JetBoaters.net Bimini Fling July 9th to 14th 2018

[ThatJeepGirl]

I hear Tampa/Tarpon Springs is a great place to be this weekend since its my birthday lol

Sandbar party?

 

[Drift Away]

Tarpon springs is awesome area lived down there for one summer growing up was great.

How is the water in February?

Sandbar party?

Thinking so. Or over at the north end of anclote. We tryed to go out to the sand bar yesterday and it was 2 or 3 boats deep.

 

[Drift Away]

is that an invite?

Always invited lol

 

[Rod5]

Is anyone at all considering Sunday cross?

I am if we can get accommodations. At this point we are island homeless...

 

[rsrlegends]

@Berrie we're in for Saturday. We were in on last years show and have the stuff; fixed VHF, chart plotter, trim tabs, extra fuel and inReach.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

For anyone with cancelled units at The Sands I would highly encourage you to look into Resort World before considering cancelling your trip. The place is really nice and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Some will rent there slip out and while slips are a bit more then the sands, you can put 2 boats in some of them. Just check VRBO for an example.

https://www.vrbo.com/results?q=Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas&from-date=2018-07-07&to-date=2018-07-14

 

[Valerie]

Always invited lol

If you guys are gonna be on the water I may head your way....let me know what day and where
gotta even out this peeling tan

 

[Drift Away]

If you guys are gonna be on the water I may head your way....let me know what day and where
gotta even out this peeling tan

Lol will do let me talk to my better half. We go out mostly on sat and recover on sunday.

 

[Rod5]

Big Game is fine if you’re a small group of 4 or less, but those of us needing to accommodate more requires 2 rooms and at a a significantly higher cost.

 

[Berrie]

For those changing departure dates, please don't forget to change your state-side arrangements as well, such as parking and slips.

 

[Water Girl]

I am if we can get accommodations. At this point we are island homeless...

I think sands may let us in a day early I’m not sure. If not could stay at resort world for night?

 

[AbuAyd]

I am also interested in a Saturday crossing if we have an experienced leader.

 

[Amar Nanduri]

I would but I see how you treat your engines.... LOL

FYI. I was getting 8.5 miles / gal gas pulling the sig270 back and forth from Dc to Ft Lauderdale on the F250. After a while I became numb to the gas bills

 

[robert843]

Is anyone at all considering Sunday cross?

For those who can't make a Saturday crossing I would reach out to @Water Girl about a Sunday crossing. I would not cancel over this forecast I really hate to say this but this really is about the typical forecast for this trip.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

I think sands may let us in a day early I’m not sure. If not could stay at resort world for night?

I would double check with Marci but it appears you might be good coming in on Sunday if you're still in 2B.

 

[jaburt]

Wate

Is anyone at all considering Sunday cross?

we could do a Sunday crossing

 

[jaburt]

Did I read somewhere that the pool at Bimini sands was locked?

 

[Water Girl]

I would double check with Marci but it appears you might be good coming in on Sunday if you're still in 2B.

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So far still in 2B
So that’s good.
I’ll be in Saturday evening so I can’t pull off a Saturday crossing. But I can most likely do Sunday. Show of hands for a Sunday cross? My phone is 267-918-7873 if you have an interest text me. So far I have two other boats that are interested.
Does anyone have a better app to watch the Sunday weather?

 

[Water Girl]

Did I read somewhere that the pool at Bimini sands was locked?

Just the bathrooms

 

[Bruce]

@watergirl, @jaburt, the forecasts are constantly changing however Sunday's forecasts appear similar to 2015 & 2017 with bigger waves and up to 15 mph wind forecast. The wind is scheduled to turn a little northernly in the afternoon. If the wind switches to northernly you will be repeating 2015 & 2107 but perhaps in bigger water.

Based on current forecasts I highly recommend either moving up to Saturday or waiting for Tuesday.