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DestinationsOctober 11, 2026
The Historic Boatyards of America: Working Waterfronts Since 1790
From a St. Michaels site serving boats since 1790 to a Sag Harbor yard with roots in 1797, a tour of the oldest working boatyards in the Waypoint directory.
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DestinationsOctober 11, 2026
A Boater's Guide to Marinas in the Florida Keys
Eight marinas from Key Largo to Key West, with verified slip counts, dry storage, fuel, and haul-out facts for planning a Keys trip or a permanent berth.
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DestinationsOctober 10, 2026
A Boater's Guide to Marinas in Tampa Bay
Seven marinas and yards around Tampa Bay, from Harbour Island to Johns Pass, with verified facts on slips, dry storage, haul-outs, and liveaboard dockage.
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DestinationsOctober 10, 2026
Marinas and Boatyards of Annapolis and the Chesapeake: A Working Guide
Nine marinas and yards from Annapolis to Solomons and the Eastern Shore, with verified lift capacities, slip counts, and storage facts, including two yards older than the Civil War.
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DestinationsOctober 9, 2026
A Boater's Guide to Marinas on Long Island
Eight Long Island marinas and yards from Freeport to Montauk, with verified facts on storage, service shops, and slips, including a Sag Harbor yard with roots in 1797.
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DestinationsOctober 9, 2026
A Boater's Guide to Marinas on the Jersey Shore
Six marinas and service yards from Raritan Bay to Cape May, with verified facts on slips, travel lifts, fuel docks, and the diesel shop boaters on Barnegat Bay call.
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DestinationsOctober 8, 2026
Boater's Guide to Marinas in Orange Beach and the Alabama Gulf Coast
From Dauphin Island to Perdido Pass, seven verified Alabama Gulf Coast marinas for slips, dry storage, fuel, and yard work, each checked against the marina's own website.
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DestinationsOctober 8, 2026
Marinas and Boatyards of Charleston and the Carolina Coast: A Boater's Guide
Nine verified marinas and working boatyards from Savannah to Oriental, covering slips, dry storage, refits, and engine work along the Lowcountry and Carolina ICW.
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DestinationsOctober 7, 2026
Guide to Marinas on the Texas Lakes: Conroe, Travis, LBJ, and Beyond
Waypoint's first inland coverage: nine verified marinas across Conroe, Travis, LBJ, Canyon, Lewisville, Possum Kingdom, and Cedar Creek, from covered slips to valet dry storage.
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DestinationsOctober 7, 2026
Galveston Bay Marinas: A Guide to the Clear Lake Boating Scene
Six verified marinas around Clear Lake and Galveston Bay, from an 855 slip harbor to dry stacks and working shipyards at the center of Texas saltwater boating.
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DestinationsOctober 6, 2026
Guide to Marinas in Naples, Fort Myers Beach, and Southwest Florida
Nine Southwest Florida marinas from Marco Island to Pine Island, covering indoor dry stacks, wet slips, fuel docks, and waterfront restaurants, every listing verified.
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DestinationsOctober 6, 2026
Guide to Marinas on the Florida Panhandle and Emerald Coast
Seven verified marinas from Pensacola to Port St. Joe, with hurricane haul-out yards, big dry stacks, and fuel docks along Florida's Emerald Coast.
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