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: Thinking of moving onto your purchase? Be careful— WLRN reports that Miami has strict new rules regarding long-term anchoring to prevent abandoned vessels.

He was right—buying it was a thrill, but selling it was the best sunset he’d ever seen.

Leo, a retired architect from Chicago, decided he wanted both of those days to happen in the same week. He didn't want a yacht; he wanted a "character." He found it on a backwater canal near the Miami River —a 1974 wooden skiff named The Gilded Gator . The seller, a man who smelled exclusively of saltwater and cheap cigars, swore the engine hummed "like a siren’s song." buy boat miami

He spent four hours drifting, sharing his lunch with a very persistent seagull, before a passing center-console towed him back. He didn't even make it to the dock. He sold The Gilded Gator to the tow-boat captain for a hundred dollars and a ride to the nearest mojito bar.

If you're looking to actually get on the water without the drama, you might want to check out: : Thinking of moving onto your purchase

Leo bought it on Tuesday. By Wednesday, he was heading toward the Haulover Sandbar. The "siren's song" turned out to be more of a "death rattle." halfway there, the engine coughed once, sighed, and died. As the tide began to pull him toward the Atlantic, Leo realized the "gilding" on the boat was actually just several layers of gold spray paint covering a termite colony.

: Once you have your (reliable) vessel, popular local haunts include Nixon Beach Sandbar and the historic houses of Stiltsville . Leo, a retired architect from Chicago, decided he

: If you're looking for a deal (and a working engine), RecNation Storage suggests buying in late fall or winter when dealerships are clearing out inventory.