I've done some searching, and have not been able to nail some of these down. If one has a FD boat that draws up to 6', what are your options when it comes to places to anchor, moor up or even dock in Florida?
I live in Merritt Island FL, and am looking at a lot of boats, some of which draw up to 6'. This begs the questions, how limited am I on where I can go?
Often times our cruising will be limited to weekend hops... out of the berth at noon on Friday and dropping the hook around dark. During the winter, that might mean as little as a 30 mile range @ 7.5 kts. Perhaps farther, as I love cruising at night, but it makes anchoring more risky.
Our eventual plans include the Bahamas, Keys and the weekend putts mentioned above. I've read the 2000 edition of The Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida, and it looks like we're going to be severely limited.
I suppose my point is, how limited will our Florida cruising be on a deep(er) draft boat? I'm sure some of you have FD boats that can share where one can/cannot venture? I would love to hear them.
I live in Merritt Island FL, and am looking at a lot of boats, some of which draw up to 6'. This begs the questions, how limited am I on where I can go?
Often times our cruising will be limited to weekend hops... out of the berth at noon on Friday and dropping the hook around dark. During the winter, that might mean as little as a 30 mile range @ 7.5 kts. Perhaps farther, as I love cruising at night, but it makes anchoring more risky.
Our eventual plans include the Bahamas, Keys and the weekend putts mentioned above. I've read the 2000 edition of The Cruising Guide to Eastern Florida, and it looks like we're going to be severely limited.
I suppose my point is, how limited will our Florida cruising be on a deep(er) draft boat? I'm sure some of you have FD boats that can share where one can/cannot venture? I would love to hear them.