MONDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 25 NMAs Soon as our morning chores were completed we jumped into the dingy and headed to the research center to make our contribution for the use of their mooring ball. They are woefully underfunded and in desperate ne…
1/30/2011 LITTLE FARMERS CAY TO LEE STOCKING CAY
SUNDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 22 NMWe completed our “getting ready to cast off” chores, paid our bill, made plans to return next Thursday or Friday then pulled out of charming Little Farmers Cay. We had decided to travel the Exuma Sound today b…
Whether to weather the weather….
What to do, what to do! Our plan is to do our 125 mile trip down the river this coming weekend, departing Island Cove early Friday morning. Last weekend was simply beautiful with temperatures in the 60’s. Friday/Saturday this coming weekend are forec…
Marathon, FL – 1/31/11 (day 3)
On Monday we needed to get a rental car and drive back to Ft. Myers to get the Hanna van. Bill went to the airport at 8 a.m. to pick up the car and my job was to make sure the ladies were ready when he got back. Long story short … both jobs were acco…
Little Farmer’s Cay
Tuesday, February 2, 2011, Day 128. Escapade and Slow Dancin’ set sail for Little Farmer’s Cay. There were two possible routes — Exuma Sound and Exuma Banks. We choose the latter. Since it was a short trip and the seas were calm, we decided to…
FPB 64 Owner’s Manual – Main Helm Layout
Being cold and wet in much of the Northern Hemisphere, with long nights the norm, we thought some light reading material might be in order.
If you click here, you will be able to download chapter seven of the FPB 64 Owner’s Manual. This will give you an idea of the operation and logic behind the […]
Now the Atlantic – Day 122 – Key West to Marathon, FL
We awoke early to a beautiful morning. Partly sunny skies, light winds and temperatures in the mid 60s. As is our custom, we first checked Weather Underground for Chicago where we found 21 degrees, overcast and a forecast for…
Monday, January 31, 2011
This morning we left our Marco Island anchorage. We had a good time while there, scooting around in the dinghy and seeing the sights. After about five hours of cruising today, we arrived at our next anchorage in Russell Pass near Everglade City. The…
Legacy Harbor Marina, Fort Myers, Florida
Another beautiful sunny day, nice and warm. Laundry and boat chores this morning, then walked with Nancy and Eddie to a marine surplus store. Wayne and Eddie managed to find a few things they needed. Got together with Art and Kathy from Fortuity this e…
To Marathon, Florida Can this be winter?
Condos,condos and more condos in Marco IslandBefore leaving Marco Island, we met up with a “buddy boat”, Present Moment, who would travel with us to Marathon. Since we’re traveling five to six miles off shore in shallow (5′ deep), unfamiliar wate…
