How many feet of seawall does the property have?
More is always better. Waterfront property in Florida with a long seawall frontage offers more room for docks, lifts, and davits, and makes it easier to maneuver your boat to and from the dock. • Is the property located up at the end of a canal At the end of the canal, building a dock or a boatlift will be restricted by the proximity of neighboring property lines, and getting in and out with a boat will be difficult. The ends of canals are not just restricted for boats and docks, they also tend to silt up over time more than the areas with substantial water flow. On the plus side, the more stagnant water at the ends of canal systems does not carry needed nutrients to barnacles and other critters which grow on the hulls of boats, so they grow much more slowly.
