David Rive
Senior Member
We are planning to move our boat from Punta Gorda on the Gulf via Okeechobee to St Mary's Georgia (just across the line from Florida) in early February. This will be our first experience boating in FL, so I could use a bit of trip planning advice. Specifically ...
1. How much time should we allow for the Okeechobee west to east leg?
2. Once we reach the ICW on the east side, how long should it take us to reach St. Mary's GA?
Let's assume we travel 8 hours a day at 7 or 8 knots.
Obviously I can plot the course and do the D/S/T calculation, but I don't have a feel for what allowance to make for locks, bridges, and traffic. Any advice would be most appreciated.
David
1. How much time should we allow for the Okeechobee west to east leg?
2. Once we reach the ICW on the east side, how long should it take us to reach St. Mary's GA?
Let's assume we travel 8 hours a day at 7 or 8 knots.
Obviously I can plot the course and do the D/S/T calculation, but I don't have a feel for what allowance to make for locks, bridges, and traffic. Any advice would be most appreciated.
David