Green Cove Springs Marina 3/15/2013

We have arrived at Green Cove Springs Marina which is really not a marina at all but rather a boatyard where you can complete your own projects on your own boat-something rare here in Florida because of all the EPA regulations. There are huge piers where large ships used to put in and there is a work yard and a storage yard for both boats and cars. The office is small and so is the bathroom but people come here to work on their boats, not necessarily spend the winter. We were promptly hauled out, scraped (the hull was not too bad) and power washed. Then we were moved to the work area with tarps, water, and electric included. Everything here is a la carte so you just pay for what you use, nothing else. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The office will order anything you need at their cost plus a small processing fee. We do need a new cutlass bearing, but hey, we have tons of miles on this boat so we'll have the yard pull the shaft and put on a new bearing, they've already ordered it. Walt is pretty grimy grinding and sanding the hull, even with the respirator and a full painter's suit. The cruising life is certainly not a vacation, just an simpler, alternative lifestyle for the adventurous and the handy man/woman!