gulfcoast john
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Greetings from Key West!
Again today we have 80 degrees and sunny blue skies. In fact, the daily high temp has been 80 degrees or more since early March, which is a 100 year record. Usually by late November one of the Artic blasts which come through will have lowered the high to 78 (or even 73 like predicted tomorrow...BBRRRR!).
The fish are plentiful and easy to find at every seafood market. The new 15K BTU rooftop Coleman AC really blasts out the cold air. It’s loud when our heads are near the fan motor, but overall we wouldn’t go back to a 13K unit. Neither can run off a Honda 2200i generator, but we still don’t want the gen on the boat.
All the staff at Stock Island Marina treat us just as well as all the other multimillion dollar yachts here. We’re always a bit surprised at that. You can turn your home thermostat way down while your’re gone. We shop at Publix and prepare almost all meals on the boat. Our fav box Chardonnay is 50 cents a glass. Our food and beverage bill is the same as at home. Once here, boat and truck fuel costs are minimal. It’s not that expensive. Bob says El Faro Marina in Marathon is only $35/ft per month, or $805 per month for a CD 23. Not bad for a resort. Rooms at the Perry Hotel behind us are $400/night and don't have a toaster oven.
So hitch up your C-Dory and head south! The Homestead Parkway extension construction delays are minimal compared to the past 5 years. We’ll be in slip A-32 at Stock Island Marina until Jan 4, when we move to a canal rental house with dock in Marathon for a week. Come by and visit if you’re in the area. We’re the only trailer boat in the marina.
We need to get back to the pool now.
Happy boating!
John and Eileen[/code]
Again today we have 80 degrees and sunny blue skies. In fact, the daily high temp has been 80 degrees or more since early March, which is a 100 year record. Usually by late November one of the Artic blasts which come through will have lowered the high to 78 (or even 73 like predicted tomorrow...BBRRRR!).
The fish are plentiful and easy to find at every seafood market. The new 15K BTU rooftop Coleman AC really blasts out the cold air. It’s loud when our heads are near the fan motor, but overall we wouldn’t go back to a 13K unit. Neither can run off a Honda 2200i generator, but we still don’t want the gen on the boat.
All the staff at Stock Island Marina treat us just as well as all the other multimillion dollar yachts here. We’re always a bit surprised at that. You can turn your home thermostat way down while your’re gone. We shop at Publix and prepare almost all meals on the boat. Our fav box Chardonnay is 50 cents a glass. Our food and beverage bill is the same as at home. Once here, boat and truck fuel costs are minimal. It’s not that expensive. Bob says El Faro Marina in Marathon is only $35/ft per month, or $805 per month for a CD 23. Not bad for a resort. Rooms at the Perry Hotel behind us are $400/night and don't have a toaster oven.
So hitch up your C-Dory and head south! The Homestead Parkway extension construction delays are minimal compared to the past 5 years. We’ll be in slip A-32 at Stock Island Marina until Jan 4, when we move to a canal rental house with dock in Marathon for a week. Come by and visit if you’re in the area. We’re the only trailer boat in the marina.
We need to get back to the pool now.
Happy boating!
John and Eileen[/code]