- Joined
- Oct 1, 2007
- Messages
- 7,331
- Location
- Texas
- Vessel Name
- Floatsome & Jetsome
- Vessel Make
- Meridian 411
February weather sure is nice to be sleeping on the boat with the ports wide open and nothing running to keep you cool.
When planning to stay in a marina, check to see that they have full finger docks. Sure will help you avoid using a step ladder to get off the boat!
Halifax Harbor Marina in Daytona is Da Bomb. Just a great location with awesome people!
Cold beer and a hot Jacuzzi at the end of the trip - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Overall, the boat ran great, We kept the Luggers at around 1800 all trip. Engines behaved admirably, 60 psi oil, and 184 temps all the time.
All of the electronics and hardware performed as they should.
A very nice confidence booster for future enjoyment.
And this is why we voyage under power!!! Glad it went well. Ihad a similar delivery trip back in 99. I picked up my new-to-me Prairie 29 in Gulfport,Ms., turned the key, and drove off. We ran day and night in the ICW straight to Galveston,Tx. with only one stop for fuel in Intracoastal City,La(fuel at the time was $0.47 a gallon). Not a hiccup and two soon to be converted sailboaters on board. They just couldn't believe how simple and easy and comfortable traveling by boat could be!!.
Anyways, congrats and have fun!!!