Florida - winter boating destination

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11-04-2013 | 05:20 PM

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314joey

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From: Cape Coral, Fl/LOTO

It is hard to beat boating South down to Marco Island or North up to Sarasota on New Years Day, like a dream come true.

11-04-2013 | 05:56 PM

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From: Clearwater, FL

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Originally Posted by 314joey

We had a spot on a 47' Fountain for the KW run down and we were going to take the Key West Express home, but then we got a chance to get our new boating sidekick, so we'll have to wait until next year when she'll be a year old and she can go to doggie day care.

Florida does rock, big FMO run at the end of this month.

See you there for next year...we are doing the run as well. Just had way too much going on this year and her mom coming into town on short notice. So next Nov can't get here fast enough.

Love the frenchy too. We are looking to get the same when we move here soon and get settled in.

Hoping to make the FMO run this month. Waiting on a possible trip we might have to take. If it falls through ww are doing the run for sure.

11-04-2013 | 06:01 PM

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From: Clearwater, FL

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Originally Posted by MonkeySea2

I just came back from a long wknd in FL. Spent the wknd on my buddy's cruiser. Didn't see a single performance boat from St. Augustine to Daytona. Other than a 24' Checkmate on a lift. Friggen love it down there and will be online tonight looking at foreclosure homes!

FL is dominated by CC's but they are a great type of boat to have around here. I can say we have tons of high performance stuff out here in Pinellas on lifts all over. Sadly most seem to stay on the lifts though.

11-04-2013 | 06:04 PM

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From: CapeComa,FL

Cape rocks

385 miles of canals with access to the gulf. Never before, never again will a man-made purpose built city be built with year-round boating ability.....

11-04-2013 | 06:09 PM

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From: Cape Coral, Fl/LOTO

I'd say now in FMO there's 1/3 cats, 1/3 V-hull performance boats and 1/3 CC and we all get along great.

11-04-2013 | 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz

Let's put in this way:

Some of the California SCOPE guys ship their boats to FLORIDA for the winter. No one ships their boats to the left coast for 3 months!

I so wish i could go there. I'm here in Cali.. I just use the lakes for testing here in the winter. Bikini season doesn start til april

Jealous !! Have fun. I wish it wasn't a 3000 mile tow !!

11-04-2013 | 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sommerfliesby

Out of curiousity...how far south would I have to go in late December to get some good boating weather?

My wife and I have 10 days off after Christmas, and if there's no snow in the Northwoods OR on the slopes in Colorado, option #3 is going to be hook up the AT and roll south...
The question is...how FAR south...

Don`t forget your passport amigo!!

Being somewhere during Christmas with no cold weather or snow is just depressing to me..

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11-05-2013 | 01:10 AM

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From: Between A Womans Leggs in IL

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL

Don`t forget your passport amigo!!

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Being somewhere during Christmas with no cold weather or snow is just depressing to me

you need another hobby...this is my other sickness..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbgVblKOqs4

11-05-2013 | 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FIXX

you need another hobby...this is my other sickness..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbgVblKOqs4

I've got a spare sled, Dan......

Or...if we DO end up in FL, you guys could join us...

11-05-2013 | 06:10 AM

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From: Here and There

We made the drive from Florida back to St. Louis yesterday and I definitely felt like I was going the wrong direction as I saw numerous rigs heading south.

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