Greetings and alittle about me.

[Inthewind]

Greetings, reading the post on this forum is a daily ritual for me and I have been doing so for quite some time. Thought I would go ahead and join and become a member. I've owned a Morgan 414 Out island sloop for many years. I repowered myself with a new Yanmar and I am always improving my boat. I really like my four foot two draft for the waters I cruise in.

I am a licensed Captain and make a good living on the water doing many different things such as diesel fuel polishing with professional equipment, I am licensed and insured. I have my own taxi, tow, work boat powered by Yanmar. I do dive work and salvage vessels and I have been a Tow Boat US Captain for many years. I am also pretty good at knowing my way around engine rooms and diesel engines and systems. If you need help on the water and I'm around then I am on my way.

I cruise the Dry Tortugas, the Keys and the Bahamas and that is the extent of my cruising so far. I live in the S.W.Florida on Charlotte Harbor. I live on the hook and at my house about 50/50. Anyway hello everybody. Chuck

[Weyalan]

Welcome aboard Chuck,

Sounds like you are bringing plenty of knowledge to the party... grab a beer and a chair!

[RichT]

Chuck,
Just where the heck are the Dry Tortugas? Heard of them all my life, but have never seen them on a map/chart. Thanks for the info.

RichT

[GordMay]

The Dry Tortugas (National Park) & Fort Jefferson are located 68 Nautical miles west of Key West, Florida, at about 24.6̊ N Lat. x 81.6̊ W Lon.
Aerial Photos: Marinas.com | Fort Jefferson - Florida, United States

[swagman]

Welcome Chuck,
I'll remember the tow services if ever in your area - but hope I'll never need to make use of them!
Enjoy
JOHN

[Sunspot Baby]

Welcome abaord. If (when) we cruise the Keys, we'll have you aboard for a beer.

George

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Chuck,
Welcome aboard!! Sounds like you can contribute a lot to the forum.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

[RichT]

Gord,
Thanks for the info. Looks like a great place to explore..

Rich

[Charlie]

Welcome aboard:

Beautiful area you live in. Chartered a boat there for a week last year. Be awhile before we make it back as we just bought a Sceptre 41 and it is in Canada. We plan to visit Florida again though.

[Inthewind]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the warm welcome. It was a busy day on the water today helping a vagrant vegabond type sailor, yeah one of those that give us cruisers a bad name. He was aground and needed a fifteen mile tow.Didn't make much money today but I felt like I was the only one to help him. I actually felt sorry for him. Pay it forward, right? I will contribute to this forum the best I can. Chuck

[seaview]

Hello friends...first time on this forum.excellent w/site to meet other yachtsmen A little about me Well I been sailing some 25 years started sailing when I use to live in Sydney Australia Build a 47`steel ketch and it took me 14 years to do a circumnavigation (the only Maltese who sailed aroud the world on a sailing yacht) all the time living onboard with wife and three boys In those years I met the most wonderfull people on this planet.Thre years ago I sold the boat and bought a nice trimaran F31 a big change from a steel cruising yacht to a fast fiberglass multihull..do not regret it as sailing in the Med a tri like my F31 is ideal; now I sail singlehanded or with another crew
I still do delieveris- Med Red Sea/ Indian Ocean five times last two year.Last year we opened the first Cruising Club in Malta (there are 4 other yachting clubs here) more than 90 members Anyone like to know more about sailing in Malta and this region please ask

Joseph

S.Y Bahhar11

[sv.horizon]

Just came aboard myself, and I'm a fellow Morgan sailor.

[44'cruisingcat]

Are there wet Tortuga's? Is the name related to alcohol consumption?

[Caspar_s]

There is no water supply - all water from the fort is from rain stored in cisterns. (And for park use only - you must supply your own.)