Bobthebuilder

NOAA Marine Weather:

Saturday: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

The Weather Channel: Sunny skies, high 83 degrees; 20% chance of precipitation; Winds NNE @ 10 - 15 MPH. UV index 8 out of 10.

Bobthebuilder

A nice response to the roll call with 29boats confirmed.

50' Nor Tech turbine cat / Trond and gang / Cape Coral
50’ Nor Tech Vee / Bob Barnhart / Marco Island & ON
48' Fountain Express / Tony Anderson / Naples & ON
47’ Skater Vee / Rob & Laura D’Angelo / FMB & MI
42’ Motion CC / Kevin & Kristy Offerman / Ft. Myers
42' Outerlimits / Brian Farley / New York
42' Outerlimits / Kevin Primmer / Cape Coral & ON
42’ Fountain Vee / Bill Buchanan / Ft. Myers
40’ Nor Tech cat / Pierre & Meghan Brousseau / Cape Coral & ON
39' Cigarette / Joe Cardaci / FMB & NY
39’ Nor Tech CC / Bill & Lori Lemanske / FMB & MI
39' Nor Tech CC / Tom Camisa / Cape Coral & NJ
39’ Cigarette CC / Glen & Laurel Fuller / Ft. Myers & ON
38' Donzi CC / Kenny / Raymond ? / Cape Coral & ON
38' Fountain CC / Earl & Giuliana Campbell / Ft. Myers
36’ Nor Tech cat / Diogo & Vera Francisco / Annaplois, MD
36' Nor Tech cat / Dale Mceachern / Ontario
36' Sonic / Jack Hussey / Cape Coral
35' Donzi CC / Mike & Karen Cross / Michigan
34' Sunsation / Dave Irwin / Ft Myers & ON
34' Phantom Vee / Velocity Tom / Ft. Myers
33’ Renegade CC / John O’Neil / Atlanta
32' Renegade CC / John Mattaliano / FMB & NJ
32' Renegade CC / Bob Martin / Cape Coral
32’ Renegade CC / Gar & Phyllis Menafee / Cape Coral
32' Sunsation / Leighton Reese / Naples
30' Motion cat / Brad & Tami Sanders / Ft. Myers
26' DCB / Charlie & Sara Costa / Cape Coral
23' Argo cat / Keith & Allison Barco / Jacksonville

Maritime_Eng

Not going to make the run..... Waiting a few more parts for the boat. Everyone enjoy the run! See you in a few weeks on the next run.

Bobthebuilder

Dockage at Laishley’s in season is always a challenge but we think if these instructions are followed we will get by. All of the transient slips are taken so please do not go into a slip unless directed by the dockmaster. There is one large public floating dock in front of the boat ramp ( see attached plan ) and we expect with some rafting perhaps 3 deep will accommodate several of our boats. We should leave some room closest to the ramp so we do not interfere with those launching their boats. In addition we have identified 2 smaller areas ( see cross hatched areas on plan ) that again with rafting will accommodate several more boats. Our 4th option is to use the mooring balls just outside the marina and have one of the center consoles on the outside of a raft shuttle us into the marina / restaurant. Our last docking option is to tie up at Harpoon Harry’s and catch a taxi over to Laishley’s. Please be patient on arrival and lets do our best to help each other out with getting settled in.

Bob & Eric

Velocity Tom

I trying to make it but I have been feeling a little under the wether.

They also are having a fishing tournament out of that marina Saturday so it will be busy.

Bobthebuilder

Hope you are feeling better Tom. Yes the dockmaster made us aware of the fishing tourney and we are hoping they are all out fishing on our arrival. We will only know what the situation is on arrival.

Get well !!

Bob

Bobthebuilder

It looks like the winds have picked up from previous forecast.

NOAA Marine Weather:

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
Marine Zone Forecast
For More Weather Information:
Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

Tonight North winds 15 to 20 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.

Saturday Northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

The Weather Channel:

Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High around 80 F. Winds NE at 15 to 20 MPH.

kb5050

Bob, I don't think charlotte harbour will be much fun in our boat , may peel off and go to barnacle phils or take big boat somewhere but we are out for laishley's. Keith

Bobthebuilder

Latest NOAA Weather update this morning:

ast Update: 809 AM EST SAT MAR 7 2015
View Nearby Observations
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING...


Today Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Tonight Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Bob note: The 2 - 4 ft seas mentioned above are up to 20 miles offshore. Charlotte Harbor will be choppy but unlikely to see heavy seas. With winds out of the NE we will get our best ride up Charlotte Harbor by traveling up the east side. As mentioned in the write up if you take the channel between Useppa and Pine Island it will bring you into the harbour somewhat closer to that side. Small boats may find it a a bit choppy for a while.
Have a safe ride. I'm off to the boat now.

Bob

northernoffshore

phone pics from bridge