Friday, April 15, 2011

Friday - April 15, 2011

Boat along the way



Lat 26 35 48; Long 80 02 89; Fuel 145 gal; eng 700.15

Left Lantana this morning to travel further north. No specific destination just to find a marina where we could get a pump out. Nice trip up the ICW. Lots of big homes with big yachts in front of them. We passed though West Palm, another area where there are lots of yachts and cruise boats. Lots of traffic. Traveled under a number of bridges, fortunately most of which had a vertical height exceeding 19 feet. Lots of places where speed is restricted as a result of manatees so we could not travel as fast as we normally would have. In fact two young girls on jet skis wnet flying by us in a no wake zone and all of a sudden the police boat pulled out of a hidden area and stopped them - just like the cops on land. Part of our trip went alongside Jupiter Island where Tiger Woods is building his palace. However, since it is hidden behind a bunch of trees and shrubs, I can't say we saw it.


Along Jupiter Island


About three, we decided to stop at a marina cal I led Loblolly Marina which really is a gated community and yacht club which rents out to transients for extra money. Nice marina and the facilities are all new and the best thing is, we can get a pump out. As we were coming into the channel to the marina we rubbed a mud bottom. I forgot it was low tide. have to remember it when we leave tomorrow.


I think this is an osprey nest with the osprey but not sure.

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