Fort Pierce Marinas

[Fish Tales]

Opinions Please from the Fort Pierce Crowd

Wanting to re-locate my boat to Ft. Pierce. 65 convertable. Drove down and looked at the City Marina, but they are booked up until spring. Google Earthed Harbour Town and Causeway Island. they looked great from space. I am not picky, just go down on weekends and fish and dive off shore. I had the girl in Stewart for awhile, just not a fan of the nasty water out of the lake, plus Ft. Pierce is closer to me.

The run to the fishing grounds out of Daytona is 3 hours at 100 gallons per hour. I can drive down in 2 hours, run 35 minutes out and save $$ and hours on motors. Also my daughter has a house there, so two fold. When my boat is out of town, I seem to use it more. Had it here the last year, and I seem to do more house, and yard work.

Thinking about January or February.

So any suggestions on dockage?

Have a great weekend,
Tim

 

[captainwjm]

We have stayed at FPCity on and off over the years, including months-long stays and recommend it highly. Best location, facilities, fuel prices and staff in the area. Harbortown is not as nice, but would do if you can’t get into FPCity. Causeway Cove was under construction the last time I was through there so I can’t comment on it. If none of them work for you, look at Harbor Isle which has fewer amenities, but is well protected.

 

[Boatsb]

Theres usually a hatteras row at ft pierce city.

My choice for sure.

 

[rsmith]

Harbor town gives you a straight shot out the inlet and should have plenty of room for a 65. Decent restaurant and bar there also. I have the boat in Vero and fished out of Ft Pierce for the last 29 years. 11 miles to 120’ and pretty decent sail fishing in the winter. Many times the palm beach fleet ends up off here during tournaments when they can’t find fish south.

 

[motoryacht lover]

I really like Pelican yacht club. They let me stay as a transient. Don’t know if they rent slips monthly but i really like the place. Fort Pierce is a little rough not far from the city marina where as Pelican is across the bridge and on the inlet.

 

[captainwjm]

Fort Pierce is a little rough not far from the city marina

Yeah, I get that, but we never had any issues. Would not trade away the easy walkability access to downtown FP.

 

[Fish Tales]

Thanks all. I am going down next weekend to hit them to check availability. Last time I was there I went to Causeway Cove. The wind was out of the South, and the few boats that were there were dancing in their slips. Not too much protection from that wind and wave direction.

Goal is after the first of the year, so I will post with decision. Be nice to meet other Hatteras owners.

Have a great week.

Tim

 

[Fish Tales]

Thanks all for the advice and the PM's on marina choices.

Decided on Ft Pierce Municipal. Had to put my name on the waiting list, but according to the manager, looks good for January or February.

Hope to meet and greet other Hatt owners then, and get some more advice on the local offshore fishing and diving. Also looks like a great place to cruise and raft-up.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving

Tim

 

[Fish Tales]

Thanks again for the advice on all Ft. Pierce Marinas.

I put my name on 2 waiting lists, and the City marina called last week. Fish Tales is sitting happily on dock L at the City Marina 3 slips down from another 65 convertable. There are alot of old Hatts sitting around, and I cannot wait to start meeting the crowd.

I live in New Smyrna Beach, so I drive down on weekends to fish, cruise and work on the boat.

That leaves me to a need for engine mechanics, and people to help with general maintenence and painting, while I am away. I have the MTU engines so a good DD mechanic will work. Any body know of a good persong that I can give a key to and trust while I am not there? I have some small issues, and want to stay on top so they will not grow into problems.

I am going down this coming weekend for the Pirate and Italian festivals. Also planning to go off shore and look for Mahi weather permitting.

Hope to meet some owners.

Thanks again,
Tim
Fish Tales 65c

 

[captainwjm]

Here's who we've used and recommend:

Brian at Affordable Boat Cleaning for bottom work 772-285-7058

Pedro Cordero, unlimited boat services for mechanical work 772-871-8987

Mark at All Tech Refrigeration for AC repair 772-398-4428

 

[motoryacht lover]

I ended up at Pelican in Ft Pierce when I didn’t want to cross the OKee (low water). Approaching the ft pierce from the South there are quite a few Active Captain caution marks regarding shoaling in the ICW near the bridge. I came through at hi tide and had no issues. I was running the boat by myself so I didn’t have a lot of look around time but to me the channel to the municipal marina was not obvious. I would get instructions for that before I got there.

