WATERFRONT IDEAS

Ocean Front and Piling Homes

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:45:19 +0000

About Beach / Piling Style Homes:

Beach or Pilings Homes are typically built on stilts or pilings due to their nearness to the ocean and its rising and falling tides. Because of this feature, beach or piling home plans are also well suited for homes built near lakes or rivers, to safeguard against flooding. Beach or pilings home plans often incorporate decks or porches that wrap around most, if not all, of the home to allow the homeowner to enjoy all the views the home has to offer. While modern styles of beach or pilings homes are prevalent today, there are also many that have cozier elements. Able to be customized to reflect almost any style, Beach or pilings home plans can be Victorian, Cape Cod, Traditional, Contemporary, or any other style. As these homes are usually designed with the wide-open space of a large body of water nearby, the home plans often integrate that open feel throughout. The architecture of beach or pilings home plans often incorporate large windows and multiple-paned glass doors that can be opened to allow the fresh sea breeze to flow through the home. Due to often limited land on ocean-front or lake-front lots, beach or pilings home plans are often designed to be tall, rather than wide, with the living areas on the first floor, and bedrooms upstairs. When building a beach or pilings home, standard roofing is not the same shingle style roof that typically found inland: higher wind speeds call for either heavier shingles, such as clay or terra cotta, or solid roofing, such as steel or aluminum.

Unique Features of Beach / Piling Home Plans:

Built on stilts or pilings to protect from rising water levels.

Wrap-around porches or decks.

Metal or clay shingle roofs are most popular.

Large windows and glass doors offer brighter, sunnier atmosphere indoors.

Interesting features such as widows’ walks and lookout towers.

Yachts To Choose From

admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:06:42 +0000

There’s so many boats in which to choose from nowadays and plent of antique boats to learn about. Here is a partial list boat manufacturers we have researched.
Eastbay, Viking, Hatteras, Moody, Irwin, Mainship, Albin, Garwood, Gulfstar, Bertram, Scout, Dawn, Chinook, Tiffany, Lagoon, Neptunus, Herreshoff, Alden, Grand Banks, C & C, Hatteras LRC, Chris Craft, Trumpy, Hans Christian, Beneteau, Carver, Sea Ray, Luhrs, Wellcraft, Grady-White, Grand Soleil, Elling, Mako, Silverton, Vista, Nordhavn, Boston Whaler, Pearson, Hunter, Marine Trader, Performance Sail, Hacker, CS Yachts, Jeanneau, Elco, Hinckley, motorsailers, Kadey-Krogen, American Trawler, Palmer Johnson, Nautor Swan, passagemakers, Willard, Rhodes, Alberg, Brewer, ACF, Cape Islander, Cheoy Lee, Dickerson, Endeavour, Annapolis, Fisher, Hallberg, Nonsuch, Shepherd, Swan, Ditchburn, Egg Harbor, Island Gypsy, Krogen, Matthews, American, Nordic Tug, Trojan, Penobscot, Winslow Life Raft, Bruce Roberts, Crosby, Luders, Crocker, Sparkman & Stephens, S & S, William Hand, Winthrop Warner, Simmons, catamarans, Liberty, Lawley, Hanna, Wells, Garden, Concordia, Alajuela, Lord Nelson, Morgan, Sea Ray, vintage tugs, Lyman, Grady White, Chesapeake, Cabo, Victory, Ventnor, Canadian, Tollycraft, Stonington, Stamas, Rosborough, Richardson, Prowler, Sabre, Ketch, Pilothouse, float home, Uniflight, Mainship, Post, Passagemaker, Ocean, Nordic, Nordhavn, Matthews, Seaton, Huckins, Fairliner, Egg Harbor, Duffy, Cape Dory, Californian, Alaskan, Authentic, Neville, Seabird, Devlin, Swan, Spencer, Southern Cross, Oceanic, Nonsuch, Nauticat, Logan, Morgan, Authentic, Island Trader, Tollycraft, Island Packet, Islander, PDQ, Hughes, Maine, Offshore, Rosboro, Santa Cruz, Hatteras, Hallberg Rassy, Fisher, Falmouth, Cabo Rico, Concordia, Lord Nelson, Landfall, Corbin, Tayana, Expedition Trawlers, Skipjack, Montego, Zodiac, Express, Sloop, Fisherman, Lobsterboat, Simpson, Elling, Sundeck, Trawler, Yacht, Cummins, Vripack, Yanmar, Burger, Sea Going, houseboat, Wheeler, Express, Nova, Pacific Isle, Viksund, steel boat, steel trawler, steel yachts, Custom, Century, Boesch, Baltimore, and many more. See our ads in PassageMaker, Ocean Navigator, Soundings Magazine, SpinSheet, PropTalk, & Chesapeake Bay Magazine. Also at the Annapolis Boat Shows, Trawler Fest, Miami Boat Show, Palm Beach Boat Show and the Bay Bridge Boat Show.

