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1) I am unemployed - I have free time.
2) I have a brother in a coma at home that I take care of, so I can't take too long a vacation at any one time. But I can set my time to just about anytime. 3) I owe, I owe and I have no work to go. :) 4) I just got a letter from Visa telling me my card is now locked up. 5) I just got a call after reading the letter telling me that the land the government was siezing from me for back-taxes was going to sell for a profit. 6) So now I have enough money to pay off *ALL* my debts - every single one! And still have some money left over. 7) At my cabin I am busy converting a 16 foot canoe to a partly covered sailing catamaran. So here is my dream and questions assuming I can get the canoe properly converted. Is my dream of cruising around the islands of the Bahamas for 1-2 weeks a valid dream? The canoe and add-ons will fit easyily on my truck, I was planning to drive it all down to Florida, then get a lift to the Bahamas then just cruise for a week or two. How hard will transfering the craft to the Bahamas be? Who is the best to contact? Airline? Cruise boat? Or the special boat transporters? Private boats making the crossing? What else should I be thinking off. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... 1) I am unemployed - I have free time. 2) I have a brother in a coma at home that I take care of, so I can't take too long a vacation at any one time. But I can set my time to just about anytime. 3) I owe, I owe and I have no work to go. :) 4) I just got a letter from Visa telling me my card is now locked up. 5) I just got a call after reading the letter telling me that the land the government was siezing from me for back-taxes was going to sell for a profit. 6) So now I have enough money to pay off *ALL* my debts - every single one! And still have some money left over. 7) At my cabin I am busy converting a 16 foot canoe to a partly covered sailing catamaran. So here is my dream and questions assuming I can get the canoe properly converted. Is my dream of cruising around the islands of the Bahamas for 1-2 weeks a valid dream? The canoe and add-ons will fit easyily on my truck, I was planning to drive it all down to Florida, then get a lift to the Bahamas then just cruise for a week or two. How hard will transfering the craft to the Bahamas be? Who is the best to contact? Airline? Cruise boat? Or the special boat transporters? Private boats making the crossing? What else should I be thinking off. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp Sell it and buy another boat when you get there DP |
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... 1) I am unemployed - I have free time. 2) I have a brother in a coma at home that I take care of, so I can't take too long a vacation at any one time. But I can set my time to just about (SNIP) Are you the same guy trying to cross the Atlantic in a McGregor?? If not, you two should get together for a short commute. Zeezee..... |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote in
: Who is the best to contact? Hell that's easy..... HARRY KRAUSE.....(c; -- Larry |
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"d parker" :
Sell it and buy another boat when you get there Why? ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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"Danny" :
"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... 1) I am unemployed - I have free time. 2) I have a brother in a coma at home that I take care of, so I can't take too long a vacation at any one time. But I can set my time to just about (SNIP) Are you the same guy trying to cross the Atlantic in a McGregor?? If not, you two should get together for a short commute. Zeezee..... ??? Look I know the idea of cruising the Bahamas in a sailing canoe may seem a little dumb but it is my understanding the waters are shallow for the most part and land is always in sight. I maybe a little dumb, but I am not stupid. Crossing the Atlantic is going to take more than two weeks in a canoe :) Earl Colby Pottinger Am I the only person who loves to canoe here? -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Larry :
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote in : Who is the best to contact? Hell that's easy..... HARRY KRAUSE.....(c; I assume this is a joke, but in case not, who is that? ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... "d parker" : Sell it and buy another boat when you get there Why? ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp Save a lot of transport and customs issues DP |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
"Danny" : "Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... 1) I am unemployed - I have free time. 2) I have a brother in a coma at home that I take care of, so I can't take too long a vacation at any one time. But I can set my time to just about (SNIP) Are you the same guy trying to cross the Atlantic in a McGregor?? If not, you two should get together for a short commute. Zeezee..... ??? Look I know the idea of cruising the Bahamas in a sailing canoe may seem a little dumb but it is my understanding the waters are shallow for the most part and land is always in sight. I maybe a little dumb, but I am not stupid. Crossing the Atlantic is going to take more than two weeks in a canoe :) Earl Colby Pottinger Am I the only person who loves to canoe here? Rig a sail on it and you should fit in. There was a fellow here with a yellow Coronado that would have been helpful to you. Too bad he's gone AWOL. |