 

[captainwjm]

I ended up at Pelican in Ft Pierce when I didn’t want to cross the OKee (low water). Approaching the ft pierce from the South there are quite a few Active Captain caution marks regarding shoaling in the ICW near the bridge. I came through at hi tide and had no issues. I was running the boat by myself so I didn’t have a lot of look around time but to me the channel to the municipal marina was not obvious. I would get instructions for that before I got there.

The marina channel was recently dredged, and the Icw was dredged within the last couple of years, so check the dates on the AC hazards before being scared off.

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Thanks again for the advice on all Ft. Pierce Marinas.

I put my name on 2 waiting lists, and the City marina called last week. Fish Tales is sitting happily on dock L at the City Marina 3 slips down from another 65 convertable. There are alot of old Hatts sitting around, and I cannot wait to start meeting the crowd.

I live in New Smyrna Beach, so I drive down on weekends to fish, cruise and work on the boat.

That leaves me to a need for engine mechanics, and people to help with general maintenence and painting, while I am away. I have the MTU engines so a good DD mechanic will work. Any body know of a good persong that I can give a key to and trust while I am not there? I have some small issues, and want to stay on top so they will not grow into problems.

I am going down this coming weekend for the Pirate and Italian festivals. Also planning to go off shore and look for Mahi weather permitting.

Hope to meet some owners.

Thanks again,
Tim
Fish Tales 65c

I promise that, at the very least, you'll put me on your Christmas card list if you contact Dennis Mixson. He lives on a sailboat at your marina. At his previous marina, St. Johns Yacht Harbor where I am, he was known as the 'Boat Angel'. He will go where no man had ever gone before on your boat.



This instructive 12 part video series was made when Dennis tackled my holding tank rehab. Rated G

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hatteras+yacht+holding+tank+repair+made+easy

 

[Fish Tales]

Robert and Bill,

Thanks for the leads, I am going down this weekend so these guys are going to be a great start. Already had one boater aproach me as a live aboard, and tell me he can fix all of my canvas woes as he has a canvas business.

Looks like going to be a great and friendly marina to play and fish at.

As for the passage going into the marina, it was easy once I was told to pass thru the inflated trash bags provided by the marina. If it was not for that info, I would have hit the shoal for sure.

Please have a blessed week,
Tim

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Robert and Bill,

Thanks for the leads, I am going down this weekend so these guys are going to be a great start. Already had one boater aproach me as a live aboard, and tell me he can fix all of my canvas woes as he has a canvas business.

Looks like going to be a great and friendly marina to play and fish at.

As for the passage going into the marina, it was easy once I was told to pass thru the inflated trash bags provided by the marina. If it was not for that info, I would have hit the shoal for sure.

Please have a blessed week,
Tim

The current can really run there for sure.

 

[Fish Tales]

The current can really run there for sure.

Fortunate for me I am on the Northern most dock. Plenty of room to swing and the current seems to flow parallel to the slip, so straight in and out. What challenges me are the slips with the extreme cross tide current. Either you go in fast, or rub a lot of poles. I hate doing anything fast around wood and fiberglass, so I rub a lot of poles.

Have a great day,

Tim

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Going to the race?

 

[Fish Tales]

No, the traffic and congestion is such, I try to stay out of Daytona. I do not even send service trucks there any more, my techs cannon stand sitting in traffic all day, plus the speedway has made it difficult and expensive to try to serve customers there.

There is an Italian festival, and a Pirate festival in FT. Pierce I would like to check out. Plus a boat caught several Mahi in about 200 ft of water last week, so I might see if I can get a drag to squall.

Going down tonight, wife and son going tomorrow, come home Monday. I put surround sound on the boat, so I will watch the race from there.

Have a great weekend,
Tim