Fla Keys in January

Will-C,
When we were at Garrison Bite last May, the deal was you WOULD HAVE a pump-out fitting accessable weather you were on board or not. The city's pump-out boat has a schedule, and all the boats on the balls were on a list. Wednesday was our pump-out day UNLESS we requested the service before our day. The pump-out guys are very friendly, though strict!!! We only requested ahead of scedule once and that was when we were leaving on a tuesday A.M. and wanted an empty tank. The folks at Marathon are the same way. The pump-out must be accesable 24 / 7! We had so much fun in Key West we stayed 37 days. Should have taken the monthly rate! They went to $16.90 the last week we were there. It was $16.70 when we arrived.Yes, Blue Heaven is a MUST! Schooners has really good Margaritas, and laid back bands. Mallory Square...well, you know if you've been there..it's a circus! Too many things to mention here!!!!
Enjoy your trip, we ceartainly did!
Mike
 
That last reply should be addressed to Maifun1!!!! But when I start thinking of the Keys...well, I just get excited!
Mike
 
D.D.,
When we were at Marathon we had been using the PETT (take a dump in a bag and throw it in trash) potti. We were going to be there a few days waiting on some friends who wanted to link up with us. The folks at Marathon said they had no ruling at that time on the PETT so, within 7 days, i think, maybe six, our boat had to comply with the deck mounted pump-out or we had to leave! We signed a letter of compliance stating we would comply, knowing from them, and other boaters moored there, that we had to have the pump-out for Garrison Bite anyway. Porta Potis did not comply, no ifs, ands, or buts! So I went to West Marine, got the hoses, a new potti, and a "WASTE" through hull and installed the compliant potti :twisted: right there on the mooring ball. If you are going to spend more than 6 days at Marathon or Garrison Bite you will have to have the deck mounted through hull. I think Bahi Honda has the same rule weather you anchor out or tie to the wall at the marina there. I believe Valkrie expierienced some of the same. Hope that answers your questions :)
Mike
 
Mike,
I talked to the folks at the Key West Garrison Bight Marina. It just seems that if you are in a slip were you can use the toliet facilities on the hard you are ok for a longer duration. But you can only stay on a mooring ball as a transcient for about four or five days without having a mounted toliet with a pump out fitting. Thanks for the heads up on the bag trick! :oops: So can you get a ticket for having a portapoddy on board not screwed down with out a pump out fitting?
D.D.
 
D.D.,
You might call Garrison Bite back, but my interpretation is, if you are on a BALL for more than the 4 or 5 days you addressed, you must have the secured, deck mounted Waste fitting type arrangment. Let Garrison be the judge. We stayed on the ball while we were there. Might check out or blog gypsyontheloop.com, 'cause we sure had fun!!! 8) John was the dockmaster's name when we were there, a really nice guy. I don't know if they would ticket you for "possesion of a non-coforming portta-potti" :D
Mike
 
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
 
RE: Waste.

Bahia Honda is very user friendly when it come to porta potties. We were tied up there for ten days while fishing the area and when I asked about a dump station they just told us to dump it at the camp ground waste station, which is walking distance from the marina. It is a great place and I hope their policy doesn't change.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
Roger,

I was in the Keys for a few days in January (boat-less) and met Andy and Molly on Molly J (CD25) at Mangrove Marina (bayside)in Tavernier. They're from SD and plan on being in the Keys another month or two. Send them a PM and if they don't get back to you, let me know, and I'll PM their cell number to you.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
Hey Roger,

We are still in the Keys. We are at Marathon City Marina on a mooring ball in Boot Key Harbor.
We plan on heading towards Key Largo early in the morning. Hope to see you along the way somewhere.

Dan
 
Miafun1":2sfffcjp said:
Hey Roger,

We are still in the Keys. We are at Marathon City Marina on a mooring ball in Boot Key Harbor.
We plan on heading towards Key Largo early in the morning. Hope to see you along the way somewhere.

Dan
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Dan, you still here? I just got here.

Roger
 
Hey Roger,

We left last Sunday. Sure would have liked to meet you.
We had a great time there at Boot Key Harbor at Marathon Municipal Marina. We took a bus to Key West one day.
We are on our way back to Jacksonville, Fla. at present. Tonight, we are anchored at Lake Sylvia in Fort Lauderdale. So far, we have logged 687 miles on this trip.
What a great way to escape some winter.

Dan
 
Miafun1,
I hope you folks get the best of weather. We are leaving to come down around March 1st. We will put in at Ft.Pierce at the Harbortown Marina and will wonder down to Key West via the Hawk channel and the ICW and back up. Should be there for a month or so if the planets all line up right. Maybe we will run across you folks in our travels. Have fun.
D.D.
 
Yep, The "C Dory Boot Key Cruising and drinking society" is meeting today-Nick is driving down from Key Largo (second time he has driven down to Marathon area), and we are picking up the crews of Molly J and Lake Effect to do what people do in the Keys in Jan.

Beautiful weather so far. There will be a Norther in the next few days, so a bit more wind than we have had.
 
What a great time today meeting Bob & Marie. It was such a pleasure meeting this interesting couple and spending time with Nick, Dan & Peggy. A mini C-Dory Boot Key Harbor Gathering. Hope more can join us next year. THANKS Bob & Marie
 
Will-C":368nhic9 said:
Miafun1,
I hope you folks get the best of weather. We are leaving to come down around March 1st. We will put in at Ft.Pierce at the Harbortown Marina and will wonder down to Key West via the Hawk channel and the ICW and back up. Should be there for a month or so if the planets all line up right. Maybe we will run across you folks in our travels. Have fun.
D.D.
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Hey Will-C,
Thanks for the wish! Its been so great so far weather wise. We aren't sure at the moment what our plans are and will probably be cruising the St. Johns river starting sometime in late Feb or early March but would sure like to cross paths with you.
Dan & Peggy
 
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