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Jim, gave U some good advise from his somewhat limited perspective!

Posted By: geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl.
Date: 7/14/08 12:13a.m.

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In Response To: liveaboard in fl (bob)

I've lived here in Florida for several yrs. Travelled every inch of the state by car and our RV Bus. Done the entire coastlines by boat. I have a different view. First off I think charging off to the Keys is a waste. I say that even though I have a perfect place to explore the Keys from; My cousin owns a very nice marina in Key Largo.
I would be more inclined to hook up with a group which explores the whole states waterways in small boats. The West Coast Sailor Squadron. Their founder and president is a regular on the main board. every weekend and holiday during the winter season, they are off going somewhere. Google them Up they have a Yahoo address which they use as a regular posting place.
If U want to REALLY gert laid back, then U should explore from Naples to Sarasota on the West Coast. Pine Island Sound is one of the really great cruising grounds to be found anywhere.
Marathon and that part of the World comes alive in the winter, the prices change, there lots of Snow Birds and it gets conjested.
U could spend an entire yr. just exploring the St. Johns river and the little nooks and crannys and Marina's. This is REAL Florida. Same goes for Tampa Bay and the surrounding area.

Messages In This Thread

liveaboard in fl -- bob -- 7/13/08 5:39p.m.

Gut reaction -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 7/13/08 6:30p.m.

I recall when you asked this last year... -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/13/08 6:32p.m.

liveaboard in fl. -- bob -- 7/13/08 7:18p.m.

If it gets too difficult to stay in that small... -- Kristen, Yellow Disaster, 18' Sanderling Mudcat, LA/TX -- 7/13/08 11:16p.m.

Here is some summer thunderstorms -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 7/14/08 10:38a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/15/08 9:41p.m.

Jim, gave U some good advise from his somewhat limited perspective! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 12:13a.m.

From my "somewhat limited perspective"... -- Jim B., wandering around -- 7/14/08 6:52a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/14/08 6:36p.m.

I guess I'm being premature, but it is my gut feeling -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 11:33a.m.

liveaboard -- bob -- 7/14/08 6:28p.m.

U can Anchor FREE right in downtown Bradenton -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/15/08 9:09p.m.

I tried living aboard -- Tom Ray -- 7/14/08 3:26a.m.

Five days is as long as I've gone -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 7/14/08 9:13a.m.

We lived aboard TPIII for 8 yrs. then again for over ayr. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/14/08 12:35p.m.

I thought I would love it -- Tom Ray -- 7/14/08 1:58p.m.

I know what you mean Tom. -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 7/14/08 8:39p.m.

In case you missed it Mark, a guy named DaCay just got sentenced in New Orleans -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 7/15/08 10:21a.m.

You mean that's illegal there now? -- Tom Ray -- 7/15/08 12:33p.m.

Of course not. That's why so many Caribbean sailors come from New Orleans. They -- Norm Blackwatch Cat -- 7/15/08 6:54p.m.

Mark, that was our plan when we moved to Florida -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 7/17/08 12:21p.m.

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