In a day or two I hope to head over to the space coast and put my boat in the
water for two days. This is a bit of a shake down cruise before heading down to
the the Keys in May.
Can anybody tell me where I can put in and leave my tow vehicle/trailer for the
two days?
Also, any recommendations on overnight anchorages in the area would be most
appreciated.
tedster
1978 CP-16
Mermaid
Orlando, FL
Tedster,
Welcome aboard,
When Rose and I went through we anchored off of Titusville Municipal marina and dingied into the Titusville Municipal marina. IIRC the showers were not too expensive, and they had a nice ramp. The folks were friendly and the anchorage near the marina was excellent, so you could avoid a slip fee for all but the first night (if you wanted a night to step the mast and get settled).
Check the launch schedule, we watched an Atlas launch from the anchorage while we were there, it was amazing! Was a really great area!
If you have access to gov. facilities, the Patrick AFB marina up the Banana River would be the only better option near by I would recommend (not that I am an expert).
Fair winds,
I just realized I never reported back where I went on this little jaunt.
Banana River Marina let me put my boat in, park the van and trailer, and then (for $5) they lift the drawbridge for you. At night you can tie up to a dock just outside the marina and drawbridge. It's primitive, but a great spot if you needed some protection. They also have a boat shop with parts and service right there.
Very friendly place and I would certainly recommend it.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=marina&sll=28.333877,-80.660087&sspn=0.003305,0.006968&ie=UTF8&hq=marina&hnear=&t=h&z=18
Quote from: tedstur on May 06, 2010, 09:28:17 PM
I just realized I never reported back where I went on this little jaunt.
Banana River Marina let me put my boat in, park the van and trailer, and then (for $5) they lift the drawbridge for you. At night you can tie up to a dock just outside the marina and drawbridge. It's primitive, but a great spot if you needed some protection. They also have a boat shop with parts and service right there.
Very friendly place and I would certainly recommend it.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=marina&sll=28.333877,-80.660087&sspn=0.003305,0.006968&ie=UTF8&hq=marina&hnear=&t=h&z=18
Glad you enjoyed it! Did you range far from the Banana river? Did you take any pictures?
Thanks for the update.