6962 6965 We left Ft. Myers a day later than we had anticipated, we decided to stay put in the face of predicted winds, it was a good decision, since the winds really cranked up, 35-40 kts. and didn’t let up all day. Our slip was along the face dock/breakwater, and the wind-whipped river was […]
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Ft. Myers – Edison-Ford Estates
Mar 29th 2010Gulf Coast -'10 & Life aboard & Location
6889 We decided that Sunday we’d revisit the Edison-Ford Estates. We had briefly walked around the grounds when we were here in 2006, but didn’t take the time to do the tour then, we were really too preoccupied with our primary purpose of making a decision on a boat! Saturday’s weather was near-perfect, but a […]
Okeechobee to Ft. Myers
Mar 28th 2010Cruise Log & Gulf Coast -'10 & Location
6845 Thursday morning started with searches and phone calls to local marine dealers in search of a replacement prop for the dinghy, but in the end, it was simpler to order one online, and have it delivered to an intercept point. The supplier is in central Florida, and assured me that delivery would be Friday, […]
Go West….
Mar 24th 2010Gulf Coast -'10 & Life aboard & Location
We’re in Stuart, poised for a trip across the Okeechobee Waterway. A delightful afternoon today, a nice long dinghy explore ended with a mechanical problem. Fortunately we were within easy reach of the mother ship, so the problem wasn’t compounded by having to row three miles back to the boat! It’s relatively minor, the prop […]