p.s. / SW Florida
Try: http://www.boat-charters.com/cruising.htm It will answer your sailing questions. The US average age is 33.1 years. In SW Florida it is over 50 years. It seems that most of the population here is from Canada, Michigan, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, etc. Summer is typically mid 90's. Take your pick of temperature or humidity because that's where they both are. It rains EVERY afternoon in the summer and fall. It isn't just rain. The lightning is unbelievable. Get a group of boaters together and it seems like one in three has been hit by lightning. A 2000 square foot house on a deep water canal will run you approx. $300k. Taxes on that house will be ~$5k/year. You will have trouble finding an insurance carrier who will write a policy to cover you in Florida. They all lost too much money because of hurricane Andrew and are severely limiting their Florida business. If you are concerned about hurricanes you need flood insurance too! Water here is shallow. You have to pay very close attention to the tides. You will still run aground,,,often. You will run aground in the middle of clearly marked channels. Did I mention the alligators? he,he,he Half of the TV commercials here are for lawyers wanting us to sue each other.
