STAYING STATESIDE

The decision to stay stateside Winter 2007/2008 has been made. On January 1, or December 31 depending upon marina practice regarding departure date for a monthly tenant, Charmed resumes the voyage south. Planning is now being completed for some ICW travel and some ocean travel to the Florida Keys.

The only absolute with respect to our path to the Keys, ocean travel between Ft Lauderdale and Miami. With an air draft of 62 feet, the Julia Tuttle Bridge, fixed at 56 feet, is not passable without shenanigans. See http://www.cruisersnet.net/index.php?categoryid=44&p2013_articleid=144.



The only absolute with respect to stops along the way, one at or near Lake Boca Raton to see good friends.

To prepare for resuming the voyage, come Monday when the Sun is high, the sky is clear, and the air temperature is 80 degrees F or better, we will dive on Charmed to check her bottom. Bowthruster, shaft, and weedshoe zincs will likely be replaced. Animal and plant squatters will be removed from the running gear, and from the hull if accumulations are significant. No other boat chores are looming, but we are sure we will identify a few before departure.