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Boating grounds bucket list?
PickleRick
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Where is your dream boating destination or trip? Great loop? Bahamas? Exumas? Exploring the Panama Canal via the thorny path?
Id like to launch near Charleston sc and travel south via the icw to the tortugas. The idea being to stop at every little town to explore their local fresh foods as well as sights and more than likely fishing spots. The admiral and I plan on becoming certified divers by this time next year so once south of Miami this trip includes tons of stops along the way for snorkeling/diving excursions. We'd like a good week to jump across from the states to explore the Bahamas for a week or so. Not only do we want to catch our own fresh fish and lobster for dinner we'd also like to have fresh conch. The pigs of the exumas are on thr list.
Once returning to the states we'd round the bay side back from the dry tortugas and drop off at the everglades for sight seeing. Our end destination in the Gulf would be Louisiana. That's a huge bucket list destination for us. The food, the sights, the history. I have some family via marriage in the area to give us a local tour.
We plan on starting this trip every winter after my son graduates highshool so another 6 years. We want to go a few hundred miles at a time each winter.
Id like to launch near Charleston sc and travel south via the icw to the tortugas. The idea being to stop at every little town to explore their local fresh foods as well as sights and more than likely fishing spots. The admiral and I plan on becoming certified divers by this time next year so once south of Miami this trip includes tons of stops along the way for snorkeling/diving excursions. We'd like a good week to jump across from the states to explore the Bahamas for a week or so. Not only do we want to catch our own fresh fish and lobster for dinner we'd also like to have fresh conch. The pigs of the exumas are on thr list.
Once returning to the states we'd round the bay side back from the dry tortugas and drop off at the everglades for sight seeing. Our end destination in the Gulf would be Louisiana. That's a huge bucket list destination for us. The food, the sights, the history. I have some family via marriage in the area to give us a local tour.
We plan on starting this trip every winter after my son graduates highshool so another 6 years. We want to go a few hundred miles at a time each winter.
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From Miami to the Bahamas is approx 70 miles. Has been done in hobie cats, Catalina 22s, macgreggor 22s, jet skis and small Boston whalers.
Not to mention my 2859 bayliner has been to Catalina Islands a few times (possibly the **** Catalina wine mixer) and is one of the most sought after boat models in both Alaska and the PNW.
While I've not made it to the Bahamas I'd love to check them out. I can tell you first hand the keys are a place one could explore for years before getting bored. Before I was blessed with child I visited Jamaica and Cancun Mexico twice. If you can stand the heat in the Caribbean its hard to find a better place to spend your days. You'll find plenty of Steelers and pens fans on the islands.
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That will be the type of our next boat. Probably not Nordhavn but definitely trawler style more than likely. There boat is great but a little too slow for my liking. Although with the comforts and autopilot that helps. They did do a video on how they deal with the slow cruising speed.
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@Aqua_Aura I have been on Puget Sound for a short boat ride. a couple time's. My son was in the Navy, stationed in Bremerton. we took the fairy to Seatle and back. i'm sure I looked like a typical tourist. as it is gorgeous. Picturesque
Throw her on the trailer and make the trip to the Lake Erie Islands. I pulled mine up there this summer and spent 3 nights there. We hit up Middle Bass, Put In Bay and Kelleys Island. Got to meet @Liberty44140 and his wife. He also saved me when my IAC valve went while pulling into the harbor at Kelleys. I am also planning a trip to Erie, PA, but I will be going back to the L.E. Islands for sure. I am also planning a trip to Chicago. We wanted to do it this year, but this S#!& show that is going on kept us from going.
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The American West is on my road trip bucket list. California excluded, although im sure at one time it was a really great state.
On second thought...just stay home.
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I wasn't kidding about Cali. All my vehicles are modified diesels that blow black smoke under heavy acceleration....i won't be visiting Cali.
Portland is or was a really cool city. It's definitely a not good place now.
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