On-Board Excercise Routine by Cara
Our thanks to Eddie and Cara for sharing their sailing life expertise as recorded in their excellent blog, The Crabby Captain and the Sunny Sailor.
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Brightline Rail Service Still a Problem for Boating
The new Brightline rail service, begun in 2017, see https://cruisersnet.net/168686, has been a bone of contention and debate for boaters well before the service began due the increased number of RR bridge closings over major eastern Florida waterways.
Is Brightline bad for South Florida boating business?
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Meet Us at Mile Marker 469 from CHS Today
Lots of good stuff about the stuff you already know.
Meet us at Mile Marker 469 by Justine at CHS Today
As a protected inland route– it provides a safe, navigable journey along the Atlantic + the Gulf of Mexico, without the hazards of traveling long distances across the open seas. And it certainly wasn’t created by accident– hello commercialization.
Click the button below to learn more about the massive waterway, and how you can take in the views or learn to cruise.Go wherever the ICW takes you.
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Praise for Longboat Key Club Moorings, GICW Statute Mile 77.5, Sarasota, FL
Longboat Key Club Moorings, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, guards the western shores of Sarasota Bay, north of the city of Sarasota, and south of Longboat Pass. Our thanks to Tom and Julie of AGLCA Forum for allowing us to share their comments.
We have stayed at Longboat Key Club Moorings for 6-12 weeks for three winters now. Great resort facilities, beach across the street to walk, Publix and CVS across the golf course….I could go on. Great spot to have visitors and an easy bus ride or Uber into Sarasota. Great cruising grounds as well with St Pete/ Clearwater to North and Captiva/Boca Grande and Fort Myers to the south.
Tom & Julie Van Hall
Sum EscapeClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Longboat Key Club Moorings
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Repairing an Onboard On-Demand Pressurized Water Pump by Eddie and Cara
Our thanks to Eddie and Cara for sharing their repair expertise as recorded in their excellent blog, The Crabby Captain and the Sunny Sailor.
Repairing an onboard on-demand pressurized water pump
Evaluating and repairing of our water pump. Good information for sailors. Also, if you watch until the end you will see a What NOT to do. LOLBe the first to comment!
BoatUS News: TowBoatUS Comes to Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, FL
These two TowBoat US vessels will be stationed at Roland Martins Marina found on a small canal in Clewiston, Florida.
TowBoatUS Comes to Lake Okeechobee
Bringing around-the-clock assistance to boaters in need on Florida’s Inland Sea
CLEWISTON, Fl., July 23, 2018 – More than 15 years ago, Captain Michael Ammons’ professional career on the water began when he became the owner of three TowBoatUS locations, which offer 24-hour on-water towing and assistance for recreational boaters. After selling the businesses 10 years ago, he’s found his way back to the company, opening TowBoatUS Lake Okeechobee earlier this year.
“TowBoatUS has always been a cut above the rest, and the boats are easily recognized on the water,” said Ammons. “When I came back to Lake Okeechobee after working a few years abroad, I knew there wasn’t anyone out here with the company, so I applied and got back into the business.”
Much like an auto club for boaters, BoatUS offers on-water Unlimited Towing Memberships for boaters and anglers for just $149 per year. Boaters without BoatUS towing services face costs that average $750 per towing incident, with some paying into the thousands out of pocket.
From his years of experience boating in Florida waters, Ammons knows the types of problems boaters can face, which is why his company offers an extended service area. Not only does the company service Lake Okeechobee in its entirety, but it also provides service to transient boaters passing through the Okeechobee Waterway on their way to fish the east or west coasts of the Sunshine State.
With the lake attracting bass fishermen, saltwater sport fishermen passing through to the coasts and other area boaters, Ammons is confident he’ll stay busy year-round helping boaters get home safely, no matter what boating activity they’re partaking in. “It’s a difficult area, and there are tons of locks and restrictions around the lake,” he explained. “It’s a really chopped up waterway, and it creates a lot of issues for boaters, including hazardous water fluctuations, rocky areas, and more.”
TowBoatUS Lake Okeechobee operates a 22-foot Lund Alaskan, a sturdy shallow-water vessel, and a 22-foot Angler deep-v center-console for salvage jobs. Both response vessels are kept at Roland Martin Marina. Ammons’ boats are easily recognizable by their red hulls and TowBoatUS logos emblazoned in bright white letters on their sides, and they’re rigged and ready for towing, jump starts, fuel delivery and soft ungroundings.
Boaters can reach TowBoatUS Lake Okeechobee by hailing on VHF channel 16, by calling the company directly at (239) 600-0140, by phoning the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at (800) 391-4869, or via smartphone using the new BoatUS App. More information can be found at BoatUS.com/Towing, or call (800) 888-4869.
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Monday Minute – Restating the Obvious by Bill Parlatore
Our thanks to Bill Parlatore for permitting Cruisers’ Net to post articles from his excellent blog, Following Seas.
Not sure why this comes up again and again, but perhaps that is a good thing if people are coming into boating for the first time and just learning. But the many rules and regulations do not alter the need for common sense. In the case of potentila encounters with commercial and military shipping, STAY OUT OF THEIR WAY.
Read on »Monday Minute – Restating the Obvious
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An Unforgettable Sea Trial! by Eddie and Cara
Our thanks to Eddie and Cara for sharing this experience as chronicled in their excellent blog, The Crabby Captain and the Sunny Sailor.
The day of our sea trial was a beautiful March day: the sun was out, the weather a pleasant 61 degrees and all we needed was a light jacket even on the water. We were ready to see how she would sail and pulled out the mainsail as soon as we got into the ICW.
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Saving life of someone the first time you take out your boat is good karma, don’t ya think?!Be the first to comment!
Turbinella Conch off Exuma by Alan Marsa and Elijah Sands
Our thanks to Alan Marsa and Elijah Sands for this Facebook page time-lapse photo.
Underwater Time-lapse of a “Turbinella Conch” (i think) plowing thru the sand in 3 feet of water off Exuma. July 10 2018
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Well Equipped or A Hoarder? by Bill Parlatore
Our thanks to Bill Parlatore for permitting Cruisers’ Net to post articles from his excellent blog, Following Seas.
Everyone has a tolerance for a certain amount of clutter. On the sometimes limited space of cruising boats, having spares for every contingency must be balanced with knowing where everything is while not sinking the boat with tons of spares, consumables, and items that somehow find their way aboard.Are You Well Equipped or A Hoarder? from Following Seas by Bill Parlatore
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