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Forum: Destinations

22-12-2015, 16:55

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Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

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Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

We'll have to agree to disagree :flowers:

But mentioning the Dry Tortugas is cheating! That's not Florida! :)

To get to anything like solitude, though, S of Naples, you actually have to get...

Forum: Destinations

22-12-2015, 13:16

Replies: 116

Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Views: 28,051

Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

In coastal waters? Are you serious? Mexico is not Somalia. It has a real Coast Guard, and there's quite a bit of shipping along that coast.
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Forum: Destinations

21-12-2015, 16:25

Replies: 116

Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Views: 28,051

Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Tee hee.

There are several very interesting threads on this subject, with a number of different opinions represented. Worth reading.

But in a nutshell -- PLB has one day vs two day battery...

Forum: Destinations

21-12-2015, 16:14

Replies: 116

Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Views: 28,051

Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Beware of EBay EPIRBs. An EPIRB is only worth the unexpired life of its battery. Many of these are already expired and hence practically worthless, or almost expired.

If you're going coastal,...

Forum: Destinations

21-12-2015, 07:18

Replies: 116

Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

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Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

Well. . . it depends on what you mean by "wild", I guess. Compared to the burbs of Chicago or Toronto or some other snowbird hellhole, I guess it might seem "wild". But there's nothing along the...

Forum: Destinations

20-12-2015, 12:30

Replies: 116

Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

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Posted By Dockhead

Re: Budget cruising grounds: Sea of Cortez vs Florida/Bahamas?

I've cruised (a lot) in Florida and the Carib, and I've cruised in the Sea of Cortez.

Mexico is far more interesting.

Florida has some gorgeous spots, but it is expensive, REALLY expensive, and...

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