RETIRING to FL.

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ok all we decided on a 2 yrs old 441 meridian now we are going to florida southern or somewhere down the coast and we will be looking at marinas to relocate to we are gonna have about 12 days on this first run and we are trying to set up a sort of a tour list and will need some help and instructions on locating a safe and decent marina thx 4 any help and all ideas.
 
Where are you starting from? East Coast or Gulf Coast?

Bob
 
from down in the keys we will be on land in a rental car on this trip. thx for the reply benton.
 
After a lot of searching i picked St. Pete for a lot of reasons that just keep getting better. I looked everywhere prior to choosing.
check the st Pete muni and surrounding marinas. http://www.stpete.org/marina/index.asp
The Biscayne bay is beautiful but too crowded on shore, traffic, for me.
 
Take a close look at the entire SW coast runing from Naples to ST Pete. Get off the interstate and check the small towns. Great boating, reasonable prices in many places. If that doesn't please you, go up to the Gulf Coast towns within 100 miles of Tallahassee.
Good Luck.
 
We're doing the same thing and are liking Ft Myers, Pine Island area, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Burnt Store, Anna Maria Island, Bradenton. From past conversations with PDecat, St. Pete north is next on the GPS to check out.
 
Don't forget SARASOTA. Marina Jack marina within walking distance of downtown.
 
We just moved to Riviera Dunes in Palmetto. It's on the Manatee River about 6 miles up or so. This is our third marina and we LOVE IT. We selected it based on floating docks, easy access to good "boating" beaches, well inland from hurricane threats and a protected basin (again... hurricanes). Finally, this marina is just 50 minutes from home. I can run down there any time at that distance. BTW - there are tons of great deals to be had at all the marinas so don't be afraid to ask for some consideration.

Prior, we were at Twin Dolphin in Bradenton (less than 1 mile from Riviera Dunes. No thanks - homeless people jumping the gates, walking the docks, etc. More of a party atmosphere, but nice in all other respects.

Immediately prior, we were at Longboat Key Moorings. Pretty pricey. Stuffy people. Beautiful area though, who wouldn't like it? You'll need your bottom cleaned every two weeks in the summer here though and the snow birds will drive you insane in the winter. If it didn't take us two hours to get there, we would have probably stayed.
 
I was in Bradenton at Regatta Pointe. Then I moved the boat to Ruskin then decided to move it back to Regatta Pointe. Riviera Dunes was very nice, but too upscale for my little boat.
 
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We just moved to Riviera Dunes in Palmetto. It's on the Manatee River about 6 miles up or so. This is our third marina and we LOVE IT. We selected it based on floating docks, easy access to good "boating" beaches, well inland from hurricane threats and a protected basin (again... hurricanes). Finally, this marina is just 50 minutes from home. I can run down there any time at that distance. BTW - there are tons of great deals to be had at all the marinas so don't be afraid to ask for some consideration.

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Riviera Dunes is a great place. But don't fool yourself on how well protected it will be in the right hurricane.
 
If you prefer a more laid back lifestyle and less crowds I would look at the Port St. Joe area. It's tucked far enough away from the big tourist areas and interstate hwy's to give a person a taste of what Florida was like before the crowds found it.
 
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Originally posted by Skeetobite

We just moved to Riviera Dunes in Palmetto. It's on the Manatee River about 6 miles up or so. This is our third marina and we LOVE IT. We selected it based on floating docks, easy access to good "boating" beaches, well inland from hurricane threats and a protected basin (again... hurricanes). Finally, this marina is just 50 minutes from home. I can run down there any time at that distance. BTW - there are tons of great deals to be had at all the marinas so don't be afraid to ask for some consideration.

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Riviera Dunes is a great place. But don't fool yourself on how well protected it will be in the right hurricane.

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Indeed, the right hurricane could turn the entire area back to farm fields. I like that it offers at least (some) protection compared to the barrier island we were on and the issues Twin Dolphin experienced with past storms. Hopefully we'll never find out.
 
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