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Well, I almost made it before the front got here. I was 2.3 miles out. The thing got here sooner than expected. I came through the markers at the worst of it. The radar was of Zero use. The rain was so hard it could not see through it. At one point I could see the bridge on the radar then it...

Hi Steve, Joined up with a couple in a Rosbourg at Flamingo. We were going to go straight to Key West. We got about where we did and the weather was not to their liking. Winds ended up being 15-18 on the Srar beam. So we headed into better water. Not a real good place to do that. Lots of...

Well there is never a dull day on the water. I ran across a heave patch of sea weed today that also had a bunch of trash in it. I was going running 3600 rpm and picked up a piece of floating line. Spun the prop. I can go slow rpm with it but not fast. I have a spare and will swap as soon as...

No its a dead end street on the buttonwood canal

Did everyone but me know that Flamingo was a dead end?

Anyone else still in the Keys? I'm in Everglades City now. Will be working my way down Ten Thousand Islands and crossing over to the Keys in a few days. Roger

Just a few weeks ago I was cleaning out. I 10 old alum scuba tanks that could not be hydro. I tried to sell them for $25 each. No takers. I took them to the scrap yard and got $350 for them with out the valves. I sold the valves on ebay for $5 each. I had no idea they would pay so much. I...

Thanks Marc for answering John. I answered John but that's another post that I made that did not show up?

I was lucky and didn't have to drill any new holes in the boat. The boat had a rocket launcher already on it with the center hole drilled out. I will mention this. When I added my led anchor light I did have to drill an extra hole for the anchor light wire. I did debur the hole but did...

Got into Everglades City today. Spent the day exploring the town. I think I'll launch the kayak tomorrow. I could fall in love with this Ten Thousand area. I up dated the blog. Roger

I have the Furuno 1715. It is an easy install. If you get it lined up on the center line at time of install there is very little else to do as single purpose radar. Just spend at lot of time useing it in good wx so you can learn what things look like. Then when your in some fog its not new...

You wouldn't be alone. You would have Patty and Baxter....

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I don't know where my post are going? I answered this before but now don't see it...... Waves not really all that bad. 2-3 feet with white caps on that but as usual for this area they are very close so you can only make about 4 mph. Here are couple of more pictures. As I got to the channel...

Hi Jim, Of course I remember you. I am just now crossing the GIWW 50 mile marker. I figure I'll stop somewhere around the 25 marker, North Captiva. Ill do some figuring and weather watching to see when I will make it to Naples. I'll send you a PM. Roger

Stayed at great place last night. McDonalds :o at Maderia Beach. They have a very nice floating dock and a Publix right next door. What a deal. The weather caught up with me today. Crossing Tampa Bay was a bear. There is a dredge working at the Sunshine Skyway bridge. I talked to him on...

Hi Jim Looks like I'll be around Naples on Wed. I'll contact you. Roger