either, it would be best to check them both out, then you can make your decision, good luck with the move.

^^^^ Agreed I live on the space coast Merritt Island Cocoa Beach area. I have boated on the west coast as well love them both. You would have to choose what best suites your needs. Again depending on where in Orlando you will be working would tell the story.

A lot of people commute via carpool/vanpool etc. from the Daytona Beach area to the Lake Mary/Orlando area.

Oh boy! You just started an oil thread!

If you work to the east side you could probably live in Cocoa and commute less than 45 min... Too many scenarios without knowing what & where.

Cocoa is cool too.

Naaa we all know the Bayliner and canoe's are the best boats built!!!

Daytona is a solid hour from Orlando and you can run the Intracoastal all the way to St Augustine/Jacksonville without many slow/no wake zones. The disappearing islands at the Ponce Inlet is a cool (very busy on a mid day weekend low tide). Probably a dozen waterfront restaurants in the area. I will caution you that area is very limited on rack storage on anything over 30 ft. The other glitch is there are two inlets in about 60 miles so if you wander outside and go north it is 60 miles to the next inlet.

Miami is also closer to 4 hours away from Orlando......if towing and not going during rush hour.

I see on the map Oakridge, by lake ellinore, that is where the office is

Are you planning on staying near the office and then trailering to your boat site?
If so you are right about in the middle, try both sides.

I figure I drive about 45 min to work now, so a 45 min drive to the office is ok with me currently, I don't need to live next to work, so winterdriving isn't a factor there in FLA, and the plan is to trailer offshores, if I keep the cruiser then I suppose I could rack it or maybe leave it in the water if that can be done, without it being torn up, I would suppose I may need to buy closed cooling systems for all of the boats

I highly suggest it, with flushouts

You know I have had a few guys say that on older motors they are worried about putting closed cooling on as rust will clog the exchanger.

Anybody had that issue? I am talking a 14 year old 370 hour fresh water motor.

As for a 45 min ride I think the drive to merritt island is easier then Daytona.

I4 can be just stupid.

My 353 was 12 yo and had over 400 hours on it when I had all the goodies installed on mine and it's been fine....................so far.

I live just South of Daytona in Port Orange ..we have some very good boating in the area , and a ton of places that are within a " short " distance for some great boating ..from Disappearing Island to The Glen ..it is always fun to go outside and run North to Matanzas ..there is also a Large Fresh water spring located one mile off the coast from MarineLand ..the West Coast has some great boating also , and not all that far away ..We were in Cape Coral this weekend , only 4 hours away.
Donnie