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Home beachhead · ME–NH
Piscataqua Seacoast (ME–NH)
Cold-water tidal river and Gulf of Maine coast from Kittery–York through Portsmouth–New Castle–Great Bay — short sweet season, winterize when the leaves turn, and Boat Day’s home beachhead.
Find them online opens their own sites · ≠ founding. Winterize when the leaves turn — seasonal, not scary.
36 focus waterways · seasonality feeds Go Today
Card counts are catalog indices — not a founding roster. Find them online ≠ founding.
US-SE / US-GULF · marinas high
Southwest Florida (Gulf Coast)
Year-round Gulf Coast hub from Tampa Bay through Charlotte Harbor, Fort Myers, Naples, and the Keys-adjacent ICW traffic — center consoles, bay boats, and snowbird documentation intensity.
Best months: 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 · inshore fishing
- Yards index
- 15
- Slip index
- 1.15
- Verified
- 60%
States: FL
US-NE · marinas high
Long Island Sound
High-value Northeast sound sailing and power corridor — seasonal urgency, survey/insurance intensity, and tight marina waitlists.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · sailing/racing
- Yards index
- 7
- Slip index
- 1.35
- Verified
- 57%
States: NY, CT, RI
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes freshwater powerhouse — Chicago–Milwaukee–Grand Haven–Traverse City arcs with harsh winterize/commission cycles.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · sailing
- Yards index
- 5
- Slip index
- 1.1
- Verified
- 80%
States: MI, WI, IL, IN
US-PNW · marinas high
Puget Sound
Pacific Northwest inland sea — Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and San Juan staging — trawler/sail culture and tidal current realities.
Best months: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 · cruising
- Yards index
- 4
- Slip index
- 1.25
- Verified
- 75%
States: WA
US-MID-ATLANTIC · marinas high
Chesapeake Bay
Mid-Atlantic cruising capital — Annapolis, Baltimore, Eastern Shore, Hampton Roads — deep yard culture and sportfishing & cruising mix.
Best months: 5, 6, 9, 10 · sportfishing
- Yards index
- 6
- Slip index
- 1.15
- Verified
- 67%
States: MD, VA, DE
US-SE / US-GULF · marinas high
Tampa Bay
Large Florida west-coast estuary — St. Pete, Tampa, Clearwater — dense marina culture, bridges, and year-round center-console fishing.
Best months: 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 · inshore fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.1
- Verified
- 0%
States: FL
US-SE · marinas high
Miami & Biscayne Bay
South Florida urban bay and nearshore Atlantic — high traffic, high style, year-round fishing and day-boat culture.
Best months: 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 · offshore fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.4
- Verified
- 0%
States: FL
US-SE · marinas med
Florida Keys
Island chain from Key Largo to Key West — skinny water, bridges, world-class flats and reef fishing, hurricane season discipline.
Best months: 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 · flats fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.2
- Verified
- 0%
States: FL
US-SE / US-GULF · marinas high
Florida Panhandle
Emerald Coast — Destin, Panama City, Pensacola — sugar sand, pass fishing, and seasonal spring-break intensity.
Best months: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 · nearshore fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.05
- Verified
- 0%
States: FL
US-SE · marinas med
Charleston Harbor & Lowcountry
Historic harbor, barrier islands, and Lowcountry creeks — strong tides, oyster banks, and growing marina demand.
Best months: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 · inshore fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.1
- Verified
- 0%
States: SC
US-MID-ATLANTIC · marinas med
Outer Banks
Barrier-island Atlantic and sound waters — Oregon Inlet drama, Pamlico Sound fetch, and seasonal tourism surges.
Best months: 5, 6, 9, 10 · offshore/inlet fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.95
- Verified
- 0%
States: NC
US-MID-ATLANTIC · marinas med
Potomac River
Capital river cruising from DC to Chesapeake — bridges, security zones, and mixed power/sail traffic.
