Parking Advice: Fort Lauderdale Boat Show?

[Dr. Nole]

Heading over from FM tomorrow AM...any ideas of parking other than just using the places the event mentions? Its at the Bahia Mar so I wonder if the public beach spaces nearby would be all full? thx

 

[Pimpanolie]

Didn't have a problem finding a space in any parking garage in the area. If you want a public space get there early.

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

Heading over from FM tomorrow AM...any ideas of parking other than just using the places the event mentions? Its at the Bahia Mar so I wonder if the public beach spaces nearby would be all full? thx

What are you looking for/at?

 

[Dr. Nole]

Didn't have a problem finding a space in any parking garage in the area. If you want a public space get there early.

Thx...right now our plan is to pay for Parking at the Broward County Convention Center and take the bus or water taxi

 

[squiffynole]

What are you looking for/at?

I'd let this one go for triple the value!

 

[Dr. Nole]

What are you looking for/at?

Possibly a small Tug style boat…like a Ranger Tug

 

[Dr. Nole]

I'd let this one go for triple the value!

Never let that one go!

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

I'd let this one go for triple the value!

Whaler will last forever. And apparently so will that Yamaha engine! Good stuff.

 

[Dr. Nole]

Back from the boat show….very overwhelming. Got their before it opened so was able to park nearby in a cash only lot.

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

Back from the boat show….very overwhelming. Got their before it opened so was able to park nearby in a cash only lot.

See anything you want?

 

[Dr. Nole]

See anything you want?

Oh yeah…a lot of things…just need more, a lot more money.

 

[FisherWilcoxTaggart Survivor]

Oh yeah…a lot of things…just need more, a lot more money.

Break
Out
Another
Thousand

Plus, add the frenzied demand for outdoor stuff and the limited supply of everything, and, well, this is not a good time to be a boat buyer.

I can sell my 2019 Whaler for more than I paid for it.

 

[PopsNole]

Boats are absurd right now. Long wait lists for new ones. Marinas have years long wait lists for a spot.

 

[Dr. Nole]

Boats are absurd right now. Long wait lists for new ones. Marinas have years long wait lists for a spot.

yup

 

[Pimpanolie]

Looking to do the loop? Ranger would be perfect.

Fellow Whaler owner as well!

 

[Pimpanolie]

I'd let this one go for triple the value!

Then buy what?!?! I know your only kidding but you got that thing exactly as you like by the looks of it!

 

[Dr. Nole]

Looking to do the loop? Ranger would be perfect.

Fellow Whaler owner as well!

Someday we’d like to do the loop….still working so it’d be just much shorter trips for the time being.

Its a Ranger Tug R29 CB (Command Bridge)

 

[Pimpanolie]

Def the CB version.

 

[squiffynole]

Then buy what?!?! I know your only kidding but you got that thing exactly as you like by the looks of it!

You're right I love that boat. I'm just a little inshore guy.

Dr. Nole would appreciate this story from when we lived in Bonita Springs.

Crazy me launched alone at the Sanibel Causeway and worked the way to Upper Captiva to gas up then on to Boca Grande Pass where the motor failed finally a sailboat towed me clear to Matlachee. The worse part was calling my wife to retrieve me.

I'm not sure I'm any smarter to this day.

 

[Dr. Nole]

You're right I love that boat. I'm just a little inshore guy.

Dr. Nole would appreciate this story from when we lived in Bonita Springs.

Crazy me launched alone at the Sanibel Causeway and worked the way to Upper Captiva to gas up then on to Boca Grande Pass where the motor failed finally a sailboat towed me clear to Matlachee. The worse part was calling my wife to retrieve me.

I'm not sure I'm any smarter to this day.

Been there, done that!
I guess what's different for me now is I keep a Towing service subscription active at all times!