Miami/Dade on hard storage

dennismc · 03-26-2009, 06:42 PM

Looking on hard storage for the summer months Miami/Dade county, prices seem very high, was hoping for around 5.00 per ft.
Glades in Ft Myers is 4.50 and trying to save a trip up there until next Dec.

Any help, appreciated.

VikHatBer · 03-26-2009, 10:49 PM

Do you have a home in North Miami somewhere?

dennismc · 03-26-2009, 10:52 PM

No, do not, just looking for storage.

Pascal · 03-27-2009, 07:59 AM

few yards, not a lot of space, high property taxes and the need to haul out boats when a hurricane comes this way... you may have more luck in Palm Beach or Broward.

Capt J · 03-27-2009, 08:25 AM

I would try PlayBoy Marine up in Dania Beach, FL. You didn't say what type of yacht you have but if you have under 12ft clearance there is one in Dania way up the Dania cutoff that is cheap. I think the name is Thunderbolt Marina. I don't know of any in Miami that would be cheap.

Capt Bill11 · 03-27-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dennismc

Looking on hard storage for the summer months Miami/Dade county, prices seem very high, was hoping for around 5.00 per ft.
Glades in Ft Myers is 4.50 and trying to save a trip up there until next Dec.

Any help, appreciated.

Well, if you do start looking towards Ft. Myers, check out the marinas along the Okeechobee Waterway. My guess is they could be the cheapest you'll find and you will not have to travel as far as Ft. Myers.

You could start here: http://www.indiantownmarina.com/

And try Glades Boat Yard in Labelle FL as I recall.

dennismc · 03-27-2009, 12:53 PM

Would be coming from Miami are, looks like Ft Myers area is way cheaper, 1/2 price of East Coast places so far, will cruise up from Mami in May after Bahamas trip.
Thanks for the input guys., apparently, low hurricane season this year.

Pascal · 03-27-2009, 02:18 PM

Bill has a point about storage on the OWW but keep in mind that they often close one or more locks for maintenance in the summer. Can't always count on the OWW to be open at that time of the year.

dennismc · 03-27-2009, 02:44 PM

Tks, will be going up the West Coast to La Belle or thereabouts.

Capt J · 03-28-2009, 09:10 AM

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Bill has a point about storage on the OWW but keep in mind that they often close one or more locks for maintenance in the summer. Can't always count on the OWW to be open at that time of the year.

You also can't on always having the lake (okeechobie) deep enough to get your boat out of there, for a year or two sometimes also!

Capt Bill11 · 03-28-2009, 10:09 AM

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You also can't on always having the lake (okeechobie) deep enough to get your boat out of there, for a year or two sometimes also!

True. But you can almost always get down the river. You just may not be going in the direction you would have liked.

dennismc · 03-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Will be going on to LaBelle from Ft Myers, no locks as far as know.

Capt J · 03-28-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dennismc

Will be going on to LaBelle from Ft Myers, no locks as far as know.

Is the cost in fuel and time to run the boat from Miami to Ft. Myers going to make up for the cheaper dockage?

Why do you need the vessel stored on the hard for 3 months anyways? Also, keep in mind that no rate given to you by a yard is non-negotiable.

dennismc · 03-28-2009, 11:58 PM

Well, we want to be up in that area for this coming winter, will be on the hard from June 1 to Nov sometime and shrinkwrapped,, Indiantown has a 1500.00 membeship fee which makes their rates too high (trying to negotiate). So I figured cruise up there now and we are ready to go in the late fall/early winter, Also, we summer in Vancouver BC with our 70 ft Stephens so keeping the Hatt on the hard is easier on the nerves !!!

Capt J · 03-29-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dennismc

Well, we want to be up in that area for this coming winter, will be on the hard from June 1 to Nov sometime and shrinkwrapped,, Indiantown has a 1500.00 membeship fee which makes their rates too high (trying to negotiate). So I figured cruise up there now and we are ready to go in the late fall/early winter, Also, we summer in Vancouver BC with our 70 ft Stephens so keeping the Hatt on the hard is easier on the nerves !!!

There is a yard on the west side of Lake Okeechobie that is cheap. It's fairly close to the Lake on the Caloosahatchie river and if I remember correctly, they have a big sign up that advertises something like $3.50ft per month. It's a big place with a lot of boats out of the water, half of them look like they went there to die and have been there for years. One thing about keeping it on the hard up there, is you don't have to worry about any salt air degrading things like your stainless.

Why on earth would Indiantown have a $1500 membership fee? Is that a lifetime membership, or just for a year?