GL: PRices on Boca Grande

[Seasalt007 at aol.com]

The Fort Myers city yacht basin had a waiting list for years. Now they  have 
plenty of slips available. That may be due to Lake O's low level  reducing 
traffic.
 
Doc on the  Caloosahatchee
 
 
In a message dated 1/10/2008 8:18:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
slattmann at comcast.net writes:

Insurance is getting up there in cost and many of my friends are  dropping 
it.  I have had some problems given the age of my boat  (1985) but it still 
isn't a factor in using the boat though it may be for  some.  I maintain the 
boat in pristine condition yet still face new  demands every year from the 
insurance company such as updated survey and  service records for surveyor's 
recommendations.  I am curious as to  what you say about Georgia - is the 
insurance more readily available at  lesser premiums?
Regular marinas, at least on the West coast of Florida,  are generally full 
and spaces remain at a premium.  There are wait  lists that are years long 
for municipal facilities (I am on a couple) and  many private facilities. 
Biggest problem is that so many marinas have gone  condo.  The transient 
trade and general use of boats seems to be off  which I suspect is more fuel 
cost related in combination with the  depressed economy in this area.
Guess I'm willing to sacrifice other things  though before my boating :-) so 
for the moment will continue to pay the  price.

Steve Lattmann
"Tranquility"



----- Original  Message ----- 
From: "Pete & Peggy Frazier"  <frazier at chartermi.net>
To:  <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:14  PM
Subject: GL: PRices on Boca Grande


> /Marinas in this  entire area are not as full as they have been in years 
> past  /
>
>
> I suspect that part of the empty marinas is the  insurance market for
> boats in Florida.  Unless you are
>  willing to move the boat to Georgia from May 15 to Nov 15 insurance is
>  difficult to obtain and
> certainly a long way from being  affordable.
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