Dry Tortugas first week in may?

[Betik]

Looks like it is going to be just that

 

[Liveto99]

I’m back safe
Story after I clean up

 

[Liveto99]

I’m worn out but here we go. I went to the Marquesas little more than half way, it was awesome there and still windy so I staye. it was a Keys seaweed day, had to remove seaweed about 5 times on the way ther. Including once in the middle of Boca Grand channel, that was rough. Those gas cans? They covered the clean out ports, so hop in the water hang on the back and pull out the seaweed with my feet. And about 12 times on the way back. I went back to Islamarada so about 150 miles for the day, I went completely around the big island. I did run down to 2 percent and had 20 miles to go. So about 130 miles on a tank. An alarm goes off at 11 percent gas remaining.

 

[Liveto99]

This is the marquesas keys.

 

[tim h]

Glad you made it back !

 

[Liveto99]

 

[Liveto99]

I’m doing this from my phone but I can see the pictures are granulated I have to download the chip from the drone. I saw some dolphins on the way back. I’ll definitely be going the Marquesas key again and if the weathers good I don’t see any reason why I would not go to the dry Tortugas.
When you go to the Marquesas you can take the back way and the whole route is protected except for the jump across Boca grande channel.

 

[tim h]

Yes through “the lake” I believe they call it

 

[fatboyroy]

Any idea how many gallons you consume from key west to the marquesas and back?

 

[Liveto99]

I filled at Key West so 100 percent there.
at the Marquesas going in the Channel 72 percent so 9 gallons.
when I left there I was at 65%
When I went past Key West I-was at 49%

 

[Liveto99]

 

[Liveto99]

 

[Liveto99]

 

[Liveto99]

Any idea how many gallons you consume from key west to the marquesas and back?

26 gallons, each percent is .5 gallon

 

[suke]

Awesome pics!!! Sucks about the seaweed. Seems those trips would be easier than the run to bimini. I'm surprised more people don't do key west runs as a group. I follow a ton of boating folks down in the keys and the water there in places just seems incredible.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Right on sounds like a cool adventure!

Looks like you averaged 2.54 mpg.... pretty good for running at 30 mph in real world conditions. And that’s assuming the fuel gauge doesn’t include a small reserve when it shows empty. This is great info for the rest of us that own the same boat!

Well done! And thanks for posting about your trip!

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

Awesome pics!!! Sucks about the seaweed. Seems those trips would be easier than the run to bimini. I'm surprised more people don't do key west runs as a group. I follow a ton of boating folks down in the keys and the water there in places just seems incredible.

I would consider a group Tortugas trip.

 

[fatboyroy]

Awesome pics!!! Sucks about the seaweed. Seems those trips would be easier than the run to bimini. I'm surprised more people don't do key west runs as a group. I follow a ton of boating folks down in the keys and the water there in places just seems incredible.

Lots of restriction in dry tortugas, you cant fish, limited docking, most vessel moor off-shore few hundred yards out. Bring your own food/water and extra gas to get back. I still think it's good for a day trip or one night stay.

 

[Liveto99]

Marquesas trip, much shorter probably no extra fuel. Great beach. Nothing there but beach to relax and make it a one day trip and hang out at Key west.

 

[suke]

Lots of restriction in dry tortugas, you cant fish, limited docking, most vessel moor off-shore few hundred yards out. Bring your own food/water and extra gas to get back. I still think it's good for a day trip or one night stay.

I'm just saying Key West in general. The pics out of that place are amazing.