Fort Lauderdale

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Fort Lauderdale
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26°05.572'N, 080°06.512'W Chart icon.png
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Entrance

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Berthing

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Marinas & Yacht Clubs

  • New River/Downtown Docking 2 South New River Dr. East, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Ph: (954) 828-5423. Facilities/Amenities: Water, electric, telephone jacks; Cable TV/HBO; Convenient dockside parking; Ample deep water dockage; Public telephones; Fueling site and two pumpout stations; Roving security. Monitors VHF Ch 9 & 16. GPS Coord.: Lat 26 07.0 N x Long. 080 08.5 W. 25% discount on berthing for first 4 days with BoatUS membership. Bring membership card with you when checking in.
  • Cooley’s Landing Municipal Marina 450 S.W. 7th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Ph: (954) 828-4626 Facilities: Comfort station with rest rooms, showers and a laundromat; Water, electric, telephone jacks; Cable TV/HBO; Convenient dockside parking; Sewage pumpout connections at each slip; On-site security. Monitors VHF Ch. 16. GPS Coord.: Lat 26 07.0 N x Longitude 080 09.9 W
  • Las Olas Marina 240 E. Las Olas Circle, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Ph: (954) 828-7200 Monitors VHF Ch 16; GPS Coordinates: Lat 26 07.1 N x Longitude 080 06.5 W Office Hours: Daily, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For reservations, please e-mail the dockmaster at [email protected].
  • Rates for three Municipal Marinas above

Anchorages

  • Lake Sylvia. Enter at approximately 26˚ 06.63’ N, 080˚ 06.6 W, AICW MM 1064.5. ICW G "13" marks the entry to this anchorage. Keep to the east as you go in (leave G13 to Stbd) in 6 to 7 feet going in, the center is shoal, anchor in 8 to 9 foot depths. There is no access to shore, no place to land your dinghy or shop near the lake. Popular local anchorage on weekends, limit is supposedly 24 hours, but we have stayed for 2 or 3 days on occasion.

Yacht Repairs and Services

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Things to do Ashore

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Grocery & Supply Stores

  • Marando Farms Farmer's market. Market Location: 1401 S.W. First Avenue, downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Open October through July, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact Information: Chelsea L. Marando, 1401 S.W. First Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 Telephone: (954) 294-2331, Emai
  • Las Olas Outdoor Gourmet Market Market Location: 1201 E. Las Olas Boulevard at S.E. 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Year-round, Sundays, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is a very small market, look for a sign that says "Green Market". There are stands selling produce, breads, pastries, flea market items, spices, condiments, etc. It is about 1 block past the Las Olas Shopping District with upscale boutique shops and many restaurants.

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Transportation

  • Sun Trolley Ft. Lauderdale's Community Bus Service. It is free, flag the trolley down, get on, get off. The trolleys run the downtown routes from Monday through Friday. Daily there is the Las Olas Beaches route, running down Las Olas Blvd., and the "Convention Connection". See System-wide map There is a $0.50 per trip charge on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Exact change only, no change carried by driver. Does take dollar bills

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{{Reference|Rod Heikel|Greek Waters Pilot|Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire|9780852889718}}, expands to
Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
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