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20-12-2014, 11:17
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Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Someone kill me. Just put me out of my misery. This is hell.
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20-12-2014, 11:27
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Florida
Boat: Matlack, Trawler, 48 ft
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
It's not a good time to be there.
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20-12-2014, 11:33
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Well there is no snow, no ice and its I the high 70s.........could be worse
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20-12-2014, 14:11
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home port Kemah, TX Currently in Brunswick Georgia
Boat: Hunter 36
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
We've been there. I feel your pain man. You should have already been in the Bahamas by now.
Have a Merry Christmas wherever you are.
Ralph
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20-12-2014, 17:09
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: North Charleston, SC
Boat: Camano Troll
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
It's been said that a bad day on the water is better than a good day on land. I'm stuck in MD and I would trade places with you in a NY minute.
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20-12-2014, 17:55
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Yeah, well I had to go into work today, need I say more?
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20-12-2014, 18:02
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Now on the Dark Side: Stink Potter.
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Boat: Sea Hunt 234 Ultra
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
I only do the ICW around South Florida in an emergency.
Usually go outside, the bridges can be a pain....
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20-12-2014, 18:44
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bahamas/Florida
Boat: Solaris Sunstar 36' catamaran
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
The first time I ever went through Miami and Ft. Lauderdale I was in my 26' double ended gaff rigger, with an old, beat up 10 hp Evinrude for power. I knew I was in trouble when I saw a sign which said "Speed Limit 35 MPH".
After that experience I swore an oath to never go through that area again on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
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20-12-2014, 18:48
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: At the intersection of here & there
Boat: 47' Olympic Adventure
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Quote:
Originally Posted by unbusted67
Someone kill me.
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Having seen the boaters there, I'm fairly certain they're trying to 
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21-12-2014, 09:02
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Nashville, TN
Boat: Meridian 40' Sedan
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Lot better than coming in off the lake on a Sunday into the craziness around Navey Pier in Chicago!
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21-12-2014, 10:52
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Don't stop, keep going. Things smooth out and slow down a bit as you get into the Keys.
My personal opinion is that it is too early to go to the Bahamas. April-May is good to go. Come back any time you start taking 'nice' for granted.
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23-12-2014, 18:51
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
If you're in the WPB area, immediately south of the PGA Blvd bridge you can tie your boat up at Southside Tikis and get yourself an nice Rum Runner. Float a little Meyer's on top. Takes a lot of pain away. 
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05-01-2015, 12:07
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Now based on Florida's West coast
Boat: Pearson 34-II
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Ben,
I wonder what you'll think once you're in the Exumas . . . especially Georgetown?
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05-01-2015, 13:13
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Re: Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
I used to keep my boat in Sunny Isles. The ICW south of there to about Dinner Key, on a weekend, was the biggest collection of doofusses with boats that could be found anywhere on the planet. 
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05-01-2015, 18:53
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Boat: Looking for a new boat
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Southern Florida ICW on the weekend
Fechk
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