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Harry Krause wrote:
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: Larry : Earl Colby Pottinger wrote in : Who is the best to contact? Hell that's easy..... HARRY KRAUSE.....(c; I assume this is a joke, but in case not, who is that? ECP Larry is a known psychopath. Be careful. ...and he's always on the scrounge for small boats. Keep that canoe well secured when around Charlston. |
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In article ,
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: How hard will transfering the craft to the Bahamas be? Who is the best to contact? Airline? Cruise boat? Or the special boat transporters? Private boats making the crossing? What else should I be thinking off. Could possibly be tough to get it across, but I'd look towards a mail boat or ferry. Some will say you're crazy, but if you choose an appropriately sheltered area, you'll be fine if you take reasonable precautions. That said, you might find it easier to do, say, the 10000 Islands section of SW Florida or into the Everglades. Or if your goal is the Bahamas, you might find it easier to go camping some place which will likely have a kayak or Sunfish for use. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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"d parker" :
"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... "d parker" : Sell it and buy another boat when you get there Why? ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp Save a lot of transport and customs issues Problem, this canoe, is my first canoe. It means too much to me to sell. I built up my cabin up North using only this one canoe for the first three years. I have been on a lot of small lakes with this little beauty and I know how much it can hold and how it will handle. When I took it onto Lake Huron it got me and my ex-girlfriend across some very rough water. It is because of the damage to the original wood work that I am rebuilding it into a small sailing catamaran, and where am I going to find a craft like that in the Bahamas? Hobie Cats and Darts may be fun. But I am not after speed, I am after the enjoyment of camping on a small beach, on a small island where there is not another person in sight, taken there by a craft I built up with my own two hands. Besides, Hobies - Darts and others are usually all fiber glass. My craft will be 50% hand crafted wood by weight by me and once you go wood you can't go back :) Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Jere Lull :
In article , Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: How hard will transfering the craft to the Bahamas be? Who is the best to contact? Airline? Cruise boat? Or the special boat transporters? Private boats making the crossing? What else should I be thinking off. Could possibly be tough to get it across, but I'd look towards a mail boat or ferry. Some will say you're crazy, but if you choose an appropriately sheltered area, you'll be fine if you take reasonable precautions. I have already been camping out of this canoe for the last twelve years. In that time I had to deal with some very bad weather on land and my camping gear is up to it. I have also had some very bad weather on the water, the canoe can handle it if I keep it into the wind - plus I plan to cover a large percentage of the top and add extra floatage chamberage to help keep out the water and stay afloat if a storm does pop up. That said, you might find it easier to do, say, the 10000 Islands section of SW Florida or into the Everglades. Or if your goal is the Bahamas, you might find it easier to go camping some place which will likely have a kayak or Sunfish for use. Ok, but the show on PBS and the surviour show on OLN that showed camping in that area had the campers waking up to find themselves surround by sleeping crocs. Seems they like the same areas that people like to camp. Up here in Canada waking up to a thiefing chickmunk/mouse/rodent is normal (happens at every popular park I have been, a poaching bear is a little rare (only had to deal with bear twice - once a mother and cub so we left), or wolves howling in the night (never meet any) - but srround by crocs is a little much for me. Earl Colby Pottinger PS. Did I mention I never, that is *NEVER* go out alone without a full floation jacket on - and that is no matter hot it get! I made that mistake once and once, and that was the one time the boat I was on sank like a rock. Even to this day I still am shock at how fast a small boat fill up and head for the bottom. -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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"Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... "d parker" : "Earl Colby Pottinger" wrote in message ... "d parker" : Sell it and buy another boat when you get there Why? ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp Save a lot of transport and customs issues Problem, this canoe, is my first canoe. It means too much to me to sell. I built up my cabin up North using only this one canoe for the first three years. I have been on a lot of small lakes with this little beauty and I know how much it can hold and how it will handle. When I took it onto Lake Huron it got me and my ex-girlfriend across some very rough water. It is because of the damage to the original wood work that I am rebuilding it into a small sailing catamaran, and where am I going to find a craft like that in the Bahamas? Hobie Cats and Darts may be fun. But I am not after speed, I am after the enjoyment of camping on a small beach, on a small island where there is not another person in sight, taken there by a craft I built up with my own two hands. Besides, Hobies - Darts and others are usually all fiber glass. My craft will be 50% hand crafted wood by weight by me and once you go wood you can't go back :) Earl Colby Pottinger Wood eh? What ever floats your boat. I started on wood and went to GRP. I would never go back to timber unless its for trim only. Too much work in my opinion. You dont have to find an identical craft. All you have to find is a suitable craft. DP |
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To those who think I am crazy check out:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/libra...ically_Nothing Tell me if that does not sound lovely. ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote in
: I assume this is a joke, but in case not, who is that? Read rec.boats newsgroup for a day and you'll find out.... It's a joke for those who know....(c; -- Larry |
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I have sailed both the Bahamas and Lake Michigan and Superior in both a 22 footer and a sailing kayak. I would not recommend sailing
any of those places far from any protected harbor with a canoe, especially in the winter. I would recommend the Exumas for the best gunkholing, or some of the outlying islands. You might consider a used sailboat which could either tow your canoe, or have room on deck for stowing it. That way, you could safely sail from Florida and do passages in open waters. Sherwin D. Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: To those who think I am crazy check out: http://www.motherearthnews.com/libra...ically_Nothing Tell me if that does not sound lovely. ECP -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: 7) At my cabin I am busy converting a 16 foot canoe to a partly covered sailing catamaran. So here is my dream and questions assuming I can get the canoe properly converted. Is my dream of cruising around the islands of the Bahamas for 1-2 weeks a valid dream? The canoe and add-ons will fit easyily on my truck, I was planning to drive it all down to Florida, then get a lift to the Bahamas then just cruise for a week or two. How hard will transfering the craft to the Bahamas be? Who is the best to contact? Airline? Cruise boat? Or the special boat transporters? Private boats making the crossing? What else should I be thinking off. Earl Colby Pottinger Important reading material: http://web.media.mit.edu/%7Etim/pix/cuba.html http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/yucatan/index.html More fodder: http://cruisenews.net/search2.php?search_term=canoe |
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sherwindu :
I have sailed both the Bahamas and Lake Michigan and Superior in both a 22 footer and a sailing kayak. I would not recommend sailing any of those places far from any protected harbor with a canoe, especially in the winter. I would recommend the Exumas for the best gunkholing, or some of the outlying islands. You might consider a used sailboat which could either tow your canoe, or have room on deck for stowing it. That way, you could safely sail from Florida and do passages in open waters. Why not? And what about other seasons of the year. I don't expect to finish the catamaran till about late summer. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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"cruisenews" :
Important reading material: http://web.media.mit.edu/%7Etim/pix/cuba.html Interesting, but this man is a fool. A) He never filed plans or even a destination with a friend. B) He started hir trip without even know where he wanted to go. C) By himself, Cuba, Gulfstream, known coming storm, very small boat? Need I say more? One main reason I am thinking of the Bahamas is so I never am out of sight of land, and have no plans to spend night on the water. http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/yucatan/index.html Same idiot, new problems. Come on now, this guy seem to be having fun in a way, but all his actions seem very dumb to me. No map/charts of the before he sets out. Dry bags that don't stay dry (what type of junk bags is he buying?). He did not even have a completed boat when he started out, or have a pre-arranged boat/wood store to get the needed extras. At the very least I plan to have all the parts needed before I arrive. My dry bags stay dry even if you push them under water, I already have some charts and plan to buy the latest available before I go. There probably be lots of problems ahead, but the whole reason I am posting here is to find out what I don't know. This guy just blindly sets sail without the less bit of preparation. More fodder: http://cruisenews.net/search2.php?search_term=canoe And thnks this looks like lots of interesting reading ahead for me. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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A friend of mine took an 18' Hobi from Key West to Dry Tortugas with no
