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Maybe not, for a couple of reasons. Not sure there will be a period of more predictably calm seas to make it worth hauling the boat to the Big Bend area before I spend much more money hauling the boat to the Great Lakes. Also, my dad did the Hudson to home leg with me years ago, covering...

They are a good starting point for me. I believe I’ve familiarized myself with the most common guides, Waterway Guide, for example, but they are geared mostly to the stay-aboard, larger boat cruiser. Especially when I was in my 25’ Voyager, I would opt for a ten-room, mom-and-pop motel with a...

Sure. Typically, I put the boat on Tony's trailer and then I fly to the destination. I will have already selected a marina with a good boat ramp and a hotel either on site or within walking distance. I try to arrive a day before the boat to make sure the ramp is as good as I thought. It also...

Good thoughts. i hope to check them out in the next couple of days. Thanks!

Magical. It’s just a poor picture. He did have the flags on his truck and on the stern of the boat. And he had the Wide Load banner, albeit it was placed between the transom and the outboards. We did go through two weigh stations and it passed. What didn’t pass is he didn’t have his blanket...

Got home yesterday. Still had brown silt coming out of engines. I regret that pitot tube clogged so quickly in that 4-5 mph current before I could get a pic to show Magical that a 282 does indeed get 2.5 mpg. Wasn’t a very long trip; 558 miles. Headed Home. Other thing that kinda sorta...

A casualty. Lost backing but to all-around light on trailer ride up. Fixed light in vertical position with good ‘ol duct tape. It worked. For trailer ride home had to come up with another temporary solution. Maybe not the best solution, but it was upper thirties by then and my hands were...

Was hoping that 6 am five-day forecast would show me a pot-o-gold at the end of the rainbow this morning. It doesn’t. Boat hauler happens to be on his way back to FL, so he can be here late today. I’ll mention a couple of things that I believe worked very well. Power assist steering. Well...

Halfhitch. Yup, solo. We have an aging Mother-in-law that my wife doesn’t like to leave without one of us nearby for very long. In think, in truth, boat rides day after day are too passive for her. Looks like I could wait here until Tuesday and maybe get a window to continue south, but that...

Is there a way to post videos directly into a post from an iPhone? Problem seems to be on iPhone end. I can’t select ‘copy’ like I can photos.

Legend. I believe my panel is Common from 2005 - 2008 with the flush mount option. Only thing added, beyond electronics and factory stereo option is my iPhone holder. Other thing I did (don’t know if it’s smart, but I’m lazy) is leave my 30 amp cord plugged in and use the rod racks to neatly...

First, thanks to the mods that I can make these posts from my iPhone. Second, I apologize for all the grammatical errors I see when I read the posts I made from an iPhone.

Still trying to catch up on pics fro Carrabelle to St. Marks. Once I turned east, seas were much more manageable and I could get back on plane. St. Marks Channel is somewhat windy, but felt so good to know this much of natural Florida is still preserved. Tied up at little fish camp a...

Jip40. I did have dinner at the Fisherman’s Wife. It was great. And then I met the Grady salesman, Bruce, who retired from that dealership after 30 years. Anyway, I’m at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Although they say they have WiFi, I can’t keep a connection. Looks like this will be my...

I will get pic of helm switches later. For now, today was my last opportunity to run before big cold front arrives. I woke up and today’s forecast increased slightly. Damn. Decided to take ten mile run out of Carrabelle that puts you full into the Gulf. Those ten miles were sloppy. Started...

Today, a fairly short run in hoped for calmer seas. Was a bit calmer but not enough to be comfortable for me. Still, felt compelled to at least make Carabelle on this trip. Apalachicola Bridge. Oh yeah, this is what I need. Didn’t last long. 3200/3300 rpm gets 20.8 mph with tabs about...

That portion of Gulf ICW between tourist towns can be really nice. Much of it is Air Force owned preserves. Stop for the day was a little fish camp shortly before Apilachicola. If I didn’t see a little bass boat turn into the nearly hidden cut I don’t think I would have found it. Most fish...

Yeah. Has my attention. For better or worse, 40 mile run today was bumpy enough that rpms never got into ‘hotter’ range. Still no WiFi , so will see if I can do a few pics at a time over marginal AT&T LTE connection. From yesterday: Left a nice cozy slip in Fort Walton Beach. Into NE 15...

Assuming I make Carabelle today, I’ll most likely stay put rather than do a long solo run in a narrow window. Been slowly developing a small engine temp issue. Since I bought boat, at 4,000 rpms, both engine temp gauges would increase by one notch on the gauge and stay there. Grady dealer...

Long bumpy ride today. Holed up in a quaint little fishing dock. Unfortunately, no WiFi and only one bar of AT&T. So I think Pics will have to wait until I (hopefully) reach the big city of Carabelle tomorrow.