Where Will She Live?
The question most buyers ask last and should ask early. Marinas we know from working in them, with the numbers that decide it. How long a boat they take, how much water is under her at low tide, and whether there is a slip at all.
The list
Marinas
Nobody pays to be on this list and we take no fee from anyone on it, which is the only reason it is worth reading. Depths change, rates change and a slip that was free this morning may not be this afternoon. Ring and confirm before you make a decision on it.
Pier Sixty-Six Marina
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Takes up to
- 400ft
- Depth
- 30ft
- Slips
- 164
5,000 linear feet of dockage, 30ft alongside
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Takes up to
- 300ft
- Slips
- 250
Foreign Trade Zone; home of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Las Olas Marina
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Takes up to
- 315ft
- Slips
- 88
Rebuilt superyacht facility on the beach side of the Intracoastal
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Seahaven Superyacht Marina
Dania Beach, FL
- Takes up to
- 250ft
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Harbour Towne Marina
Dania Beach, FL
- Takes up to
- 200ft
Full-service yard alongside the dockage
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Hall of Fame Marina
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Takes up to
- 170ft
Researched, not verified. Check the numbers and add a phone before publishing.
Before you ring
Four Things to Settle
We are brokers, not the marina. But we have put a lot of boats into slips, and these are the four that catch people.
(954) 560-2811Will she actually fit?
Two numbers, not one. Length settles the slip and the rate; draft settles whether you can get in at low water, and the depth at the entrance is often shallower than the depth at the berth. Ask for both, and ask at mean low water rather than at the tide they happened to measure on.
Annual, monthly or transient?
An annual contract is materially cheaper per foot than a monthly, and a monthly is cheaper than a transient night. The prime stretches run a waiting list, so the slip is often decided before the boat is. If you are buying in the autumn, start the marina conversation at the same time as the survey.
What does the rate actually include?
Per-foot is the headline. Electricity is usually metered on top, and a big boat on 100A three-phase is not a rounding error. Ask about liveaboard rules, guest policy, whether contractors can work on the boat in the slip, and what happens to the rate at renewal.
What does your insurer need?
Above a certain size most policies want a named hurricane plan, and the marina is half of it. Either she moves out of the box before a storm or there is an agreed plan for her where she sits. Settle that with the marina and the underwriter before June, not during a warning.