changing waters?

[seadated cutter]

okay well i am thinking of moving to south florida to the east coast in a few years when my boat is finished and will be ready for higher waters.i am only used to running in smaller lakes up here and i am just wondering what to expect and how to adjust.i have been to florida many times and been deep sea fishing a few times but the water has always been calm.i have never experianced the "high seas" personally and i am just curious from you guys what to expect? i want to dock my boat there and basically live on it annd i know this may seem like a silly post but i think it will get alot of talk and i will know what im up for.i will be bringing a 28 foot cruiser/houseboat with me.just want some opinions and figured this post would get very intersting.what are some of the costs to keep a boat in a coverd slip down there and my biggest question is what do you guys do when a big storm comes in?

 

[Bondo]

Re: changing waters?

okay well i am thinking of moving to south florida to the east coast in a few years when my boat is finished and will be ready for higher waters.i am only used to running in smaller lakes up here and i am just wondering what to expect and how to adjust.i have been to florida many times and been deep sea fishing a few times but the water has always been calm.i have never experianced the "high seas" personally and i am just curious from you guys what to expect? i want to dock my boat there and basically live on it annd i know this may seem like a silly post but i think it will get alot of talk and i will know what im up for.i will be bringing a 28 foot cruiser/houseboat with me.just want some opinions and figured this post would get very intersting.what are some of the costs to keep a boat in a coverd slip down there and my biggest question is what do you guys do when a big storm comes in?

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[Philster]

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iagree.because its hard 2 take someoneserious when they make no effort and right runon sentences that make it hard to read even if you need help you need to make an effort and youll be surprised how much more respect you get because people around here are very nice especially if you make the effort and good luck wiht the move to florida i hear it is real nice down there but the long baoting season is hard on baots so when are you moving.

 

[DukesFin]

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Slip fees vary greatly depending on where you go and what type of marina you choose. You'll just have to call around and get pricing for that.

As far as boating in salt... You should venture out in "baby steps" getting used to the seas and distances as you feel comfortable. I don't think it would be prudent to go run off shore in 6' seas early on (not that many do that intentionally), but start out on calm days and try for "distance". Increase distance as you feel comfortable. If you pick calm days, you will be forced to learn heavier seas as like anyone else on the salt, seas will kick up and surprise you. It's about being comfortable with your skill level. You EASE into it.

Hurricanes? Usually, there are "coves" that some boats go into when a storm is coming, some trailer their boats out of the water and some just "hunker down" and pray for the best. Again, that is going to depend on where you end up. Locals will be able to give you precise information regarding how to handle storms.

Good luck!

 

[Islandbrah]

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Well.... A houseboat on the east coast will need to stay in or close to the ICW. the Gulfstream will kick up whenever it feels like it. A houseboat would fair better in the Gulf side waters or inside Keys. There are a myriad of marinas with live aboard slips as well as private owners looking to rent their dock space for a little home grown stimulus. When the wind is out of the south the Gulfstream can be tame enough to cruise to Bimini Bahamas (50ish mi from N Miami Bach area). As far as expecting high seas... they can get up to 8' easily and make for great surfing. I live on the gulf and fish about 3x a week. never had seas I couldn't handle just lightning and sub 70's temps (brrr).

 

[seadated cutter]

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well okay i will be sure to go take an english class since i missed a few punctuation marks.thanks to rest of the guys that helped.i will be sure to get my problem fixed before i ask another question.thanks

 

[capt sam]

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Like Islandbrah mentioned, you'll be mainly relegated to the back waters. 3'-4' seas could make it very uncomfortable in a houseboat and the wind is in constant change here, so it can come up quick. I know of slips on the west coast that have live aboards on them that aren't too pricey, covered slips are a lot more. Storms are just part of it, I don't know of any coves that are gonna help much in a hurricane though, it's the risk you run living here on the water.

 

[seadated cutter]

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thanks capt sam and love the marley quote lol that is so the truth.like i said i have been there a few times and i have always wanted to live there.i just dont have any idea what the heck you guys would do in a storm.i here the nightmares of the boats getting washed up on shore when they come in and it kinda makes me think twice.

 

[Islandbrah]

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During hurricanes or really bad storm cells many people take their boats up river a few miles to reduce the risk. If you want the carefree slow paced Fl lifestyle the west coast is where to be. If you speak spanish and like busy busy places, miami/ ft lauderdale, southern east coast is the place for you.

 

[DukesFin]

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i will be bringing a 28 foot cruiser/houseboat with me.

Do you have a cruiser or a houseboat? They are two very different boats. If you've got a house boat, I'd never leave a river or marina to head out into the Gulf Stream or Gulf of Mexico in it, that's for SURE! If it's a cruiser, I'd have no problem!

 

[seadated cutter]

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here is what i got,its classified as a cruiser but it has all options of a houseboat.i am sorry for my ignorance on the whole coastal water thing,i really just dont know anything about it so im trying to learn what i can in the next few years.i am also new to big boats like this one,so my knowledge of what they can handle and what they cant is limited.

 

[capt sam]

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I've seen a lot of crazy contraptions on the water especially in the Keys but I've never seen a setup like that. I think you'll be fine with it, just stay on top of the mechanicals and live your dream.

 

[seadated cutter]

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yes sir she is very differint thats for sure.it is powerd by a single chrysler 318 and volvo 270 outdrive which are being built right now.it has a shower and toilet in the small door that you can see in the front of the cabin.there is also a cuddy type cabin past that with storage under it.i absolutley love the boat and to my understanding there were only about 600 of these built.some of these were 28 feet and some 30 feet in length and all were with trailer!they were all built here in nashville tn by a man named allen cargile.the official make and model of the boat is cargile cutter and mine is 28 footer by the name of "seadated".the original owners were Anesthesiologist in nashville that named her.the story goes that builder took a 30 footer from new york to paris in 31 days unassisted and set the record for the smallest vessel to ever do it.i have a link to a restored 30 footer and some history on the boats.

http://home.comcast.net/~rtrammell6/SunSmiles.html

 

[dennis gustafson]

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seadated cutter. dennis here. all the stuff i can find on carville cutters leads me to think the boat was designed with deep water in mind. i found on some web sight the account of when cargile took his trip to paris. they hit some heavy seas that would scare this lake floater to death. we had our 19 ft alum cresliner on lake powell 4 years ago and found ourselves in high winds and 6to7 foot waves. we went up one and down the other side and hit one that was closer togather than the rest. we plowed right into it and in it. the force took out the 3 front windows. the engine still ran with a foot of water in boat. limped 1half mile to halls crossing and drained her setting on trailer. that kind of rush i will never forget. there is not troubled waters that lake powell can throw against me with my cutter. can,t wait. seadated, check your other.posting for a reply to your offer to help with info on my cutter. haven,t heard from you. dennis gustafson, grand junction colo. p.s. i had no troublereadingyourfirst post. good luck ongoingtowhereyoucanliveonseadated. i wanted to retire and live on "miss monstro" on lake powell but they don,t allow it.