Interim Slip for Three Months in Ft. Pierce Area

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yelenik

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I hope this forum includes, or has knowledge about Ft. Pierce area. I currently have a 2003 Sea Ray 300 Sundancer at Maximo Marina in St. Pertersburg. It is there because among other reasons they can handle this size boat on their racks. In April, 2007 I will likely bring the boat up the East Coast on the water back to the home slip in NJ/NY.

I am thinking about moving in January across from St. Petersburg to someplace like Ft. Pierce or anywhere from where I would come out from the Okeechobie trip into the Atlanitc and North from there. So I wonder if there is a marina in this descirbed area with a rack able to handle the boat and for three months. Do any of you have any recomendations?

Also, would there be any concerns about crossing from Fort Myers to St. Lucie Inlet by way of Okeechobee in January?
 
Stephen,
Another forum that I follow had the following infor posted about the Okeechobee waterway:

"The problems from west to east are
1 after the miserable mile follow the magenta line on the chart as the shoal extends out to near the can at the entrance to the river, then follow the ranges.
2 after Moorehaven lock, pay attention and do not turn left into lthe rock filled ditch.
3 At the Clewiston cut into the lake, stay mid channel or favor the red side.At low water they usually put in temporary cans, there are rocks on the south side of the channel.
4 as mentioned #52 after Port Mayaca, It is well marked and always had a arrow sign as well.
5 The junction at Manatee pocket is always shoaling. Go slow and pay attention. Sort out the markers before you get there as well as they can get confusing."

Item #4 above was an issue that I encountered first hand. I wreaked a set of props by passing on the north side of red marker 52.

Other than the props, it was a fun trip. We ran 18 kts when we could and averaged 9 kts from Ft. Meyers to Clewiston, and 13 knts from Clewiston to Stuart. We slowed down for boats tied to docks (not lifts), small boats, no wake zones and the locks.

Mark
P.S. I like the name of your boat. Our last boat was named "Blind Faith"
 
Thanks Mark for the "other forum" advice and yours as well. Sorry you blew out your props. I will definitely watch out at Port Mayaca. After all with four stainless steel props under/behind me that could be mighty expensive! I'll call Taylor Creek today. Leap of Faith is what I told my wife when we bought the boat. Honey, it will be all right, it just takes a Leap of Faith. Stephan

Oh, what is the "Miserable Mile"? I am up North with my boat in St. Pete so I am not as familiar with this one. I did figure out the ditch is the ICW on the East side, right?
 
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Originally posted by yelenik

Oh, what is the "Miserable Mile"? I am up North with my boat in St. Pete so I am not as familiar with this one. I did figure out the ditch is the ICW on the East side, right?

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I'm not sure what the "miserable mile" is. I'll ask on the other forum.

One other thing to consider is that thet St. Lucie inlet is scheduled to be dredged. Currently, local boats are still using it, but the dredging has not started yet. Check out http://www.stlucieinlet.com/. The Ft. Pierce inlet is straight and deep.
 
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