boatrboy
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Wow - I am so GREEN. This is a dream come true! Enjoy - safe travels!
Taking 68 Pershing up the coast to CT
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Alex F
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- Nov 14, 2006
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- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
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- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
Todd, I was expecting the invitation as well, but then I stumbled in to CL ad "Looking for two young females to accompany on a one week complementary cruise on a 70' yacht....." Can you blame him? :smt043
floriduramax1
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- Sep 19, 2010
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- 280DA, Magic Tilt triple axle, 2006 GMC 2500 D/A
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- T4.3/ Alpha
With your range it looks like Ponce Inlet for a fuel stop. I think the Admiral and I will be out for the weekend and cruising that area and staying on the hook behind Disappearing Island. Inlet Harbor Marina has a large fuel dock, good restaurant and bar. Ponce is tricky coming in and heading north at low tide. You need to head straight to the island (disappearing island) and then turn north to get into channel. Sometimes there are poles out and sometimes not. Those surface drives have a "pucker factor" (if so equipped) in shallow water! Hope you enjoy and weather stays nice for ya. We are under 50% rain chance this weekend so it might turn out beautiful! I get nervous when we only have 20% chance...lol
trit21
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Avoid Ponce Inlet if you can as it is not worth the stop over in that boat. Stop at Canaveral as this is a shipping port and plenty of depth etc. But I am sure you captain knows what he is doing and will take her in deep channels and inlets. Good luck with the trip and be safe.
Alex F
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- Nov 14, 2006
- 9,166
- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
Larry,
Keep an eye on the updates:
18 April 2013
Shoaling at ICW MIle 731
Reported By: Vicki Latham (Cruising Editor)
At approx. ICW Mile 731 just south of Nassau Sound in Sawpit Creek (Green buoy 49 and 49A), three trawlers aground together yesterday. Leave the greens to starboard and hug the red shore for deep water...the shoal continues to build.
To view on the Waterway Guide Planner, click here.
http://www.waterwayguide.com/navupdate.php?area=6&id=2745
Keep an eye on the updates:
18 April 2013
Shoaling at ICW MIle 731
Reported By: Vicki Latham (Cruising Editor)
At approx. ICW Mile 731 just south of Nassau Sound in Sawpit Creek (Green buoy 49 and 49A), three trawlers aground together yesterday. Leave the greens to starboard and hug the red shore for deep water...the shoal continues to build.
To view on the Waterway Guide Planner, click here.
http://www.waterwayguide.com/navupdate.php?area=6&id=2745
Larry
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- Oct 19, 2006
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- 2004 42 Sundancer
Hydraulic platform
Cockpit air
KVH M3
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- 450hp Cummins
Thanks guys!
Fuel truck is meeting us here at the dock at 0700, we should be props turning by 0800. We have almost an hour ride just to get up the New River to get out of Port Everglades. According to the data the Captain has shared with me, we will be at our most efficient cruise speed of 36 kts (80% throttle and 125 GPH), we will make St Augestine FL and we will spend the night here.
Fuel truck is meeting us here at the dock at 0700, we should be props turning by 0800. We have almost an hour ride just to get up the New River to get out of Port Everglades. According to the data the Captain has shared with me, we will be at our most efficient cruise speed of 36 kts (80% throttle and 125 GPH), we will make St Augestine FL and we will spend the night here.
susanandlance
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Have a fun and safe trip Larry, I wish I was going with you guys. If you have time and are close, try The Conch House for dinner in St Augustine, cool place and great food, they also monitor the VHF too.
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floriduramax1
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Ah, the New River. That is where our Sport Fish is. Marina Bay Marina. That is very tight with weekend traffic! Beautiful scenery getting out, but lots of bridges. I haven't built up enough nerve to take New Avenger out on my own, we get a Captain for that...lol
Here is a shot of us getting on plane in the Pershing 80...just to get you excited a little for your trip....
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tdschafer
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125 GPH?????? That's even worse than Joe's boat!!!! Haha!!
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Larry
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- Oct 19, 2006
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- 2004 42 Sundancer
Hydraulic platform
Cockpit air
KVH M3
- Engines
- 450hp Cummins
Funny! Marina Bay Marina is we're we left from! The boat has only been there for a few weeks, before that he kept in Jupiter.
I will try to figure out how to post some pics... But it has been a rough ride! Cruising at 34+ kts
floriduramax1
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- 280DA, Magic Tilt triple axle, 2006 GMC 2500 D/A
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I kinda figured that when you said how long it was going to take to get out of the New River! With the wind I am having at the shop I knew you were in for a rough ride! You still going to make St Augustine? Here was my ride down in the 70 footer during Tropical Storm Debby....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtrPCB34rtQ
Alex F
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- Nov 14, 2006
- 9,166
- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
Station SAUF1 - St. Augustine, FL shows:
Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 150 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 20 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 22 kts
Oh well, at least it's SSE, right?
Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 150 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 20 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 22 kts
Oh well, at least it's SSE, right?
Larry
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- Oct 19, 2006
- 1,284
- Boat Info
- 2004 42 Sundancer
Hydraulic platform
Cockpit air
KVH M3
- Engines
- 450hp Cummins
Sorry I havn't updated in a week, but our trip has been interrupted, we never got out of Florida! Long story short, first night we only made it to Datona Beach as we duct inside at Port St Lucy and went up the ICW as the seas started getting a little bigger (5-6 ft+) and it made our 35kt cruise a little bumpy... BTW, the boat doesn't plane with anything less then 30kts! Well we left Datona on Saturday morning and noticed a metallic sound intermittently when down in the engine room, the captain said he had a mechanic in St Augustine that he want to look at it, so we ran about 50 miles in the ICW on one engine up to St Augustine, mechanic opened 2 of the the individual valve covers and said that there was a valve issue and he believed we may have a bent or broken valve.... Following day they spent a full day disassembling these 2 cylinder heads and ultimately found piston damage as well. They are doing the necessary repairs this week, so I flew back home untill the repairs are made, boat may be done later this week. BTW, estimates were $35-$50K....:smt021
Xplicitlnck
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Wowzerz. Bummer man sorry to hear it. Best of luck when shes all done.
