As far as the departure point, yes it could get a little rough. Obviously the two 22s will probably leave from the south. Unless there is a hurricane, though, the ride from Miami is at worse an hour and some throttling.

If it were an inside trip down and back then we would have a little longer ride but we are ahead of manatee season so the inside is a 25 or 30 mph (yeah, right) zone. This is not Lake Michigan so we do have a clue as to what may happen long before it ever does. However the time frame between Friday and Sunday is a little outside this scope.

Roll the dice and see what happens. We are outside "tourist season" and rooms are plenty.

We have a chopper lined up for Friday doing a video and stills. Therefore we do need some type of organization.

Call and voice your opinions or concerns.

Pat,

after taking Tracy out in some pretty nasty stuff this summer in Lake Mich and her getting the sh!t kicked out ofn her, I am definatly not taking a chance with the ocean.(Don't get me wrong here, Tracy loves getting some big air and going fast as much as I do...it's just that I promised her a really nice comfortable ride that weekend). So Tracy and I will be launching at Haulover on Thursday and we will be staying at the Key Biscayne Mariott.

If the people that spend Thurs night in Pompano depart by 10 am Fri morning, then we could plan on meeting up at the Miami Beach Marina at 11 am. We could plan for an 11:30 departure from there and head out thru Biscayne Bay.

I would suggest that the helicopter take their shots while we're in Biscayne Bay (unless its rough and you want some good air shots on the way to Miami).

Another option is to have lunch at Monty's then head out for Key Largo.

These are just my suggestions....everyones input is welcomed.

Todd

The chopper is lined up for Government Cut down, which is where you are staying.

Now if you just get off that wallet Tracy would have a much smoother ride.

Our room is reserved for the Sands Harbor Inn in Pompano. We will be arriving in FT Laud @ 11. PM, weds evening, with drinks in hand and ready to party at that moment, so whom ever is ready lets party. ...And when we get up on Thursday around 10am, we will be ready to party with Dano and his lovely wife (I'll have a Coke please) as soon as they get off their plane. Its going to be a great weekend, looking forward to it.:D

We will probably be in Pompano by Wed night as well. Maybe we should make dinner plans for that night.

Todd, we dont get off the plane till 11pm, by the time we get our luggage and try to find the hotel it will be midnight. NOW, a midnight cap to wash down the delicious plane food might be a thought:p :D Just let us know, thanks JJ:)

I'm sorry....I read that as 11am...we'll probably be IN BED sleeping or SOMETHING at that time:eek: :eek:

We'll just see you in the morning!!:D <<<(with smiles on our faces):D :D

So, Pat, did I read your post correctly? We are planning on running in the ocean from Miami down to Key Largo and not through the inside? We may have a 37 foot boat, but have taken it out all of twice! I am with Tracy on this one.....be sure to have my "OH S&!T" handle firmly in place before we leave, OK:D

Just curious as to when we are planning on returning on Sunday. Any ideas. Also, any input as to where we can put the boats on Sunday night? I'm sure we will have ours back on the trailer by then (since H20 Warrior loves the salt water so much:p ) and ready to head out north on Monday am.

Todd and Tracy
Are you guys headed back north on Monday am? If you want to trailer back together, let us know. We will probably drive to Chatanooga, TN on monday. Anyone else headed back that route on the same day is welcome to caravan with us. Had planned on caravanning (?sp) down on Wednesday from there, but our plans have changed somewhat.

Tbikini

TBikini, No...what Pat is saying is....you'll run the ocean from Pompano to Miami and then we'll all take the inside to Key Largo. That will take us through Biscayne Bay and the mangrove channels. It's a beautiful ride down!!

We actually have reservations through Tues. in Key Largo, so we won't be heading home until mid week.

Tibikini,

Also if we wake up in Pompano on Friday morning and it is too nasty to run on the outside to Miami, we can also pull the boats out and trailer down to Miami.

You all are going to have a blast. Wish we could be there.

If any of the AT Owners are still around on Oct 15th we're having a party at Liberty Coach in Stuart, FL. They have plenty of parking and we'll be heading over to The Bahamas for a rally and to The Nationals - APBA. Everyone is welcomed.


Brian Hollis
PowerBoatTours.com

AT Todd

Hey thanks for the clarification....not knowing the area and having never run the water, it helps to hear from someone who has. Sorry we won't be able to trailer home....maybe some other trip:D

Thunderdan...
I was thinking the same thing you were about staying in Pompano on Thursday night and going to Miami if it is rough on Friday am. (Great minds think alike:D ) We may still take the boat down to Miami and launch Friday am if the weather is supposed to get rough for our trip home. Don't want to take any chances.

Looking forward to it:cool:
Tbikini

Tibikini,

That sounds like a great plan. I am looking forward to seeing everyone. Just 2 more weeks...

Brian,

Thanks for the invite.:)

I can't wait any longer!! are we there yet?? I feel the need to be WET :D and not by these tropical storms!!! What day is everyone planning to return to pompano? have the option of staying in keys til Monday morning, or returning Sunday whenever. but would like to stay and party with everyone. :)
Sandy:cool:

Jeff,

Tracy and I have reservations thru Tuesday. I figured we would run back to Miami with the group and maybe have lunch or whatever with everyone then head back down to Paradise (Key Largo). Thats all depending on how we feel and how the weather is and just what ever our mood tells what to do. We may decide to check out on Sunday with everyone else....who knows...but we do have the reservations if we decide to hang around a little longer.

Heading Out
 

Well, Tracy and I are getting ready to leave. Boats all hooked up and we're all packed up. Gonna spend most of this week in the Destin area. Not sure if I'll splash the boat there or not. We're gonna look at some condos. Then we'll head down to Tampa for the weekend and look at some more condos there. We will then procede to Pompano to meet up with you all. Can't wait to get going and we really can't wait to get to key Largo.

I'm not sure if we'll get online during the next week while we're on the road. We're taking the laptop so we'll try to check in for any updates.

If anyone wants toget ahold of us my cell phone is the following:

608-207-8320

Look forward to seeing everyone.

Todd and Tracy

have a safe trip todd and tracy, see you in a few

kaama,

Hows the boat running, is it a 32 thunder? Are you comming on the run with us.

Obnoxious :cool:

Thanks Brian Hollis, that would be fun but I believe most of us are heading out Sunday night, or Monday morning, thanks take care:D

It's impossible to put our disappointment into words on not being able to attend this event. We had planned on going since the idea first came up.

Be safe, have fun.

Jim and Chris

Are you guys going over to the Columbus Day Regetta or staying in Key Largo?

Everyone please call the sands hotel in pompano to book your room for Thurs if you need it. Please do it ASAP before the rooms are gone.

Jim,

Sorry to see you are not going.:(


Hughand linda,

I am not real sure yet if we will make our way over, possible....:D

Well we're in Destin. Have been since Tues night. Wed I threw my damn back out. This really sucks. Just been laying around. Not getting out to do too much. We just stopped at a library here to check up on things. I'm hoping all will be well in a week so we can have some fun. Well I better go get some ice on my stinking back. See you all in a week.