Best months: 5, 6, 9, 10 · river cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.05
- Verified
- 0%
States: MD, VA, DC
US-NE · marinas med
NYC Harbor & Hudson
New York Harbor, Hudson, and East River — commercial traffic, currents, and skyline day-cruising for skilled skippers.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · harbor touring
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.4
- Verified
- 0%
States: NY, NJ
US-NE · marinas high
Cape Cod & Islands
Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, and island waters — currents, fog, and summer marina pressure.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · day-sailing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.35
- Verified
- 0%
States: MA
US-NE · marinas med
Boston Harbor
Urban harbor islands national park waters — short season, ferry wakes, and strong day-boat + sail culture.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · harbor islands
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.3
- Verified
- 0%
States: MA
US-NE · marinas high
Great South Bay
South Shore Long Island protected bay — shallow, crowded summer weekends, strong local fishing and family boat culture.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · family day-boating
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.2
- Verified
- 0%
States: NY
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas high
Lake Michigan — Chicago
Chicago lakefront harbors — intense seasonal slip culture, architectural cruises, and serious lake-state respect.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · harbor cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.25
- Verified
- 0%
States: IL, IN
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Lake Michigan — West Shore (WI)
Milwaukee to Door County arc — harbor-hopping, cherry-coast summers, and classic Great Lakes sailing.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.05
- Verified
- 0%
States: WI, IL
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Green Bay & Door County Waters
Green Bay protected waters and Door County passages — fishing, family cruising, and seasonal tourism.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · walleye/fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.95
- Verified
- 0%
States: WI
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Lake Erie
Shallowest Great Lake — legendary walleye, fast-building seas, and dense Ohio/PA harbor culture.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · walleye fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.9
- Verified
- 0%
States: OH, PA, NY, MI
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Lake Ontario
Eastern Great Lake — salmon fishery, Rochester to Thousand Islands staging, and cooler water longer.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · salmon fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.95
- Verified
- 0%
States: NY
US-GREAT-LAKES · marinas med
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence / Thousand Islands — castle views, current, and peak summer Canadian-border adjacent cruising.
Best months: 6, 7, 8 · island cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.05
- Verified
- 0%
States: NY
US-MIDWEST-INLAND · marinas high
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri's party-and-family reservoir — mile-marked coves, weekend congestion, and strong pontoon/runabout market.
Best months: 5, 6, 9 · family pontooning
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1
- Verified
- 0%
States: MO
US-MIDWEST-INLAND · marinas med
Table Rock Lake
Ozarks clear-water reservoir — Branson adjacency, fishing tournaments, and family watersports.
Best months: 5, 6, 9, 10 · bass fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.9
- Verified
- 0%
States: MO, AR
US-SW-DESERT · marinas med
Lake Powell
Desert canyon reservoir — houseboat culture, extreme heat, changing water levels, and remoteness discipline.
Best months: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 · houseboating
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.1
- Verified
- 0%
States: AZ, UT
US-WEST-MOUNTAIN · marinas med
Lake Tahoe
High-altitude alpine lake — crystal water, cold immersion risk, afternoon winds, and strict environmental rules.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · day-cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.3
- Verified
- 0%
States: CA, NV
US-PNW · marinas low
San Juan Islands
Island archipelago north of Puget Sound — current, fog, orcas, and peak summer moorage competition.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · island cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.2
- Verified
- 0%
States: WA
US-PNW · marinas med
Columbia River
Mighty river from Portland corridor to gorge — current, locks, wind funneling, and mixed commercial traffic.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9 · river cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1
- Verified
- 0%
States: OR, WA
US-WEST-COAST · marinas high
San Francisco Bay
Big tides, big wind, big fog — legendary sailing and a demanding powerboat environment around the Gate.
Best months: 5, 6, 9, 10 · sailing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.35
- Verified
- 0%
States: CA
US-WEST-COAST · marinas high
Southern California Coast
LA–Orange County–Channel Islands staging — kelp, afternoon seabreeze, and expensive slip culture.
Best months: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 · coastal cruising
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.4
- Verified
- 0%
States: CA
US-WEST-COAST · marinas high
San Diego Bay & Nearshore
Southernmost major CA harbor — bay sailing, sportfishing, and mild year-round climate with military traffic.
Best months: 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 · bay sailing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 1.3
- Verified
- 0%
States: CA
US-PNW · marinas low
Pacific Northwest Coast
Open Pacific OR/WA coast — bars, swell, fog, and only for prepared skippers; distinct from inland Puget.
Best months: 7, 8, 9 · bar fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.95
- Verified
- 0%
States: OR, WA
US-GULF · marinas med
Houston–Galveston
Texas Gulf and bay complex — industrial channels, bay fishing, and hurricane-season discipline.
Best months: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 · bay fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.95
- Verified
- 0%
States: TX
US-GULF · marinas med
New Orleans & Louisiana Coast
Mississippi River, lakes, and coastal marshes — tides, industrial traffic, and legendary fishing with storm vigilance.
Best months: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 · marsh fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.9
- Verified
- 0%
States: LA
US-GULF · marinas med
Mobile Bay
Alabama's big bay — Jubilee lore, bay fishing, and Gulf access with summer storm patterns.
Best months: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 · bay fishing
- Yards index
- 0
- Slip index
- 0.85
- Verified
- 0%
States: AL
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