Boat care on the water in Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach sits on the Intracoastal, with the Hillsboro Drainage Canal entering the ICW at Mile 1049.9 right at the city and the Hillsboro Inlet (just south, in Pompano Beach) as the nearest ocean gateway. The Cove Marina, 1756 SE 3rd Ct, sits on the ICW near that inlet.
Deerfield Island Park sits between the Royal Palm Waterway, the Hillsboro Canal and the Intracoastal, an island reachable only by boat, with an 8.5-acre mangrove swamp and two nature trails. Part of it is still known locally as Capone Island, a name tied to the Al Capone era; the Hillsboro Canal itself carries roughly 10 navigable miles popular with recreational boating and fishing, separate from the park's own protected shoreline.
Every December, a lighted boat parade routes up this stretch of the Intracoastal from Pompano Beach's Lake Santa Barbara, passing Lighthouse Point, and ends at Sullivan Park near the Hillsboro Boulevard bridge in Deerfield Beach, the finish line for one of the longest-running holiday boat parades in the country. The Hillsboro, Atlantic Boulevard and 14th Street Causeway bridges all stay open through the parade's path that night.
- the Intracoastal Waterway
- the Hillsboro Drainage Canal
Dive services for Deerfield Beach boats
Marinas and docks around Deerfield Beach
We come to the boat in Deerfield Beach: dock, lift or slip.
- The Cove Marina1756 SE 3rd Ct, on the ICW near the Hillsboro Inlet
Listed for location only, not an affiliation.
The visit, step by step
- 01
Free inspection
We look first and tell you straight what we found.
- 02
Hull schedule
Every 2-3 weeks in summer, 3-4 in winter. It depends on the boat.
- 03
Zincs
Swapped at about half their life, with a zinc report.
- 04
Props
Pulled by our divers; repairs go to F&J.
Deerfield Beach questions
What water does a Deerfield Beach boat sit in?
Most Deerfield Beach boats sit on the Intracoastal near where the Hillsboro Drainage Canal comes in, running out through the Hillsboro Inlet just south in Pompano Beach.
Where does the Pompano/Lighthouse Point/Deerfield Beach holiday boat parade end?
At Sullivan Park, near the Hillsboro Boulevard bridge in Deerfield Beach, after starting at Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach and passing Lighthouse Point along the way.