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What it's like to rent a Houseboat from Holly Bluff Marina on St John's River - Rambling with Phil

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👁️ 66K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 33:14
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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Other · 2 nightsFrom Holly Bluff MarinaFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we are on our way to holly marina bluff or holly bluff marina there you go and this time with a new passenger well we have two new passengers but this time we are with dash who we became part of our family a few months ago but we're headed to holly bluff marina to go on a houseboat

we are having subway for lunch on the way to holly bluff marina we stopped at the neighborhood lakes scenic trail and trailhead just off of 429

we are tied up to a couple of trees and we have started grilling and when i say we i don't mean me but there's some hot dogs and we have some nature

Creator's Tips & Advice

Study first if you're not a boater
Bring bottled water in case of water pump failure
Try to reach Silver Glen Springs on the first day of the trip
Tie up to trees for overnight mooring

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not being an experienced boaterStudy first, you will probably be ok
Water pump failureBring bottled water, call marina when open

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to rent a houseboat from Holly Bluff Marina on St. John's River?
QCan a first-timer handle a houseboat rental?
QWhat are the challenges and highlights of a houseboat trip?

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YouTube Video Description

We recently rented a houseboat on the St. John's River! What a cool experience to see a natural part of Florida and also enjoy being on the water. If you've ever wondered about renting a floating RV, check out my video of our experience. In this video, we spent 3 days and 2 nights on a houseboat and tied up to trees along the river so we could sleep at night ... probably so everyone else could sleep too! If you're not a boater, you will probably be ok as long as you study first ... there are some general rules that you should know before heading out. Once on the river, though, you are good to go! This was a cool and relaxing way to see the river and spend some quality time with family and friends as well as see a side of the Ocala Forest that many do not. We really enjoyed it and are planning on doing it again. Thanks for watching and please don't forget to subscribe to the Rambling with Phil YouTube channel to see more adventures like this one! Holly Bluff Marina website: www.hollybluff.com 2280 Hontoon Road Deland, Florida 32720