phdphay said:
With all of the development on 30-A, you'd think some developer would build a combo housing or condo development with a marina. We built a garage at our house for a future boat or Sea-Doo, only to find out how inconvenient it is to go boating in the area.
Actually, this is the trend, and public marinas are disappearing at a rapid pace. All the old full-service marinas in FWB, Destin and PC are being sold to developers. Will make it hard for the average boat owner to find a slip.
While my perspective may be skewed, (I flip a switch and my boat is slowly lowered into the bayou, at which point I can pilot my craft to the Seabar or some exotic destination in the carribean
) I don't see boating in the area as inconvenient. Actually plenty of public launches and lots of water to explore. It's why I live here.
Riverotter- the launch just north of the Seabar, southeast side of the bridge, is deep enough for your i/o. Plenty of parking as well. The one at the park on the northwest of the bridge would work too, I usually look at wind direction and choose accordingly- like to make the process as painless as possible. Cessna gets crowded, but it's decent, just further to drive, and there are some shallows in hogtown that you have to look out for.