Just make sure you have mosquito netting for your ports and doors. Otherwise they will eat you alive as soon as the sun goes down WernerS "It's About Time" ----- Original Message ----- From: <great-loop-request@lists.trawlering.com> To: <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 12:00 PM Subject: Great-Loop Digest, Vol 109, Issue 12 > Send Great-Loop mailing list submissions to > great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > great-loop-request@lists.trawlering.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > great-loop-owner@lists.trawlering.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Great-Loop digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: (no subject) (A H FOSTER) > 2. Re: (no subject) (FloridaKeyz@aol.com) > 3. Re: (no subject) (DavidDoy@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:04:30 -0800 (PST) > From: A H FOSTER <capt.bill11@verizon.net> > To: "great-loop@lists.trawlering.com" > <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> > Subject: Re: GL: (no subject) > Message-ID: > <1326337470.29435.YahooMailNeo@web84007.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > From: Margery Griffith <grandsturdy410@yahoo.com> > > Subject: GL: Okeechobee > > "The?Okeechobee?FUN? > Not in my mind it isn't! Boring is more like it. Be SURE you have a > chart. this advice may sound silly but twice when going across we met > boaters, both time?sailors?with small kids onboard, who not only had no > chart but also had no clue! They both asked how you find the opening at > the other end? It is so shallow you must follow the channel and that is > not always easy. You are looking at water all day long and about the > only excitement is seeing the white pelicans STANDING in the water > nearby. No anchorages, you must stay at Indian Town on the east and the > free dock right next to the lock on the west and neither is at all > interesting. My memory fails me about the name of the place you can stay > on the south west end, a little town with a dock at a restaurant in a > narrow channel that is not fun to turn in and noisy at night. It sure > beats the alternative though!" > > To each his or her I guess. But I've never found the trip boring. > > Following the channel is very easy IMO, as it is clearly marked. If you > have an autopilot it's almost a no brainer. And there are a few > anchorages. Plus you can tie up to the dolphin pilings located near the > locks for the night if you wish. Indiantown has a couple of good > restaurants and good marina. > > The other marina you seem to be talking about would be Roland Martin's in > Clewiston. Which can have a bit of a bar crowd on weekends now that they > have added a Tiki bar, which some folks (myself included) just might find > appealing at times. They have some good bands from time to time and you > can always call the Clewiston Inn to send a car for you so you can get a > bite to eat and check out the very cool Florida wildlife mural in their > bar while getting away from the marina for a while. As to turning around > in the marina channel, there is a fair sized turning basin just before the > marina docks. So it's just a simple matter of backing down to it and then > turning around. Or turning around first and then backing down to your > slip. > > Capt. Bill > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:24:51 -0500 (EST) > From: FloridaKeyz@aol.com > To: capt.bill11@verizon.net, great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: Re: GL: (no subject) > Message-ID: <2467.1cf397ff.3c3fac83@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Been there done that Several times, Loved it each time. It you want to > know the Fun and interesting parts of the Okeechobee, email me. It's a > great > trip, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! > > See you in Paradise!! > > Capt. Sterling > 38 Marine trader > the _Sterling Lady_ > (http://floridakeys.homestead.com/sterlingladyIII.html) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:49:41 -0500 (EST) > From: DavidDoy@aol.com > To: FloridaKeyz@aol.com, capt.bill11@verizon.net, > great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: Re: GL: (no subject) > Message-ID: <34cc.295272ef.3c4022d5@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Totally agree, see the real Florida, one of our favorite cruising areas. > Just be sure to avoid Ms Martins Marina in Clewistown, it has become a > very > unfriendly place. Last time we were there they would not meet you at the > dock or help with fueling.In addition the owner was running around inside > yelling and screaming at all her helpers. > With that said we like the docks and facilities at Moore Haven and LaBelle > is always a favorite. > David Doyle > > > In a message dated 1/11/2012 10:25:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > FloridaKeyz@aol.com writes: > > Been there done that Several times, Loved it each time. It you want to > know the Fun and interesting parts of the Okeechobee, email me. It's a > great > trip, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! > > See you in Paradise!! > > Capt. Sterling > 38 Marine trader > the _Sterling Lady_ > (http://floridakeys.homestead.com/sterlingladyIII.html) > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > End of Great-Loop Digest, Vol 109, Issue 12 > ******************************************* >