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Willhound
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After months of anticipation our annual trip to visit our friends in Florida is happening tomorrow. The weather for the 12 days we are there looks fantastic. Have several boating related activities planned including some dolphin watching with my brother and his family who are also attending. Will probably also book a charter fishing trip but I always wait until down there so we can check the catches and the winds. Might even do a boat rental on the inter-coastal.
I was able to order a new set of Magnesium anodes for my BIII from Boatzincs.com and have them delivered to my buddies house to bring home in my suitcase. Saved over half the cost of buying them here, which is messed up because Martyr the manufacturer is actually a Canadian company.....go figure. Also going to look around for a new Mercathode anode to bring back.
Of course a trip the local West Marine in Clearwater is a must.
Want to also tour around and look at a few marinas with an eye to spending winters down there withing the next few years. 6 months on a boat in Florida and 6 months on Georgian Bay. Perhaps just a pipe dream but worth investigating I think. And of course there will be several pub tours involved. My liver is "a quiver" already.....
I was able to order a new set of Magnesium anodes for my BIII from Boatzincs.com and have them delivered to my buddies house to bring home in my suitcase. Saved over half the cost of buying them here, which is messed up because Martyr the manufacturer is actually a Canadian company.....go figure. Also going to look around for a new Mercathode anode to bring back.
Of course a trip the local West Marine in Clearwater is a must.
Want to also tour around and look at a few marinas with an eye to spending winters down there withing the next few years. 6 months on a boat in Florida and 6 months on Georgian Bay. Perhaps just a pipe dream but worth investigating I think. And of course there will be several pub tours involved. My liver is "a quiver" already.....
"Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Spent three days in FMB two years ago when down. Stayed at the Shipwreck. Had a blast downtown.....I seem to (sorta) recall a lot of different bars in a short walk.
Loved the Tiki Bar at the Lighthouse (with resident bar cat) and the Mermaid Lounge/Liquor Store. My kinda dive bar...
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
Did get out on the water a couple of times, once on a dolphin boat tour out of Clearwater Beach with my brother and his family, and once on a fishing charter with some buddies from Largo.
Come on summer!
St, Pete Marina Breakwall
Clearwater Beach from the water
St. Pete Harbour
Nice Red Snapper my buddy caught, but out of season, so went back.
Me with our catch. Mostly still fished, I managed to pull in a Hogfish and we picked up a Bonito while trolling on the way back in. Otherwise mostly Grunts and Porgies. Kind of a slow fishing day. Kingfish, Spanish Mackeral etc, not moving inshore yet.
Tavern in old St. Pete
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
Handy - what are ya doing for spring break? I may head over to St. Pete for a weekend..