Wayne.B wrote:
....(snip forbrevity).... *The Marquesas look
interesting.... lots of skinny water ....* Google Earth pictured
what appeared to be a deep water cut into Mooney Harbor with some
shoaling in evidence at the entrance. *Talking to locals at our final
party in Key West, we met someone who claimed that our 5 1/2 feet of
draft should be doable at mid-tide if we were careful. *


heh heh heh
I don't take "local knowledge" all that seriously, unless backed by
personal observation of what the locals do (as you did yourself, later
in the story). It's fully possible that some locals (especially in Key
West) will tell you that not only is there an 8-foot channel, and draw
you a chart of it, but also state authoritatively there's a family of
Yeti living on the island.

Sounds like a great adventure, hope we get a chance to visit the same
spot via what we will now call Wayne's Channel!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King