We have visited Ft. Myers two years ago and liked the folks there, but they seemed laid back to us. We know a bunch of Iowans that come down to spend the winter months on their boats in that area.
As to Ed Schwerin's request, we have enjoyed the East Coast of Florida coming down. We primarily used the book Managing the Waterway as a guide and advice book, along with other charts, including the Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook. North of Florida we liked the Chartracker coming down. Those doing southern Florida passages will want to watch the weather. A friend tipped us to the good info on http://www.passageweather.com/ I will be happy to answer any direct questions or help any way I can. Feel free to call anytime on the Skype number below before we lose our internet when we get offshore heading down the Islands toward So America with stops in between. Ed Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly) USSV Angel Louise - a Catalac catamaran Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357 Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net On Dec 2, 2008, at 3:38 PM, Sam Densler wrote: Ed, Gina and I just ran the Okeechobee Waterway in our PDQ36 sailing catamaran and had a glorious trip. Have you tried that route? Although you are already a bit south to come north but what a beautiful run. 49 ft air draft is the limiting factor. Not sure if you know the Ft. Myers/Cape Coral area but I was appalled at the disrespect boaters have for one another over there. Miserable few hours in an otherwise fantastic trip. Sam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Speaking of Florida, I need some local knowledge help. In a week or > two, > I'll be moving a sailing cat. from Ft. Lauderdale to Cape Coral by way > of Channel 5. I need suggestions regarding going outside, or if the > ICW > is doable, how far off the Stream is flowing, and possible anchorages > along the way. Planning on anchoring at night. Thanks for any help. > > Ed Schwerin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > Life should be easier. So should your homepage. Try the NEW AOL.com > <http://www.aol.com/?optin=new- > dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000002>. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web http:// > www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/ > [email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/ > software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html -- **************************** Sam Densler mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.islandfx.com/lady S/V Lady of the Lake PDQ 36, Hull #15 Melbourne, FL S/V Stories She Could Tell Endeavour 37, Hull #454 Destroyed by Hurricane Frances 2004 Reborn and sailing again in 2007 **************************** "If you ever wonder why you ride the carousel, you do it for the stories you can tell." Jimmy Buffett "Stories We Could Tell" A1A _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http:// www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/ [email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/ mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
