Winter Boating in Florida

rasbury

Wow, weather could not have been more pleasant for boating that it was this weekend. This is absolutely the best time of the year, especially after a long and hot summer, to get on the water. The water levels are up nice in the river here locally, lot's of boats on the water enjoying the mid 80's weater.....

Handymans342

Me too RAS

rasbury

Welcome to FL Handy! This is what you have been missing.....

rasbury

and if I could just blow off this pesky job I have, I'd have more time to enjoy it like you!

Michael T

Nice lifestyle guys! Enjoy! Going to wash and wax the car today. It's a real bonus at about 50 degrees - so I had better get it done before the real stuff hits! BTW, I like the Meguiars Flagship carnuba boat wax so much I use it on the SUV. The dealership always asks me what I use LOL. Anyway, I'll just pretend I'm waxing the boat - only smaller LOL

Handymans342

My buddys car was always so shiny. I asked him what he used. He told me: Lemon Pledge. Maybe he has a secret.

Michael T

Give it a try Steve, if it works, buy a load of it and repackage it as a premium car wax. Then you can have a 50 footer with bigger Yannies and pods - and REALLY live the lifestyle.

Handymans342

I am trying to get to your level MT

Michael T

House in Coral Gables, on the water, WITH a lift. Steve, you don't want my level - passed it!

Handymans342

Cape Coral MT. Poor mans country

Michael T

Sorry for the error Steve, yes, I do remember - Cape Coral - I've seen it - poor man's country, okay -  if poor men are named Trump!

Handymans342

He has my vote, sorry Raybo!

BellevilleMXZ

rasbury said:

Wow, weather could not have been more pleasant for boating that it was this weekend. This is absolutely the best time of the year, especially after a long and hot summer, to get on the water. The water levels are up nice in the river here locally, lot's of boats on the water enjoying the mid 80's weater.....

Rub it in!!! LOL

raybo3

Handy I have no problem with Trump just dont think he would make a good president..... Maybe its time to run the country like a business......

rasbury

will I have to rub it in! You have not seen nothing yet, wait a couple more months!

JC290

I got close to eight months in up here Ras so enjoy it will be hot and humid down there before you know it. 

Handymans342

Not till your snow melts JC  ahhahahahahahha

rasbury

high five Handy! In your face JC!

rasbury

Do you want me to break out my winterize pictures again JC?

JC290

Hey I'm still boating in November so how soon before global warming makes it unbearable for you? Lmao 

rasbury

Well JC, I'm 56 years old....I'd guess I won't have to worry!

JC290

I hear Ras not too far behind ya but i will take all the boating I can until than. Cold hot raining even snowing (did that at xmas one year) the admiral thinks I'm crazy at times but I've been called worse. Looking towards the gulf in a few years myself

rasbury

well good luck to you JC, it is very nice down here but you do have to be prepared for the heat! So many folks visit here in January and think the weather is so nice.....then August comes.

Dream_Inn

Similar to up here.  You just stay inside with the air conditioning more in the summer...we stay in the heat more in the winter.  It's been in mid 70's this week.  Still not sure why I winterized so dang early, I generally don't do that.  We had such an awesome summer this year with the boat I guess I was ready to get the wood splitter out.

Handymans342

You could have made it to Thanksgiving DI  geeeezzzz

Handymans342

I have an RV trip planned for Tksgiving down to Key Largo to do some snorkeling. 

Handymans342

I may take the boat instead and cook a turkey on the boat. Anyone ever done that?

JC290

That sounds good handy what time we eating? I would rather smell diesel than go to my mother in laws LOL 

Dream_Inn

Handy, you are right.  Easily could've made it probably to the end of the year.  There are several people in the marina that hold out till December, but most of them don't usually do their own winterizing.  So for them, they don't care that someone else is doing that in colder weather.

As far as the turkey, I know 2 different boater friends that have cooked a turkey in their on-board oven.

JC290

Just put mine to bed last night sad day. Time to start looking for upgrades for next season

rasbury

Well, I'm sure Handy and I will be able to provide plenty of incentive for your next season!