On Dec 30 2008, 9:41 am, jeff wrote:
Rich wrote:

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This sailing catamaran needs just over 4 foot of water depth and is 47
foot long by 24 foot wide. So shallow water and small spaces will be
limited to explorations from the 10 foot long on-board 6-passenger
dinghy which only needs 1 foot or so of water depth.

We've heard that there is a very nice resort/spa Hawks Cay in Duck
Cay, so we'll try to spend a day there.

We did this as part of a one year trip in 2000-2001. Hawks Cay was so
nice we stayed there 2 weeks. At the time it was the most expensive
marina on the East Coast (other than Atlantic City) but it was worth it.
You may have a problem with the 24 foot beam (our cat is 18 feet, and
we were jammed in) so make sure you have a reservation early.

Also, be aware that there is a 3 knot current running across the slips,
and the favorite recreation is watching newbies trying to back in!
After bouncing off the pilings (no insurance claims, so better than
average) our cat made a tremendous leap for shore, and missed by two
feet! I spent the next 30 minutes wading under the dock in the
mangroves looking for him, much to the amusement of all!

This pic was taken thehttp://www.sv-loki.com/The_Trip/Flor...cs/Pelican.jpg

I am currently in Plantation Key and am heading NE. Are there any good
destinations on the bay side near Key Largo?

Bill