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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."

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

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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 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.

: Once you have your (reliable) vessel, popular local haunts include Nixon Beach Sandbar and the historic houses of Stiltsville .