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I guess I'm being premature, but it is my gut feeling

Posted By: geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl.
Date: 7/14/08 11:33a.m.

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In Response To: Jim, gave U some good advise from his somewhat limited perspective! (pic) (geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl.)

based on living in the Keys for 3 months at cousins marina and in Boot Key Harbor for another 3. That U will find the Boat U own rather confining. Based on that; there is a nice Publix Market on the road to the Marina on one side of the harbor. They charge for docking U'r dinghy and showers.
I kinda figured U'd want to be somewhere where U could get off the boat and live part-time ashore. In the Keys that is hard to do, without bigga bux.
Once U get there the options become quite limited. a few trips to the diving locations on "good" days for U'r craft, the ICW and the docks at Key West and U've been there done that.
Based on U'r self described very limited experience I would think U'd seriously consider finding a place where U can live rather inexpensively, keep the boat in the water and explore!
I do not mean to slight Jim's experiences at all. Sorry Jim for the use of the word limited!
As many of us have found, off the beaten path opens up all sort of good things. Good Luck, Have fun, with smooth sailing and great anchorages.

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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