Question for anyone in the Stuart Fla. St Lucie river area

[Oriderusa]

I just bought my first boat, and looking at the tides here, it seems they don't rise and fall very much. Looks like the difference is only about 6" to 12". My boat is in a Marina down the South Fork, and just wondering if the tides make that much of a difference going and coming back, if you stay in the main channel area.

Jack
Port St. Lucie Forida

 

[Jack380AC]

Best advice on that question will come from others at your marina. Local knowledge is the best.

 

[sporters78]

No should be no problems , just stay in the channels and you will be fine. Some low spots outside of them

 

[Oriderusa]

Thanks a lot sporters78, I just learned that the hard way. Within 150 yard of the marina, I missed the green and red stripped poles in the water and STUCK. I finally got out of there and after going under the Magnolia Bridge, It overheated a bit so I shut 'er down. Then the wind and current landed me in a great spot with only 2 feet of water. Oh well, I ws going to drop anchor anyway and then do some boat cleaning and stocking. I'm thankful my salesman said GET BoatUS towing. I called and within 15 minutes had me back at the dock. That was the best money spent on their service. I'm so much smarter now..

 

[sporters78]

Let me guess your at riverwatch marine.,I have seen a lot of boats stuck there coming out if you don't stay in the channel markers and head west lots of shallow spots outside the channels, you could ask me how I know especially at a moonless night and losing electrical power on the boat. Just go slow if you get stuck you can usually back it out and that was with my 19 not my 340 . Going south east pay attention to your GPS there are oyster beds all over the place all the way down to Manatee pocket

 

[Oriderusa]

You are correct, that is where I'm keeping my boat. I never saw those wooden poles to the left of the marina. I DID see them on my tow back in. BoatUS was the BEST thing I have spent on that boat so far.