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We are going to leave Friday night after rush hour. Planning stay in the hotel in NC or SC. If we are not too tired we are planning stay in the 24 hours Walmart parking lot which we do that all the time in a RV.
I may leave NC on Friday after work and go as far as I can, then head to Tampa to pick up my brother and the event shirts on Sat, and head down to Ft. Lauderdale first thing Sunday morning.
I may leave NC on Friday after work and go as far as I can, then head to Tampa to pick up my brother and the event shirts on Sat, and head down to Ft. Lauderdale first thing Sunday morning.
My brother is trying to talk his friend to come with his boat....a not yet delivered Benettau Gran Tourismo 46! Slightly different class.....but then we won't have to worry about needing a porta potti on my boat....or a grill, or a fridge, or....you get it....LOL. Question is will he want to sail it from Tampa across......he said he's interested.....time will tell!
We will be leaving Tampa area either Friday or EARLY Saturday. Going to hit up a local "boat to" restaurant, and hopefully, if time allows, some fishing...
No you haven't missed the shirt thread....once we have the artwork and shirt choices determined we will arrange a group order that I'll pick up and we'll hand out the shirts at the captain's meeting.
No you haven't missed the shirt thread....once we have the artwork and shirt choices determined we will arrange a group order that I'll pick up and we'll hand out the shirts at the captain's meeting.
Yes, we will have Bimini 2017 shirts. @Julian will be handling the order this year. His Brother's company has printed our Bimini Fling shirts since 2014. They will be available long and short sleeve versions in quick drying and UV protecting material in a variety of colors.
The artwork is in progress and ordering will open once it is complete. The shirts will be delivered at the Captains Meeting at Bahia Mar.
The long sleeve shirts are very comfortable once you get a little sun burn.
@Julian, this is a 430 mile route from Tampa to Bimini Sands with fuel stops in Naples, Marathon Key and Miami. The time and fuel consumption are based on BoatTest's 20.1 MPH cruising speed at 1 MPG test results. If the water was anything but smooth I would guess that the consumption would double. Seems like a fun trip with likely $5K in fuel burn.
@Julian, this is a 430 mile route from Tampa to Bimini Sands with fuel stops in Naples, Marathon Key and Miami. The time and fuel consumption are based on BoatTest's 20.1 MPH cruising speed at 1 MPG test results. If the water was anything but smooth I would guess that the consumption would double. Seems like a fun trip with likely $5K in fuel burn.
@Julian, this is a 430 mile route from Tampa to Bimini Sands with fuel stops in Naples, Marathon Key and Miami. The time and fuel consumption are based on BoatTest's 20.1 MPH cruising speed at 1 MPG test results. If the water was anything but smooth I would guess that the consumption would double. Seems like a fun trip with likely $5K in fuel burn.