problem (it is 68 miles). They slept on the tramp under a boom tent. This guy might consider a few "dry runs" in the Keys cuz I have never seen any crocs there and there are a lot of islands for him. |
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The Keys a bad idea? Dunno. Another option is the Big Bend area of
Florida (up where the Suwanee River goes into the Gulf) There is a canoe trail that wanders the coastline among true wilderness among isolated islands and a few tiny towns. Perfect for the sort of vessel you describe. The town of Cedar Key is the perfect place for such a launch point as it has access to many of these islands. Going west, you could reach the islands at the mouth of the Suwanee or even the uninhabited Pepperfish Keys. The area around Carabelle is another possibility (SW of Tallahassee) as it has access to isolated Dog Island, western St. George Is. (uninhabited) and St. Vincent Is. If you got tired of salt water, you could go up the New River and get lost for the rest of your life in the swamps. I had a homeless riend who lived for several years on a $500Venture 21 sailboat there. He did more cruising than anybody else I ever knew. |
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The Keys a bad idea? Dunno. No, people implied that the Bahamas was a bad idea for a canoe-catamaran tripping. Another option is the Big Bend area of Florida (up where the Suwanee River goes into the Gulf) Googling right now. Found it, looks easy. Googling the Keys finds a number of parks in the Keys themselves. There is a canoe trail that wanders the coastline among true wilderness among isolated islands and a few tiny towns. Perfect for the sort of vessel you describe. The town of Cedar Key is the perfect place for such a launch point as it has access to many of these islands. Going west, you could reach the islands at the mouth of the Suwanee or even the uninhabited Pepperfish Keys. Yes, it does look good. The area around Carabelle is another possibility (SW of Tallahassee) as it has access to isolated Dog Island, western St. George Is. (uninhabited) and St. Vincent Is. If you got tired of salt water, you could go up the New River and get lost for the rest of your life in the swamps. I had a homeless riend who lived for several years on a $500Venture 21 sailboat there. He did more cruising than anybody else I ever knew. Ok, it looks like it will be Florida for the winter of 2006, and the Bahamas in 2007. Those who wonder about the coming summer, I think I will spend my time around the cabin doing some shake-down trip on lake Huron. If I get the time maybe go to the Upper Channel. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:09:36 -0600, Earl Colby Pottinger
wrote: What I don't understand is the number of people who suggest it is a bad idea but don't say why. =============================================== If you stay away from populated areas (civilization), and are comfortable with managing on your own, you may do OK. No one occupying expensive real estate is going to be thrilled with you camping out on their door step, one small step up from homless. That includes marinas, town docks and quite a few parks. Other than "people" problems, the next biggest issue is the inherent unseaworthiness of your chosen craft. You WILL be capsized and swamped at various times, it just goes with the territory. |
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Here in N. FL, he'd fit in pretty well as most natives in the coastal
counties (Dixie, Taylor, Wakulla, Franklin counties) are semi-employed loggers or oystermen living fairly well on what would be below poverty level wages anywhere else. Hardly anybody would think twice about him camping with his boat except the damned transplanted yankees in their condo trash towers. Fortunately, they rarely venture into the shallow coastal wilderness so he could easily get away as long as he wanted. With a little knowledge, it'd be nearly impossible to starve too. This is not the usual beachy environment and can be very isolated and often even VHF will pick up nothing Very isolated salt marsh/mangrove islands, cabbage palms all over, shallow flats teeming with fish with tiny crystal clear spring runs emptying into the salt marshes........(paradise for some people). However, he should consider swarms of mosquitoes, no-see-um bugs, the occasional gator (not really a problem when its colder) and snakes. The gators and snakes can be dealt with easily by watching where you step or swim. He'll need to watch for Sting rays if he walks in the water. It does get cold in N. Fl. but does not stay cold for more than a few days. A canadian will probably find the water temp swimmable year round (my kids do, I do not). I would not hesitate to do this. |
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Wayne.B :
