t.ray

Have a friend going over to Bahamas in June. He needs info as to where it will be safe to launch and park his trailer for 10 days

First Light

I trailer to and depart from those areas a lot enroute to the Bahamas. Have your friend call me 941-488-1522 & I'll give him some options.

t.ray

First light, thanks I'll give Jason your number

Cracker

First light,
I will be doing the same thing in August and I'm a newbie to the Bahamas trip also. Would it be alright if I call also.. I would appreciate the help..

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First Light

Geeze, when your post your phone number on a pubic website, you never know who's going to call. Even a Cracker.

Well from one to another, of course you can call. If the phone rings more than 3 times and I don't answer, hang up & try later.

carolina cruiser

I have left from both cities. Phil Foster park in West Palm always works well for us. Everyone says be careful at night but we never have had problems. I have left my Excursion with trailer there for 4-5 days at a time without incident. I park near the street under a light. Be sure to have your friend leave and return at high tide as the ramp is short and long trailers will have a problem. I have a 270 Sundancer with a triple axle and we have struggled to get it off at low tide.

In Ft Lauderdale I unload at the 15th (or is it 16th) Street bridge public ramp. Turn on Cordova Steet at the Texaco (it maybe Shell by now) and turn right again at the next block. The ramp is a few blocks on the right. You can buy tickets there to park or you can carry the trailer somewhere else. It will be safe there.

First Light

The 16th Street ramp in Ft. Liquordale, like the ramp at Phil Foster Park in West Palm Beach are both good ramps, but you cannot leave your trailer parked at the 16th Street ramp in Ft. Liquordale longer than 48 hrs. That is a pay to park ramp and the meter will not accept longer than 2 days.

miami vice

Sometimes you are better off going to a private marina. Some marinas have their own private launch ramp. If they don’t have a launch ramp they can launch your boat from your trailer with a fork lift & straps. You can park your rig in their parking lot. These parking lots are usually guarded at night. It’s a little more expensive than a public ramp, but when you add it in to the total cost of going to the Bahamas it’s only a small percentage of what the total trip costs.
Miami Vice