Found 6 blog entries tagged as Freeman Boats.


Ono Island Homes on Old River: A Local Guide to Waterfront Living

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Ono Island Ole River Homes Land For Sale

There are waterfront homes on Ono Island — and then there are Old River homes.

Old River, often written as “Ole River” in local conversation, has a feeling all its own. It is wide, open, sparkling, and beautifully connected to the rhythm of Orange Beach boating life. From many Old River homes on Ono Island, you may look across the water toward Perdido Key, watch boats ease toward Perdido Pass, see dolphins moving through the current, or catch that soft Gulf Coast light that seems to change by the hour.

As someone who lives on Ono Island and loves this waterway, I see Old River homes as some of the most distinctive waterfront…

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Through My Lens: The Blue Marlin Grand Championship and the Soul of Orange Beach


Blue Marlin Grand Tournament Orange Beach Alabama Wharf

There are certain weeks on the Gulf Coast when the water seems to hum with anticipation. For me, the Blue Marlin Grand Championship at The Wharf Marina is one of them.

Every summer, Orange Beach becomes more than a coastal town with beautiful water, sugar-white sand, waterfront homes, and marinas. It becomes a stage. The boats arrive polished and powerful. Crews step onto the docks with quiet confidence. Flags lift in the breeze. Cameras come out. The crowd gathers. And for a few electric days in July, sportfishing becomes the heartbeat of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

The 2026 Blue Marlin Grand Championship is scheduled for July 14–19, 2026, at

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Revamped Ono Island Boat Launch: A Neighborly Look at the New Ramp, Pilings & Boating Access

Ono Island Revamped Boat Launch Ono Landing Neighbor Opinions

As someone who lives on Ono Island and works every day with buyers and sellers who care deeply about waterfront living, boating access, docks, boathouses, boat lifts, marinas, and the ease of getting out on the water, I always pay attention when our community makes improvements to boating infrastructure.

The newly revamped Ono Island boat launch is, in many ways, a welcome and appreciated improvement. For residents who enjoy the boating lifestyle, especially those without private dockage at home, a refreshed private launch is a meaningful community amenity.

Overall, my impression is that many residents are happy to see attention being…

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Dock Permitting in Orange Beach, Ono Island & Gulf Shores

Dock Permitting Gulf Coast Ono Island Orange Beach Gulf Shores

There are few things more beautiful to me than a waterfront home that lives the way it should. A dock at the end of the lawn. A boat lift ready for an early run. A quiet cup of coffee before the marina wakes up. The possibility of a Viking, Hatteras, Freeman, Caymas, Invincible, Yellowfin, or Contender sitting behind the house like it belongs there.

But on the Gulf Coast, a dock is never just a dock. It is access. It is lifestyle. It is value. And it is also something buyers should understand before they purchase waterfront property in Orange Beach, Ono Island, Gulf Shores, or anywhere along our back bays, canals, bayous, and coastal waterways.

“A beautiful waterfront home…

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Coastal Property Intelligence

WETLAND DELINEATIONS ON THE GULF COAST

Wetland Delineations on the Gulf Coast

There is something deeply romantic about land on the Alabama Gulf Coast. The hush of the marsh at sunset. The way spartina grass bends in a bay breeze. A canal lot where you can almost picture the boat lift, the porch lights, and a Viking, Hatteras, Freeman, Caymas, Invincible, Yellowfin, or Contender waiting at the dock.

But before a buyer dreams too far ahead, I always like to pause and ask one important question: Do we know what the land is telling us?

“The prettiest coastal properties deserve the most thoughtful questions.”

What Is a Wetland Delineation?

A wetland delineation is a professional evaluation that identifies where wetlands begin…

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Freeman Boats on the Alabama Gulf Coast: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide for Orange Beach



 Freeman Boats Gulf Coast


When I’m talking boating with neighbors around Orange Beach, Freeman comes up in the same sentence as three things: a soft ride, a wide and stable platform at rest, and the kind of cockpit space that makes long Gulf days feel more organized. Freeman’s catamaran center consoles have become a serious “Gulf Coast tool” because they can play two very different roles: slip out into the back bays on calmer days, then stretch their legs offshore when the forecast lines up.

“If I can stay comfortable at cruise and still have room to work lines without stepping over everyone, that’s the whole ballgame.”

— A neighbor’s dockside take after a choppy ICW…

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