2018 Bimini June trip (June 24th - June 30th)

[djetok]

For those of you bored at work my crew is departing for home around 11am

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Roberts hauling bootie at 38 mph

 

[Eric Ballard]

So ive been thinking about this all week. It's been rightfully said this years's June crossing group has had great "luck" with weather on the crossings.

I've been watching this trip for 3 years now and I think this year was better more because of built in flexibility than luck with weather. I've never heard of a bad crossing where the person/group had good built in flexibility and crossed in the best possible weather window available (or at least is is much rarer).

 

[DieselCamel]

Weather window helps. But conditions like these don’t happen every year even if you have a 2 week window.

 

[justason]

Wind died down. Seas picked up.
Group 1 want to leave earlier (again?)

 

[vanmurray]

Wind died down. Seas picked up.
Group 1 want to leave earlier (again?)

We were just looking at this. I’m good to leave at first light.

 

[justason]

I just closed out my slip rental at the dock. I was expecting some $200 ish. No water no elec. it was $435! $67/day rent $5/day tax

 

[robert843]

Roberts hauling bootie at 38 mph

It was 4 women on the boat and myself and no one ever even said slow down I was just running for efficiency probably could have went a bit faster. For those using the new app cpbroam here is the deal I forgot to set mine up before leaving I had someone do it on the boat as we arrived. I did not have my svrs numbers readily available so we skipped that part and that was a mistake. We were selected for a video chat the agent said if I had put my svrs number in he would not have had to video chat he would have been able to just clear us so if you have an svrs number make sure you enter it in the app if you do not he said they are pretty much required to video chat you.

 

[justason]

I just closed out my slip rental at the dock. I was expecting some $200 ish. No water no elec. it was $435! $67/day rent $5/day tax

July crew: You may want to share slips. They should fit a pair of 21’s. Not sure a pair of 24’s will fit. I’m sure its documented somewhere
@Bruce ?

 

[jayasaki138]

Closed my slip too total $435.36. I am ready for tomorrow morning first group @ whatever time start.

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

The group I crossed over with, "group 2", has decided to leave later in the day. I'd like to tag along with the 1st group leaving tomorrow if that ok with them.

 

[Andy S]

The group I crossed over with, "group 2", has decided to leave later in the day. I'd like to tag along with the 1st group leaving tomorrow if that ok with them.

@Julian is leaving between 9am and 10am, they could cross with him.

This now leaves 3 groups, 2 leaving in the early morning (olds group 1 and 3) ann's the late group.

I'm going to jump with the first group. @Sbrown you are welcome to join the first group or whatever group you want, just make sure you let someone know.

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

@Julian is leaving between 9am and 10am, they could cross with him.

Thanks, I'll be sure to pass that along

 

[Andy S]

@Julian is leaving between 9am and 10am, they could cross with him.

This now leaves 3 groups, 2 leaving in the early morning (olds group 1 and 3) ann's the late group.

I'm going to jump with the first group. @Sbrown you are welcome to join the first group or whatever group you want, just make sure you let someone know.

I count tomorrow morning departure will be 12 boats and 4 skies.
Boats
@justason
@jayasaki138
@Amar Nanduri
@Dan_NC
@ThatJeepGuy
@Bryan Martini
@vanmurray
@bronze_10
@AndyD
@STEVE garman
@Andy S
@Sbrown

Skies
@Valerie
@Girlfriend
@jayjay (2)

 

[bronze_10]

bronze10 is down to one engine.. looks like a stuck injector. I have trim tabs.. it will just be me on the boat.. with tabs i am hoping to make plane.

 

[Bryan Martini]

We had to leave today had a family emergency

Already headed home I95 Georgia

 

[Andy S]

bronze10 is down to one engine.. looks like a stuck injector. I have trim tabs.. it will just be me on the boat.. with tabs i am hoping to make plane.

I've got 2 long ski ropes if someone can tow you while you run on one engine. Isaac did that this past May when his timing chain broke and was able to run 30+ mph.

 

[bronze_10]

I've got 2 long ski ropes if someone can tow you while you run on one engine. Isaac did that this past May when his timing chain broke and was able to run 30+ mph.

I dont want to slow anyone down.. @AndyD is taking my family.. I am going to lighten the load as much as i can. With tabs I should be able to get on plane... I hope. If not i have the gold membership with towboat us...

 

[Andy S]

I dont want to slow anyone down.. @AndyD is taking my family.. I am going to lighten the load as much as i can. With tabs I should be able to get on plane... I hope. If not i have the gold membership with towboat us...

Maybe @STEVE garman will be running at your speed so you will have company.

Sorry to hear about the engine issue.

 

[Rod5]

Closed my slip too total $435.36. I am ready for tomorrow morning first group @ whatever time start.

Good to know!! Did the fuel doc take credit cards like expected?

 

[Andy S]

Good to know!! Did the fuel doc take credit cards like expected?

Yes they did.