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Tag: Florida
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Boating Florida’s Gulf Crossing vs. Big Bend
Post Summary: Boating Florida’s Gulf Crossing or Big Bend The Gulf Crossing is an open water section of the Great Loop that all boaters must complete. The Great Loop is known for being a boating adventure that goes around the Eastern portion of the United States in protected waterways, with a few exceptions of open…
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Cruising from Miami through Fort Lauderdale with over 20 bridges
Hailing and navigating bridges can sometimes be challenging, so today, while we cruise almost 50 miles we share some tips and tricks to navigate safely and efficiently! We kick off the day leaving No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne and travel through Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and more on the way to Delray Beach!
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Tips for saving diesel on an old trawler
We’ve had many comments on how rising diesel prices would affect our Loop and thought we’d share some fuel saving tips! Our old Trawler engine sips Diesel, but that doesn’t mean it always does. In this video we go over the following: 1. Finding your most fuel efficient RPM 2. Tips for running your Generator…
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Last ocean cruise in the Florida Keys to our protected hurricane hole (No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne)
Today we have an early departure and long cruise from John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park as our destination is No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne. We initially hoped to visit Christ in the Deep, offshore Key Largo but as always the weather rules! We hope you enjoy our trials and tribulations heading North on the…
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From rough seas to glass (a full day cruising from Islamorada to Key Largo on the Great Loop)
Time to leave our anchorage in Islamorada and cruise to John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo! We try to mix up cruising and having fun because to maintain our course for the Great Loop, you have to. If you have too much fun, you’ll fall behind and won’t make the seasons, OR if you…
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Islamorada
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Shark, dolphin, crocodiles and more exploring Everglades National Park
Time to hop off our trawler and onto an Everglades Skiff as our subscriber, Rainer, takes us on a unique Everglades National Park tour. Growing up on the water in Florida, Rainer has had a lifetime of experience and decided to pick us up and share some of his favorite spots. We start off by…
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Cruising on the gulf from Marathon to Islamorada (North on the Great Loop)
The weather is finally looking up, so it’s time to leave Boot Key Harbor, Marathon! We first have to make it under the 7 Mile Bridge and then find our way back to the ICW all the way to Islamorada in the Florida Keys! We are cruising to happy hour at, probably the best place…
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Hunkering down in Marathon, Florida
Our plan for the day was originally to knock out some boat chores like Groceries, laundry, propane, etc and then cruise to our “hurricane hole” to ride out these winter winds! A combination of our exhaustion from getting back to filming (leading to a late start) coinciding with the weather turning earlier than forecasted made…
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The top marina in the Florida Keys (Bahia Honda State Park)
After a long first day on the Loop we pulled up the anchor from a calm nights sleep and left Newfound Harbor. With a split cruise in store for today, we are stopping by the TOP marina in the Florida Keys before arriving at our anchorage for the evening at Boot Key Harbor, Marathon.