Visiting Florida--What should I do?
 

Ok...here's your chance to give me some opinions of things I should do in Florida. I am coming down to visit with family from 4/18-4/26 and have nothing planned. I was thinking a visit to National Liquidators in Ft. Lauderdale and maybe a visit to Lightning Bay Marine in St. Petersburg. I'll probably spend a day or two at Fort Myers Beach just to hang out. I'm not into the touristy things as I've already done that plenty of times (Disney, Sea World, etc.)

Any boating events? Anyone need a "Gilligan" along for a ride? I make a great bumper b*tch.

Perhaps a couple factory tours? Any suggestions?

I love my family tremendously but need something else to do for the other 6 days I'll be there! :D ;) :D ;)

..if you're planning on going from Lauderdale to St. Pete, then to Ft.Myers...you'll be driving for most of those 6 days!!

;) :D

SBI
 

SBI is in Miami on the 26 and 27th..
I'll be there with my boat, and may just have an extra seat...
SE florida is a boat fan's paradise. We've got a lot of GREAT boat builders here that will be happy to take you on a tour and...try to sell you a new boat.
Pantera
Sonic
Cigarette
Active Thunder
Magnum
and others...
Nat'l liquidators lot is right around the corner from me.. As are about 5000 other marinas with smokin' deals.

Fire me a PM if you want more info... or a boat ride.

Too bad, you'll be leaving on the start of the OPBA Poker Run from St. Pete to Sarasota.

Lightning Bay is cool to check out. They are right next door to my marina and I've seen some trick boats over there!

Yeah..
 

Where is the family get together?
Florida is much bigger than people think.
Ft. Myers is about 125 miles from the Ft. Lauderdale Miami area.

Stay until the 27th and check out the SBI Race in Miami

Scott
 

Scott,
You goin'? Racin'?

I'll be down in there picking up my boat next week at the AT factory- you should definitely try to take in a tour there as well as the other mfg's. This is the breeding ground of custom offshore performance boats!
Hope to see you on the Mississippi this year!
Jim

SOUTH BEACH! :D :D :D

Tim, I raced Kissimee and toasted the motor (2nd place)
but I got a ride driving Offshore Addiction F1-52 for the rest of the season. We'll be doing the APBA Circuit

Bodyshot and Tim G,

Yeah...I realize how big FL is and have visited many many times. I know I'll be doing a bunch of driving but I have nothing else to do so I might as well see the things I want right? I am so ready for a much needed vacation that's for sure! Thanks for the great ideas of things to do so far and keep em coming. I like the idea of the factory tours at Cigarette and AT (and the others)...I will be contacting them hopefully this afternoon to set up a tour.

Never been to South Beach....probably won't be spending the night but you never know....places to go in SOBE?????

Keep those ideas rolling!!!

Definitely go to the News Cafe on Sobe. The modeling agencies are all in this neighborhood and models looking for work will strut up and down the stairs at the outdoor cafe there, hoping to be discovered. Also, you can see some fine hooters on the sand across the street.

I wouldn't miss it if I could.

Doc

Ft.Myers/Cape Coral
 

..just razzin' ya!..if you make it to FMY...Nor-Tech's plant is there & Sutphen is in Cape Coral...


Enjoy!


:D

* Velocity is in Sanford..contact Ken...I was there a few month's ago...Great Folks....


:cool:

Lightning bay has a nice 45' Donzi there, and oh yeah its for sale also ;) ... Need a boat? hehehe...