Moving to Boston

If you really want fresh water, consider Lake Winnipesaukee. Less than two hours from downtown right up Rt93. A big beautiful lake, with a large Searay dealer.
 
charlg said:
The locks can accomodate any size boat, and the wait is typically not too long. However, there is a train bridge the needs to open before you get to the locks. That can be a PIA on occasion.
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Not only that, but they do not lift the bridge for a 2 hour window in the evening rush hour, so if you want to go out then on a Friday night, you are stuck. I wouldn't worry so much about the salt water.
 
mfilippa said:
What I've been wishing (and still wish) is a short commute to work (<20mins) and a long commute to the marina (1hr+). When I go boating, I like to be away from the city, barge traffic, lots of boats, etc.
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You should live and boat in Boston. Traffic here is hell. Stay out of the car and relax on the boat. You will want to be in Boston Harbor. There isn't really any barge traffic. You get the occasional LNG tanker once a week and the ferry boats, but it is a pretty open Harbor. Plus, look at the entire harbor and see how much there is to explore. It is huge. There are 34 islands. You will be centrally located for trips north to Cape Ann, south to Plymouth and east to Provincetown.
 
I just called everyone on this thread. Thanks for all replies! :smt038

Everybody had the same price for storage, around $50/ft outside and ~$100/ft inside, only Russo does not allow work on the boat while stored, everyone else allowed light work. There was one exception: one offered storage at half price than everyone else. I will PM the person that suggested it, just of curiosity of why their price is so low.

I don't know where I will be living yet, so ultimately that will determine what marina I will be going, but from what I talked to them, I don't have much time. Since I will be working close to South Boston (Southie?), I was thinking of going South Boston, maybe Quincy (?) and stay at one of the marinas down south (Marina Bay, Bay Pointe, Hingham).

This has been great help! I owe you guys a beer or two :thumbsup:
 
Marina Bay in Quincy is the way to go... I kept my boat there for 7 years and enjoyed the restaurants and boardwalk area. They also have a lot of nice condo's for rent right in the development. And I believe there is a commuter boat into Boston from the marina also.

Good Luck in your move...
 
best place to work in Boston I work at the shipping terminal 30 years many yacht clubs and apts in South Boston and savin hill Dorchester all with in 15min ride to work I have a38 searay at mariner Bay easy in andout Boston Islands All close by for day trips or fishing most of the Islands have moorings .......Dave
 
Getting closer and closer :grin:

This Monday I am getting the boat on a truck to be delivered to a storage yard in Boston. I'm going to get it winterized and shrink wrapped next week.

Then I have about two weeks to find a place to live. I am definitely aiming for Quincy and around. Since I will work in South Boston, I figured that it wouldn't be bad to have a 15min commute to work and a 5 min commute to the boat. This means weekly boat outings!! :grin:

And finally I will have to go visit all the marinas you have mentioned. From what I see (their websites and Google satellite) that none of them are covered, right? I got spoiled with my covered slip.

Anyways, next Tuesday I will be arriving at Boston and really looking forward to get to a place close to the water!

Thanks to all!
Mariano

PS: First house I am going to go check is at Quincy Shore Dr and Beach St.... I wish there was a marina over there, I would be a block away from it :lol:
 
Mariano, who'd you end up going with for the haul and storage?
 
ChuckW said:
Mariano, who'd you end up going with for the haul and storage?
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Storing, winterizing and shrink wrapping with Robinson Marine :thumbsup:

The haul was tricky... if I used Nautic Marine in Michigan, I had more leverage to get access to the hoist with my marina (hauler and marina work together). If I tried other hauler, they wouldn't be able to get to the boat till November.

The other one is that Robinson's hauler told me they needed to remove the arch, but Nautic Marine didn't need to... I'll let you know if this was a good idea on Tuesday when I get to Boston and see if the arch is there or not.
 
mfilippa said:
Storing, winterizing and shrink wrapping with Robinson Marine :thumbsup:

The haul was tricky... if I used Nautic Marine in Michigan, I had more leverage to get access to the hoist with my marina (hauler and marina work together). If I tried other hauler, they wouldn't be able to get to the boat till November.

The other one is that Robinson's hauler told me they needed to remove the arch, but Nautic Marine didn't need to... I'll let you know if this was a good idea on Tuesday when I get to Boston and see if the arch is there or not.
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Good luck... my boat is headed there Monday.

Perhaps the arch issue is due to different trailer configs. Nautic may have a low-boy that gains enough clearance. I know Robinson uses one of those universal hydraulic adjusted tri-axles so the boat sits a little higher than say a low-boy. Anyway, good luck with the haul!
 
Chuck, I always forget to ask you how do you move the boat from marina to Robinson. Do you trailer yours?

Edit: never mind, read your signature.
 
Chuck, I see that you have a 260 with stern drives and that you trailer it. Do you trailer in and out of the water or do you slip in marina for the season and use the trailer only when needed?

The reason I am asking is that I am not looking forward to put the stern drives in saltwater. I am even to the point of considering trading for a V-drive or going for a smaller trailerable boat. I don't want to start writing big checks to get that drive repaired every year....
 
I trailer it with the one exception, our annual month long stay in FL. When there, the boat is slipped for 4 weeks. I do the bottom paint every 2 years and the drive is coated as well. I've had far more problems with the "internals" of my drive and no salt issues with the drives. I flush every time I pull it out and still had to replace the heat exchanger after 3 seasons, but it was covered by warranty.
 
Mariano,

Our 280 sits in the water all season. I make sure the Mercathode is up to speed, and watch the zincs (a mid season zinc swap out when needed), and liberally coat the drive with Trilux every spring. With that the only drive issues we have had in four years of use have all been internal; drive shaft seal, gimbal bearing, bellows and gimbal ring. The ring had to be replaced because the u-bolt stretched and the top pin physically distorted the recess in the ring. With the multiple coats of Trilux it is ugly, but there is no corrosion on the case. Given the amount of internal work that has been done I can see that internal corrosion has been minimal. By the way, much of my early work career was in the maintenance and repair of marine transportation equipment, so my opinion of 'minimal' corrosion qualifies as an informed opinion.

The stories of salt water not being good for your drive are true. However, they are more true in environments where the season is longer and the air and water temps are higher. Corrosion is a chemical reaction, and as we all learned in high school chemistry, lower ambient temperatures retard chemical reactions and higher temps accelerate reactions.

Henry
 
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