Catamaran Sailors and Power Boaters share the love for their style of vessel and are a unique bunch in the overall scheme of the boating world. When it comes to finding a waterfront home for their vessel beam often becomes a bigger consideration than draft. Punta Gorda is one of the few locations … [Read more...]
Boating for Sailors in Cape Coral Compared to Punta Gorda
When thinking about a waterfront home purchase most mariners think of the water first and the home second. Our wives sometimes reverse that priority but to be happy both priorities have to be met, of course. The majority of my customers that consider southwest Florida for a home purchase often … [Read more...]
Catamaran Sailboat Waterfront Considerations When Buying A Home
Many sailors lust for the gorgeous Caribbean waters and thoughts of a highly livable craft cloud our vision with dreams of weeks, months or years of sailing. Island hopping and open water solitude drive our land based dreams of having a comfortable place to live and sail. Which leads many of us to … [Read more...]
Manatees In Charlotte Harbor
Part of any boat ride on Charlotte Harbor involves encounters with wildlife. Charlotte Harbor is an aquatic oasis for countless sea creatures, fish and birds. On any day of the year you can expect to see dolphins, the “Flipper” kind of dolphins. There is a huge resident population and they love … [Read more...]
Shallow Spots and How To Navigate On Charlotte Harbor
Navigating Charlotte Harbor is a concern for many new boaters coming to the area. They may have heard from some internet chat rooms that there is a lot of shallow water and you better be careful. Sailboat owners and deep draft power vessel owners frequently call me with navigation questions on the … [Read more...]
Sales Comparison Bird Section to Old Sailboat Section in PGI: Will Buckley’s Pass Increase Property Values?
Customers often ask me if I think that values of home and land in the Bird Section of Punta Gorda Isles will go up? Lot owners are hoping that the creation of Buckley’s Pass (see other Blogs that discuss this) will greatly increase their value and of course homeowners as well are hoping for the … [Read more...]
BUCKLEY’S PASS aka Bird Section Cut-Thru DECEMBER 2018 UPDATE and MAP
The Army Corps of Engineers have approved the project! That's a big hurdle. Time lines have been set for all aspects of the project as well. At this moment the completion date is projected to be October/November 2019. The construction start date is June/July 2019 so things are moving right … [Read more...]
PGI Bird Section Cut Through, Harbor Access Project, Buckley’s Pass UPDATE!
This Blog is a reprint from a few months back but was a bit hard to find in my Blog section. As such I have reprinted here and this and all future Blogs regarding this topic will be found under Buckley's Pass. The project that has been underway for 3 years to add a waterway exit from … [Read more...]
Buying A Waterfront Home Versus Keeping Your Boat In A Marina
Buying A Waterfront Home Versus Keeping Your Boat In A Marina This is a very common thought when wanting to live the Florida dream if you are a boater. Waterfront homes come at a higher cost because of access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf. It’s all about the location and after wanting to … [Read more...]
PGI Bird Section Cut Through, Harbor Access Project, Buckley’s Pass UPDATE! Big News!
The project that has been underway for 3 years to add a waterway exit from the Punta Gorda Isles (PGI) “Bird Section” to Alligator Creek has taken on many names over the start of the project. Call it “PGI Bird Cut-Through”, “Alligator Creek Bypass”, “Additional Harbor Access Project” or “Bird Key … [Read more...]
