Headed south

J3ff

Well I'll be in Keylargo full time Starting in July..there's only one main roadway there...so will expect to see some of you! 

randy56

Heading to the Keys in May, for the weekend. Going to fly to Ft Meyers, get on a big party boat, the to the Keys.  it's a 3.5 hour boat ride. 

https://www.fortmyers-sanibel.com/media/16409/bfms_keywest.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1026&height=530&rnd=131384597780000000

rasbury

That looks like a party boat!

Michael T

Given the weather lately - don't rule that out!

Handymans342

randy56 said:

Heading to the Keys in May, for the weekend. Going to fly to Ft Meyers, get on a big party boat, the to the Keys.  it's a 3.5 hour boat ride. 

https://www.fortmyers-sanibel.com/media/16409/bfms_keywest.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1026&height=530&rnd=131384597780000000

And catch up with Handy 

rasbury

I really want to get down to the keys......or make the crossing which would probably be more fun.

270496RINKER

We were slipped right there next to the sea tow (Renee). 
And were once again last week, back in the ice box now. Appears we've brought a bit of Florida weather back to 30s here this week. 
Definitely beats -30s!
Another great week while we were there! 
But! 
The 270 may be a titch small for living aboard. Can definitely see an upgrade in our future! And research is saying go diesel!
What should we look for?

Stodge

342 is a nice size.  Guess it depends how long you plan to live aboard.  We've done a  16 day trip on ours and it wasn't cramped feeling.

rasbury

I would be looking at a 40' something, probably a fly bridge for living full time...but that's lottery money to me.

270496RINKER

Guess we're hoping to do more touring. 
And we'd still prefer a trailerable boat, thinking just under forty and a twelve or under beam, from the way it looks beams under twelve increase fuel economy significantly when you control the throttle Monkey within.
A month aboard would be our limit before we'd have to get back to reality.

Stodge

Normally you have to stay around a 9 foot beam to trailer a boat without permits etc.  We ran into some folks up in the Baie Fine last year in a 25 foot trawler (with outboard).  They trailered up from Florida, dropped her in and puttered around the North Channel.  We did it the hard way. 

LaRea

Trailering a 40-foot boat isn't practical unless your daily driver is a Kenworth.  You're talking 10 tons of boat.  Even a 32-footer is a lot for the open road.  

rasbury

Even the 270 is a lot of boat to haul...and stop.

04FV270riverrat

270496RINKER said:

We were slipped right there next to the sea tow (Renee). 
And were once again last week, back in the ice box now. Appears we've brought a bit of Florida weather back to 30s here this week. 
Definitely beats -30s!
Another great week while we were there! 
But! 
The 270 may be a titch small for living aboard. Can definitely see an upgrade in our future! And research is saying go diesel!
What should we look for?

Something like a 310 would work. Height is a concern while trailering also if you can’t fold the arch down. A guy from Indianapolis came to Lake Cumberland towing his Monterey 335 hard top on a custom low trailer with a dually. He still had to remove the radar and stuff on the hard top to trailer. I think it’s under 12 wide, closer to 11.

270496RINKER

Fortunately I deal with Kenworths everyday . 12' and under do require permits. 
Don't believe we'd be pulling it across country, thinking it would stay in Florida 5 miles from the marina. 
Still in the planning stages. Sounds plausible in theory. 

Stodge

Just curious, why not just keep it in the marina?

Dream_Inn

LaRea said:

Trailering a 40-foot boat isn't practical unless your daily driver is a Kenworth.  You're talking 10 tons of boat.  Even a 32-footer is a lot for the open road.  

Try over 12 tons (not even full of gas).

I'm not sure I'd be boating much if I had to put my boat in the water each time I wanted to use it.  Besides the time spent putting it in, to me it's like another home.  I get there, ice in ice maker already, both fridges are stocked and cold.  Way too convenient not to have it that way!

270496RINKER

Guess we're the do it yourself type, and I'm not one to let myself be at someone else's mercy or timeline. 
Prefer to do our own thing in our timeframe.