South Florida... & ..Keys....Info needed...
Bill how early can you get into that area without the bugs being really bad?
We are really starting to plan on trying to be down there next fall on a 4 month trip. It will take us about a week each way driving and we want to fly from probably Miami up to NYC to visit family for maybe 2 weeks and then back down there. That would leave us 3 months on the water and would probably be broke in half with the trip north.
We like the marina that was posted on the other board south of Homestead and north of Key Largo. That looks to be a central location to some extent and would provide some more sheltered water for us to get our feet wet in. We would like to get there late September to still enjoy some warm water and would leave in January for home.
Possible destinations dependant on our sailing skills and courage would be the 10,000 island area you mentioned, down towards Key West, and if we feel real brave over to the Bahamas in probably that order. Try and go to the warmer water first more towards the gulf side and then work south and finally east as the water cools trying to stay were it is warmer.
We would really like your opinions on those locals and using that marina as a base. One thing is it wouldn't be far to an airport from there.
Also anyone else that has sailed that area between late September and early January please chime in.
One last thing we want to go places were we can spend the nights on the hook and not in marinas. We have a 22 lb. Bruce with 30 feet of chain that we use most of the time, but also have a Danforth and a Fortress with chain and rode for them. What seems to work best down there and any general recommendations/advice about anchoring in that area would really be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sum and Ruth
P.S. On the not setting foot on land Ruth has you beat by 3-5 days . I finally insist that she get off the boat .
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.........everglades, 10,000 islands.......... (that area is very buggy, and really only pleasant in the dry winter months).......
(Note: The above quote was from another thread, but we didn't want to screw it up, so decided to start a new topic)...... have spent about 4 days without setting foot on land. no re-provisions at all.......
Bill how early can you get into that area without the bugs being really bad?
We are really starting to plan on trying to be down there next fall on a 4 month trip. It will take us about a week each way driving and we want to fly from probably Miami up to NYC to visit family for maybe 2 weeks and then back down there. That would leave us 3 months on the water and would probably be broke in half with the trip north.
We like the marina that was posted on the other board south of Homestead and north of Key Largo. That looks to be a central location to some extent and would provide some more sheltered water for us to get our feet wet in. We would like to get there late September to still enjoy some warm water and would leave in January for home.
Possible destinations dependant on our sailing skills and courage would be the 10,000 island area you mentioned, down towards Key West, and if we feel real brave over to the Bahamas in probably that order. Try and go to the warmer water first more towards the gulf side and then work south and finally east as the water cools trying to stay were it is warmer.
We would really like your opinions on those locals and using that marina as a base. One thing is it wouldn't be far to an airport from there.
Also anyone else that has sailed that area between late September and early January please chime in.
One last thing we want to go places were we can spend the nights on the hook and not in marinas. We have a 22 lb. Bruce with 30 feet of chain that we use most of the time, but also have a Danforth and a Fortress with chain and rode for them. What seems to work best down there and any general recommendations/advice about anchoring in that area would really be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sum and Ruth
P.S. On the not setting foot on land Ruth has you beat by 3-5 days . I finally insist that she get off the boat .
Our Trips to Lake Powell, UT - Kootenay Lake, Canada - Priest Lake, ID
Our Mac Pages
Mac Links
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