ICW trip part 2!!!

[MarioG]

I'm out of here!!!

The car is loaded up (down), the kids are strapped in and Yaisy and I are ready for a Looong drive up to NC tonight!!! We should be arriving sometime tomorrow afternoon? Anyhow we can't wait. Look for my position reports and check out our blog page for daily updates. Ed Gaito is going to post our web page on his site if not tell him to post a link (step on it Ed! ) we're very happy, lets hope our boat is too...

bon voyage,

Mario

 

[Pascal]

have a fun and safe trip... it's not that long a drive to NC... 10/12 hours or so from what i recall depending how far north you have to go... you'll be there by sunrise

 

[Passages]

Sounds great. What's the website URL?

 

[Paul45c]

Good luck, Mario. Never had the opportunity to do the ICW up there, but I have friends who have and they swear it's a really nice trip. Have fun.

 

[Angela]

Good luck, Mario. We'll be watching you. Looks like Ed may be here in Miami when you arrive so he'll get to take a look at your new ride!

 

[egaito]

Good luck, Mario. We'll be watching you. Looks like Ed may be here in Miami when you arrive so he'll get to take a look at your new ride!

Look hell, I want boat ride!

 

[egaito]

I'm out of here!!!

The car is loaded up (down), the kids are strapped in and Yaisy and I are ready for a Looong drive up to NC tonight!!! We should be arriving sometime tomorrow afternoon? Anyhow we can't wait. Look for my position reports and check out our blog page for daily updates. Ed Gaito is going to post our web page on his site if not tell him to post a link (step on it Ed! ) we're very happy, lets hope our boat is too...

bon voyage,

Mario

That's the first good news I've had in about three weeks now! Godspeed my friend, and keep us up to date.

 

[egaito]

Sounds great. What's the website URL?

http://www.marineinnovation.com/Trip/TripHome.htm

There's a link off the home page, top right, if you lose the direct link and can remember the domain.....

 

[67hat34c]

Mario, Remember to look up fellow Hatters on the way down, there are several in Merritt Island Fl area, right off of ICW. Remember we always have a good supply of cold beer.

 

[Wild Bill]

And Crown on the rocks.

 

[hwginc]

And Crown on the rocks.

Amen on the crown

 

[(Nobody You Know)]

Mario,

I envy you! You are boating in my back yard.

If you have access to a pc and WiFi you might want to download the latest USCG Local Notice To Mariners:

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm

This stuff is generally right on the money and will be very helpful in keeping you safe in "Sholsville" (ICW - NC-GA). Be damned careful at low tide

Be reminded that ICW markers that share river markers all have a gold decal (either triangular or square) to both keep you in the ICW and deeper water.

I could go on and on.

BTW, please send the Forum photos of you '64 Hatt when you reach Miami !

Godspeed,

Capt'n Bill

"The most important things in life aren't things."

 

[Rickysa]

Mario

Not sure if you've headed out yet, but the Bluefin just showed up off of Cape Lookout...weather looks great for Fri-Sun and we will be fishing if you want to join us!

Rick

 

[MarioG]

Good morning everyone!

We just crossed St. Simmons lighthouse. Currently we are headed out to sea. forcast calls for light and variable for most of the day. So far so good. Tonight we will be in St. Augustine Fl. I tried for hours to load updates on our web page last light but it didn't work. I'll try again tonight.

you can read part 1 of our ICW trip at:

www.marioandyaisy.blogspot.com

see ya.

ps. AWESOME TRIP, LOTS OF FUN!!!!!


Mario

 

[CARL GUZMAN]

Theres high pressure over the Georga Florida area all weekend it should be a really nice trip. be safe and have fun my wife says hi to yours I checked out you blog really cool..nice pictures and rice and beans

 

[administrator]

I enjoyed your blog spot. Great story.

 

[67hat34c]

nice photos, looks like a fun trip. be sure to look us up on the way, several of us in Port Canaveral Area,

steve
407 928 5173

 

[Pascal]

i also enjoyed your blog, great pics !

have fun...

waht's your ETA in miami and where are you keeping the boat? dont' you live on a canal in the gable s?

 

[MarioG]

Update,

We are 13 miles from "STA" marker leading into St Augustine inlet. Looks like an approach and night landing. we got a slip at the Conch House Marina Resort.

The old gal is running great at 10.7 kts. The seas are as predicted although the swells have come up a bit, spray hitting the windshield, but hey, we're still in pajamas and having some hot chocolate

life is perfect.

Carl, Yaisy says "HI".

Pascal, probably sometime at the end of this month or next in Miami, we'll keep her at our yacht club (miami outboard club).

Steve, thanks!

Rick thanks!

Doug Thanks!

Mario

 

[MarioG]

Catch the latest update on our blog page! currently the boat is tied up in Titusville Florida awaiting our return.

www.marioandyaisy.blogspot.com

stay tuned for part 3

enjoy!

Mario