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Old 10-27-2011 | 07:34 AM
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We are running from Miami to Key West next Sunday...

Any advice? Cool places to stop? Spots to watch out for?

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Old 10-27-2011 | 07:56 AM
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As Ralph Martin told me back in the 80's, when I asked him the same thing:

"Keep America on your right."
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Old 10-27-2011 | 07:56 AM
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My 2 cents... There's a lot of crab pots with line and bouys attached. At the begining of the run everyone is pointing them out. Was confusing to have mulitple hands pointing them out. Some were pointing where they were others which direction to steer. So quickly I said to one passenger, you're the only one I want pointing and others just tell him if they see stuff floating. Was easy after that.
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Old 10-27-2011 | 07:57 AM
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Tons of places that are fun and even more places to watch out for. If you havent made the run then run Hawks channel and have a good GPS Have fun

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Old 10-27-2011 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Powerboat713
ANY ADVICE?
Keep fuel in it.
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Old 10-27-2011 | 09:20 AM
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For the water color I was told

"Brown, brown run aground, green, green be real keen, Blue , blue boat on thru

Seriously get all the current charts some of the water gets skinny
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Old 10-27-2011 | 09:23 AM
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I am pretty sure we are running Hawks Channel...
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Old 10-27-2011 | 10:22 AM
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Does Hawks Channel have any major shallow spots??
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Old 10-27-2011 | 10:29 AM
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Know how to read your GPS or you will be buying props
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Old 10-27-2011 | 06:22 PM
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Follow someone else who knows what the hell they are doing & where they are going.
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