cardude01
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- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
So after posting up about the delivery guys in the SP Cruiser who abandoned ship off Cape Hatteras, it got me thinking more about my proposed trip from Sneed Island to Key West this June (and then back again), and what I should prepare for so I don't end up like them. I realize this trip is not as dangerous as where they were, but this boat is new to me (I will only have a total of about 6 days of running it before I attempt this trip) plus I will have my wife and two teenage boys aboard.
Questions:
1. I was not planning to run directly across but probably stop at Shark River. During June, taking this route, will I be able to duck in anywhere else if the weather changes suddenly? How is the weather in June for this trip?
2. For anyone who has made this trip, are there any special precautions I should make, other than lots of mosquito spray?
3. Do I need an EPIRB? I have the best Boat US towing policy.
4. Should I add an extra Racor before this trip so I can switch in case of trouble? I only have one, like the guys off Cape Hatteras did. I would rather add this extra Racor when I get back to Texas when I can do it myself, but if have to pay to have it done now I will.
5. How bad are the crab trap floats? Do I need take any precautions for these? Can I just snorkel down and cut the line if I wrap one on my prop?
Thanks...
Questions:
1. I was not planning to run directly across but probably stop at Shark River. During June, taking this route, will I be able to duck in anywhere else if the weather changes suddenly? How is the weather in June for this trip?
2. For anyone who has made this trip, are there any special precautions I should make, other than lots of mosquito spray?
3. Do I need an EPIRB? I have the best Boat US towing policy.
4. Should I add an extra Racor before this trip so I can switch in case of trouble? I only have one, like the guys off Cape Hatteras did. I would rather add this extra Racor when I get back to Texas when I can do it myself, but if have to pay to have it done now I will.
5. How bad are the crab trap floats? Do I need take any precautions for these? Can I just snorkel down and cut the line if I wrap one on my prop?
Thanks...
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