On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:09:36 -0600, Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: What I don't understand is the number of people who suggest it is a bad idea but don't say why. =============================================== If you stay away from populated areas (civilization), and are comfortable with managing on your own, you may do OK. And how many people do you think I am with when I go wilderness camping? Most trips there rarely have more than one campsite on the same lake. And even if I go with others they are off doing thier own thing somewhere. If you can't handle being alone don't do real camping. No one occupying expensive real estate is going to be thrilled with you camping out on their door step, You know, it is amazing what you can get if you appoach the shore and before landing you ask politely if you can land there. Plus my plans were to go where people are NOT! If I want to see people there is tons of them in Toronto to see. I want to see nature. However, I do not enjoy the cold weather we have up here in Canada at this time of year. And no, 10-25C is not cold to me. Bahamas in winter time is still warm to me. one small step up from homless. That includes marinas, town docks and quite a few parks. And when have I ever suggested that I was planning to go to such places? Other than "people" problems, the next biggest issue is the inherent unseaworthiness of your chosen craft. You WILL be capsized and swamped at various times, it just goes with the territory. Really? Why would that be? I have been canoeing in 50KPH winds (not fun I tell) without capsizing. I have been in 2-3 meter waves without capsizing. Why should I capsize in the Bahamas if I am not there in the hurricane season? Plus I have only gone out in that weather when I was up against a hard time limit, any other time if the weather is bad I just stay inside the tent and read a book. Last, so I capsize. I always wear my lifejacket, and it does not matter how hot it gets as to me 40C is nice weather, all my stuff is in water proof bags and tied to the canoe with rope. If you ever went canoeing with Ralph you would understand why. If I go over, I will paddle to the nearest island and sort things out. Earl Colby Pottinger PS. A canoe with all it main load place on the bottom of the canoe is very stable on water. -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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Here in N. FL, he'd fit in pretty well as most natives in the coastal counties (Dixie, Taylor, Wakulla, Franklin counties) are semi-employed loggers or oystermen living fairly well on what would be below poverty level wages anywhere else. Hardly anybody would think twice about him camping with his boat except the damned transplanted yankees in their condo trash towers. Fortunately, they rarely venture into the shallow coastal wilderness so he could easily get away as long as he wanted. With a little knowledge, it'd be nearly impossible to starve too. This is not the usual beachy environment and can be very isolated and often even VHF will pick up nothing Very isolated salt marsh/mangrove islands, cabbage palms all over, shallow flats teeming with fish with tiny crystal clear spring runs emptying into the salt marshes........(paradise for some people). However, he should consider swarms of mosquitoes, no-see-um bugs, the occasional gator (not really a problem when its colder) and snakes. The gators and snakes can be dealt with easily by watching where you step or swim. He'll need to watch for Sting rays if he walks in the water. It does get cold in N. Fl. but does not stay cold for more than a few days. A canadian will probably find the water temp swimmable year round (my kids do, I do not). I would not hesitate to do this. You know, more and more it looks like my first trips outside of Canada will be in Florida. What is it with you people there? It seems you have the Canada SnowBird market all locked up. :) Is there and good reasons for a Canadain to bother see the rest of the USA? Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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In my childhood here in N. FL, I spent as much time in a canoe as I did
on a bicycle. It was a Grumman 18' that was nearly indestructible until it got under a log on the Suwanee in flood stage. A little TIG welding and its as good as new, now 43 yrs old it is in my back yard ready to use. We would fill it with kids, (I have 8 siblings), take it out into the water and tip it over on purpose and play in it. As kids, we could never figure out why this always got the Marine Patrol so excited. The point is, around here, even in Winter, tipping over is often welcome and rarely dangerous. Another possibility for this sort of cruising is Pine Island Sound down near Ft. Myers. I have not been there but it comes strongly reccomended by friends. From what I have seen, Canada has as much scenic value as most of the US. In South FL, you will see many Snow Birds, last year when I sailed into the area south of Sarasota I thought I was in Wisconsin because all the people there looked and talked like my in-laws from there. N. FL is very different. From north of Clearwater along the coast to just east of Panama City, you will see almost no tourists. |
