devilrays
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We just spent our first weekend out in our 260DA and had a blast out at Caladesi Island. I can't wait till we plan our next trip. Met alot of nice people out there and just had a good ole time.
Caladesi Island
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Duke's Addiction
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Glad to hear you had a great time.. People are super cool there. It's like getting away from it all but not going too far...
Morpheus
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- May 7, 2007
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- Boat Info
- 2006 SeaRay Sundeck 240
- Engines
- 5.0MPI Mercruiser w/ Bravo III
One of the many places I'd like to go.
cr0ck1
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Morpheus said:
just contact me and we will go.. BUT BE WARNED.. you definitly need a dam cahrt plotter with depth views.. cause tits very shallow there and theres only a little channel like 5 feet wide to get you in and the rest all over is shallow like hal.. LMAO.. been there stuck that.. lol
devilrays
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I know what you mean and I just had my GPS installed on Friday. If I didn't have it installed it would have been tough to get back there, because it was serious low tide when I headed there.
It's easy to get in there. Scary, but easy. You don't need a GPS for that. Here are the directions from their website:
"From Channel marker #14, just west of Dunedin Causeway Bridge, take an approximately 212-degree heading on your compass for approximately 1-mile. Follow the channel markers into Caladesi Island State Park marina."
If you deviate from the compass heading, you are liable to ground. If you try to take a shortcut, and bypass any channels, you are liable to ground. Also, most of the area near the island is designated as non-combustion engine only, so if you are outside the channel, not only will you ground, but you will get a ticket.
On low tides, I go barely more than idle out there. On high tides, I can go on plane. But, I draw 4 feet of water, so it is very scary on low tide.
Caladesi is a great place to overnight. After all the daytrippers go home, it's like having your own island. On a typical weekend, there's maybe 20 boats out there.
It really is hard to beat.
"From Channel marker #14, just west of Dunedin Causeway Bridge, take an approximately 212-degree heading on your compass for approximately 1-mile. Follow the channel markers into Caladesi Island State Park marina."
If you deviate from the compass heading, you are liable to ground. If you try to take a shortcut, and bypass any channels, you are liable to ground. Also, most of the area near the island is designated as non-combustion engine only, so if you are outside the channel, not only will you ground, but you will get a ticket.
On low tides, I go barely more than idle out there. On high tides, I can go on plane. But, I draw 4 feet of water, so it is very scary on low tide.
Caladesi is a great place to overnight. After all the daytrippers go home, it's like having your own island. On a typical weekend, there's maybe 20 boats out there.
It really is hard to beat.
Duke's Addiction
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It sure is. One time we were the only ones there (it was a Monday nite).. It was very romantic. Was told once that dolphin were back there jumping over the docks chasing baitfish. Wish I could have seen that..
