kdg1959
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Is there such a thing as a lot that a person could build a dock for a trawler with 4.5 ft draft somewhere in fla or southeast coast? St. John’s river for example
Lot for a dock
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Yes, lots of places still on the banks of the ST Johns river like that. Look in Palatka,Welaka or other towns south.
There was a awesome deal for a already built dock in Mandarin with elec, and water... Plus aN RV hookup on the lot as well. Stayed on Craigslist for a few years at $170k. You could rent the RV spot for $500/month and have an onsite security guard for your docked boat. Fully fenced.
There was a awesome deal for a already built dock in Mandarin with elec, and water... Plus aN RV hookup on the lot as well. Stayed on Craigslist for a few years at $170k. You could rent the RV spot for $500/month and have an onsite security guard for your docked boat. Fully fenced.
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Come on down past Lake O and you can miss most real winter cold and snow.
In my Hurricane Hole area there is one lot with a dock that might be interesting .
A gent died and his widow wants to sell the package . Land with dock, including 35-40 ft sailboat and 20 -ish trailer that can be lived in.
NO, she wont consider breaking up the deal its all or nothing , dozens have asked.
Lot is about 65 wide and 100 deep , well & septic.Deep water.
There has been a surge this past fall in houses changing hands (5 or 6 so far), still a few larger ones on big combined lots that haven't sold.
The county now will no longer permit a dock unless a house is also built.
Judy Neal, 1070 Schooner 402-598 6977 FL 33471
In my Hurricane Hole area there is one lot with a dock that might be interesting .
A gent died and his widow wants to sell the package . Land with dock, including 35-40 ft sailboat and 20 -ish trailer that can be lived in.
NO, she wont consider breaking up the deal its all or nothing , dozens have asked.
Lot is about 65 wide and 100 deep , well & septic.Deep water.
There has been a surge this past fall in houses changing hands (5 or 6 so far), still a few larger ones on big combined lots that haven't sold.
The county now will no longer permit a dock unless a house is also built.
Judy Neal, 1070 Schooner 402-598 6977 FL 33471
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Start with the chart , look for suitable depths not only at the lot but the approaches out to deeper water. Verify by soundings from a vessel. Keep hurricane scenario in mind. Some of those open fetch areas on the river get hammered....especially on the west side.
I believe Southern Georgia has deep water, undeveloped land on ICW and tributaries. Nice thing about Georgia is insurance requirements to be out of Fl during hurricane season.
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In general, if there is not a dock already there, there is probably a good reason why not. Either water depth, land height, storm effects, lack of population, boat traffic, legal reasons, etc.
When this country was first getting settled, the vanguard sought out high land next to deep water and settled there first. That's a big reason towns and cities are where they are. As population grew, docks got built in less desirable areas.
So really get to know an area before buying. There may be a good reason nothing is there.
When this country was first getting settled, the vanguard sought out high land next to deep water and settled there first. That's a big reason towns and cities are where they are. As population grew, docks got built in less desirable areas.
So really get to know an area before buying. There may be a good reason nothing is there.
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I've looked at buying a vacant lot on the Caloosahatchee (Okeechobee) and putting a dock. I was told by a local realtor that in some parts of the river, docks cannot be installed without other improvements - often a house, not a garage or outbuilding. What would have been nice was to build a dock and a large garage with a large covered patio to hang-out.
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Also check if you have to pass under any bridges to get to your cruising area. Bridge height can be an issue.
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Lot is about 65 wide and 100 deep , well & septic.Deep water.
Toilet to tap? Yuck
Toilet to tap? Yuck
You need to be aware of mangroves growing on the shoreline, also. Need a permit to cut them down. If the shore is all mangrove trees, they will probably only allow you to cut a few, for a pass-through, and build the dock on the water side of them. Not a problem, so long as your riparian rights extend far enough to accommodate that.