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Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
You know, more and more it looks like my first trips outside of Canada will be in Florida. What is it with you people there? It seems you have the Canada SnowBird market all locked up. :) Is there and good reasons for a Canadain to bother see the rest of the USA? Earl Colby Pottinger Depends on what coast you live on in Canada. Southern California ( San Diego) can be nice. The thing is...if you' re flying south during our winter season... you may as well go where you can pretend it's summer. In January & February your choices on the mainland USA are limited. Do the Florida thing...and then try Cuba. I spent a week at Orlando and a few days at St. Pete's and I have no great desire to rush back. I'd like to do the entire Florida Keys trip at least once..but there are a number of islands east of there that are calling me first. |
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Don White :
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: You know, more and more it looks like my first trips outside of Canada will be in Florida. What is it with you people there? It seems you have the Canada SnowBird market all locked up. :) Is there and good reasons for a Canadain to bother see the rest of the USA? Earl Colby Pottinger Depends on what coast you live on in Canada. Southern California ( San Diego) can be nice. The thing is...if you' re flying south during our winter season... you may as well go where you can pretend it's summer. In January & February your choices on the mainland USA are limited. Do the Florida thing...and then try Cuba. I spent a week at Orlando and a few days at St. Pete's and I have no great desire to rush back. I'd like to do the entire Florida Keys trip at least once..but there are a number of islands east of there that are calling me first. I am starting from Oshawa/Whitby that is just outside of Toronto, Ontario. The canoe/outriggers go on top of my truck and I can drive down to anywhere on the East coast with ease. So far I have not recieve any suggestions that make it seem worthwhile to go to West Coast, and it will be easyier to stick to Canada anyway as I have friends who do know B.C. and would be happy to give me tips. Looks like Florida is the place to go in my short term plans. Earl Colby Pottinger -- I make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
Help, my small ship has come in, I have a dream!
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
Don White : Earl Colby Pottinger wrote: You know, more and more it looks like my first trips outside of Canada will be in Florida. What is it with you people there? It seems you have the Canada SnowBird market all locked up. :) Is there and good reasons for a Canadain to bother see the rest of the USA? Earl Colby Pottinger Depends on what coast you live on in Canada. Southern California ( San Diego) can be nice. The thing is...if you' re flying south during our winter season... you may as well go where you can pretend it's summer. In January & February your choices on the mainland USA are limited. Do the Florida thing...and then try Cuba. I spent a week at Orlando and a few days at St. Pete's and I have no great desire to rush back. I'd like to do the entire Florida Keys trip at least once..but there are a number of islands east of there that are calling me first. I am starting from Oshawa/Whitby that is just outside of Toronto, Ontario. The canoe/outriggers go on top of my truck and I can drive down to anywhere on the East coast with ease. So far I have not recieve any suggestions that make it seem worthwhile to go to West Coast, and it will be easyier to stick to Canada anyway as I have friends who do know B.C. and would be happy to give me tips. Looks like Florida is the place to go in my short term plans. Earl Colby Pottinger This doesn't make any sense. If you are looking to get out of winter don't come west. They don't call it the wet coast for nothing. |
Help, my small ship has come in, I have a dream!
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:34:55 -0600, Earl Colby Pottinger
wrote: Really? Why would that be? I have been canoeing in 50KPH winds (not fun I tell) without capsizing. I have been in 2-3 meter waves without capsizing. Why should I capsize in the Bahamas if I am not there in the hurricane season? ================================================= 50KPH is about 25 to 30 knots. Not an everyday occurrence in the Bahamas but fairly frequent any time of year. With that kind of wind and a strong opposing current (not uncommon), you can get some very steep breaking seas which routinely capsize 20 to 24 foot powerboats weighing thousands of pounds. Don't think it can't happen to you. In the winter months the bad weather comes mostly from northerly cold fronts but you can also get thunder squalls at any time. It sounds like you are mentally and physically prepared for some tough going, and if so, you'll probably do all right. Do not expect a walk in the park however. |
Help, my small ship has come in, I have a dream!
I agree with Don, San Diego is nice but where you gonna sail to there?
It is pretty but sorta crowded. You'd really have to keep a lookout to keep from hitting anybody. |
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