Grahambda
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2015
- Messages
- 83
- Location
- Cayman Islands
- Vessel Name
- Bom Dia
- Vessel Make
- DeFever 44 OC
Hi All,
Brand new to this site so hope I have posted this is the right area.
If all goes well with the pre-purchase survey we will soon be the proud owners of a 52' Defever (long distance cruiser). she is currently up in the Stuart area, plan is to bring here down to the Ft Lauderdale area and find an affordable yard and marina to keep her there for a couple of months for bow thruster install, bottom job, electronic upgrades, Galley appliance re-fit, increase the master from queen to king and replace the master tub/shower arrangement with shower only. So lots to do. Eventually we will bring her down to the Cayman islands where we are based as a live aboard with a plan to island hop over the next couple of years. (have to wait for a weather window Jan-March is a no go through the Florida Straights )
Anyway back to the original point of the posting, can anyone recommend good affordable yard/marina where I can keep her for a couple of months whilst I get the work done. I am assuming as the boat capital of the world I will find the boat fitters and engineers that I need. I will be checking those out next week at the boat show.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Rgds Graham.
Brand new to this site so hope I have posted this is the right area.
If all goes well with the pre-purchase survey we will soon be the proud owners of a 52' Defever (long distance cruiser). she is currently up in the Stuart area, plan is to bring here down to the Ft Lauderdale area and find an affordable yard and marina to keep her there for a couple of months for bow thruster install, bottom job, electronic upgrades, Galley appliance re-fit, increase the master from queen to king and replace the master tub/shower arrangement with shower only. So lots to do. Eventually we will bring her down to the Cayman islands where we are based as a live aboard with a plan to island hop over the next couple of years. (have to wait for a weather window Jan-March is a no go through the Florida Straights )
Anyway back to the original point of the posting, can anyone recommend good affordable yard/marina where I can keep her for a couple of months whilst I get the work done. I am assuming as the boat capital of the world I will find the boat fitters and engineers that I need. I will be checking those out next week at the boat show.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Rgds Graham.