Check Out Rothbury Festival in Western Michigan

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:21:03 +0000

Rothbury Music Festival will be held just off the shores of Lake Michigan thsi summer. Checkout the ticket, lodging, directions and all the other information needed to attend Rothbury at www.rothburymusic.com

Pontoon Vs. Tritoon

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:57:07 +0000

Pontoon or Tritoon ?

If you are in the market for a pontoon or deck boat I would highly recommend the JC TriToon manufactured by JC Manufacturing. This boat is the cadillac of the pontoon industry and others have only tried to follow. I personally own a 23′ JC Tritoon and have been extremely happy with it for six years now. This boat trims out quickly has a 200hp engine I/O with a Mercruiser outdrive. I reach top speeds of about 35 mph loaded lightly. I haved pulled two skiers at once and pop them out of the hole pretty quick. Check out the JC Tritoon review

Seawalls and Erosion

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:25:56 +0000

Should I Consider A Seawall?

Seawalls create a barrier to fend off wave action that would otherwise eat away at the land where it meets the water. Beaches whether they are on the oceanfront , lakefront or riverside properties often warrant the installation of a seawall. Also, waterfront property owners often use boulders, rip rap(large rocks, broken concrete) to protect their property from the endless wave and current action. One of todays more popular systems is the synthetic vinyl retaining walls system. Advancements in UV resistance has made the use of the PVC very popular as its long life span and its maintenance free surfaces. The finished product is a smoother, attractive, and safer waterfront. If you currently have a waterfront requiring a seawall to better protect or improve your waterfront, I strongly suggest considering the use of a PVC seawall systems and composite decking. This will in most cases dollar for dollar increase the value of your waterfront property.

St George Island - St. George Island State Park

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:37:06 +0000

St. George Island- Floridas Best Kept Secret

I visited and camped at St. George Island in March of 2007 and what I found was simply amazing. I have visited all coasts in Florida including the Keys and what I enjoyed at St. George Island, and St. George Island State Park was something akin to going back in time before sky-rise condominiums, and out of control waterfront developments. St. George is a 28-mile barrier island with some of the most beautiful and serene beaches on the Gulf Coast. It is one of the last inhabited, yet unspoiled, barrier islands that exist in Florida. When you pull into St. George Island State Park you quickly realize the dramatic difference of the ocean views unspoiled by development. We drove down miles of beach before reaching our destination at the St. George Campground. This State Park is renowned for its open beaches which are very popular for surf fishing and shelling, clear Gulf waters provide for swimming and excellent fishing, pristine marshes for wildlife viewing. In fact the campground contains inter-dunal ponds which served as habitat to a couple of alligators that we seen each day of our stay. This area is also known as one of the worlds largest Oyster estuaries. I was very impressed with the park staff, park facilities, and campground. A sunrise or sunset bike ride down the beach is highly recommended as well as purchasing fresh seafood from the many local seafood vendors who set up shop in refrigerated trailers at intersections in town. One of the best nights of our stay was grilling out at one of the ocean-side pavilions (built after Hurricane Andrew) with a spectacular view of the Gulf. On the menu were fresh Grouper, oysters, and lyonaised red potatoes. Even more amazing we were the only ones on the beach as far as the eye could see with temperatures in the mid 70’s at sunset. It was truly a special moment that we called “priceless”. If camping is what you had in mind …

St George Island has plenty of luxury beachfront homes for rent, or you can stay at one of the islands hotels or inns. Pets and their responsible owners are always welcome at St. George beaches.

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Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park

1900 E. Gulf Beach Dr.
St. George Island, Florida 32328
Phone: 850-927-2111
Fax: Contact Park for Number