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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 02-08-2021, 08:12
Replies: 79
Views: 9,899
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Towing Service Wanted, Abacos to Florida

I would suggest you contact two sailing clubs in the Ft.Lauderdale area and see if they can help you. I know from past experience that they have members who are frequently in the Marsh Harbor area.
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Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 05-10-2020, 07:48
Replies: 49
Views: 6,103
Posted By tdh1849
Re: One arm of folding prop missing - do I need to take out the boat to fix it?

I had a diver do mine at my dock, was not a big deal.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-10-2020, 07:21
Replies: 75
Views: 10,620
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Middle Florida Keys: Waterfront House with Sailboat?

There are also two sailing clubs in the Pompano and Ft.Lauderdale area, Hillsborough Inlet Sailing Club being one of them.

Again, look them up and get first hand information from those who live...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-10-2020, 07:03
Replies: 75
Views: 10,620
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Middle Florida Keys: Waterfront House with Sailboat?

There are several sailing clubs in the Keys, look them up and then get first hand information from those who live and sail there.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-08-2020, 08:36
Replies: 164
Views: 34,468
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Boat Size For Single Handle Sailing

Look for a Hunter or Catalina, 30 to 35 feet. And join a SAILING CLUB, be with other sailors and learn from them.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-07-2020, 06:53
Replies: 69
Views: 8,269
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Newbie looking for some advise.....

Just a thought but find and visit a local sailing club.......Clubs are a great source of information and contacts, and then there is the social aspect.

If you are near Ft.Lauderdale there are two...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-06-2020, 10:13
Replies: 86
Views: 15,047
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Best parts of Florida for living (on land) and sailing/cruising hobby?

Ft.Lauderdale, without a doubt ! Three local sailing clubs including "Sailing Singles of South Florida, a day sail to the Bahamas, Bimini, The Keys, Miami, club races, social get...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-01-2019, 08:52
Replies: 15
Views: 2,636
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Planning criteria for our first Gulf Stream crossing

BTW, the internet is saying that the current weather at Marsh Harbor, Abacos is 73 degrees, wind 13 from the SE and light rain.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-01-2019, 08:20
Replies: 15
Views: 2,636
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Planning criteria for our first Gulf Stream crossing

As mentioned you should be fine. From Ft.Lauderdale to West End I would leave at about 8pm in my Hunter 33.5 and arrive at West End at daybreak. There is room outside the marina to anchor and then...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-02-2018, 14:26
Replies: 19
Views: 6,847
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Crossing Miami to West End Grand Bahama - buddy boat or advice?

Have made the trip multiple times from Ft.Lauderdale, leave after 8pm and motorsail at about 089 or 090 degrees. You should have a an Epirb. Have a Bahamas chip in your GPS ( last time for me was...
Forum: Navigation 13-10-2017, 08:13
Replies: 14
Views: 4,865
Posted By tdh1849
Re: complementary plotter to Raymarine using a tablet (Android vs. Windows vs. Apple)

Not an answer to your question but a few years ago I was bringing my Hunter 33.5, stock Yanmar 3gm30 and alternator around to Tampa from Ft.Lauderdale. 3am and we had every electric device on the...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-09-2017, 09:19
Replies: 39
Views: 6,370
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Excessive USCG Processing times

Bahamas Tourism Office in Plantation, Fl, 954 236 9212. They will tell you............
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 24-09-2017, 16:13
Replies: 39
Views: 6,370
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Excessive USCG Processing times

USCG Documentation Center, US phone # is....800 799 8362................
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-06-2017, 08:22
Replies: 33
Views: 4,486
Posted By tdh1849
Re: I need a new main sail

Call Nance and Underwood in Ft.Lauderdale, ask for Roger, tell him Pat N. told you to call. He will make you a new one of sell you a used one.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 07-06-2017, 08:59
Replies: 32
Views: 8,148
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Sailing from Miami, FL to Brunswick, GA

Just a thought but when heading north from Miami why not stop in the Abacos, the northern most part of the Bahamas and only 50 miles due east of Palm Beach.
Google, "Regatta Time in the Abacos" and...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-05-2017, 08:51
Replies: 25
Views: 7,972
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Best winter anchorages near Key West or Bahamas

There is another Sailing Club in Ft.Lauderdale, Sailing Singles of South Florida, has a website and a member lives nearby on a Lagoon 42....fyi
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 28-05-2017, 08:21
Replies: 25
Views: 7,972
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Best winter anchorages near Key West or Bahamas

There are two sailing clubs in the Ft.Lauderdale/Pompano area that I would suggest you contact for good info:

Hilsboro Inlet Sailing Club.
#2 South Florida Sailors and Boaters.

Both have...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 25-05-2017, 08:03
Replies: 44
Views: 6,773
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Hurricane Preparation in South Florida

Ah, the old days when I kept the boat on the north fork just past the swing bridge..........
Forum: Our Community 14-05-2017, 07:27
Replies: 316
Views: 51,115
Posted By tdh1849
Re: U.S. Coast Guard boarding experience (not typical i dont think)

I am a retired Chief Petty Officer, E7, 25 years service in the USCGR, and would politely suggest that some of the posts on this tread are incorrect and that the correct information can be found by...
Forum: Destinations 29-04-2017, 08:48
Replies: 13
Views: 4,953
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Florida to Bimini June2017

Just suggestion but look up the website for the "South Florida Sailors and BOATERS' in FtLauderdale and talk with them, they go to Bimini frequently............
Forum: Navigation 28-04-2017, 08:37
Replies: 20
Views: 7,209
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Bahamas using Navionics software

Re: Enjoy the Sundowner, last week I sailed with pals from the Tampa Sailing Sqd, did 4 hours in Tampa Bay and almost cried.............
Thanks for the reply.
Forum: Navigation 28-04-2017, 08:23
Replies: 20
Views: 7,209
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Bahamas using Navionics software

For those of us from the old school, I used a Garmin192C with the Bahamas Chip and found it to be wonderful.
Admittedly, this was a few years ago.
And always remember to travel in the Bahamas in...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-04-2017, 09:16
Replies: 13
Views: 3,794
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Rally to Bahamas in June

I have done several trips, Ft.Lauderdale to Bimini, always motor sailed to Miami and then motor sailed approx. 129 degrees to Bimini, leaving Miami Government Cut late evening and getting to Bimini...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 25-04-2017, 11:35
Replies: 13
Views: 3,794
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Rally to Bahamas in June

There is, " Regatta Time in the Abacos"( has a web site ) at the end of June. Also look at the web site for, " Florida Sailors and Boaters" a great club in Ft.Lauderdale.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-04-2017, 12:44
Replies: 22
Views: 12,499
Posted By tdh1849
Re: Beware- criminals in Fl Keys anchorages

A public records search of, " Monroe County Clerk of the Court", criminal option, shows that Jeffery Sundwall has two pages of violations, most involving his boat, but there are several criminal...
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