Hello David how are you 😊

It’s why we go slow. Lol

Thanks! Hope it helps. Good luck on your trip!

Hello how are you 😊

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching the vids. I’m still learning something new every day on the water and hope to bring it to all of you too!

Hello how are you 😊

Hello Lee how are you 😊

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! If you like Matey you will love our next video! Matey is the star! 🐶. Stay tuned!

Thanks for following along!

Wow that’s a trip! Good luck!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Don’t wait too long to fulfill your dreams!

So true! Fail to plan, plan to fail!

You don’t have to give much to live that dream. A small cabin boat and gas money. Cheaper than buying an expensive car.

Thanks for watching! I had a 2000 carver Mariner that I lost to hurricane Sandy in NY. Not sure you saw that video. Was one of my earlier works. Lol. Loved that boat so much we nearly bought it again. The walk around top deck is a great feature.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs yes, I saw that. The Mariner has such a cool / useful layout. My wife loved the front seat / layout area!

Continue watching our vids! We chronicle exploring this new to us area regularly!

I’d love to do trips like that again. Visiting the small towns, staying here and there for a couple days. Glad you did it!

Thank so much!

Thank you! Do it!

It’s still paradise! We’ll never leave!

Here is the link to the file. You can then save it to your device. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-GvnScNf08tuHH66W5rrFR6A16B5aLlk13dYcw8Sx7o/edit

I will be departing Urbanna, Va for Florida in next week, or so.

This Thursday...

UPDATE: Got underway that Thursday afternoon at Urbanna, VA on board an untested 35 foot Albin. Made it to Portsmouth at 1930 in the evening. Departed the next morning and entered Dismal Swamp, we were the only boat. Exited the south lock at 1515 and proceeded to Lamb's Marina in Camden. (Best stop of the TRIP!) Had to lose a day to high winds at Albemarle Sound. Left Sunday morning, crossed a very bumpy Albemarle, passed Alligator River, ran aground for a brief minute, carried on to Oriental. Another great stop! Departed Oriental for Beaufort, missed a turn at Morehead City and wound up offshore! Made fast passage to Southpoint (Cape Fear). Next morning, we tried to go offshore at Cape Fear River inlet but southwest winds were way too much. Went back toward Southpoint and rode the ICW (and all the no wake zones) hoping to make Georgetown, missed our target due to bad Lat Long in Cruising Guide so we proceeded to Isle of Palms. Got under way next morning and went offshore at Charleston, made Amelia Island marina eleven hours later. Departed Amelia for Florida Yacht Club for lunch and returned to Palatka later that day. Five days passage, used 550 gallons of diesel. Bilge pump was inop, good thing I had a portable one as spare.

Your video helped me in so many ways in planning and executing my trip Southward. Literally able to watch your precise description of every leg and run my own trip based on your detailed style of editing many hours of video into usable information which enable a successful voyage. I only needed two ICW Guide books and new charts provided by Bluewater Charts of Fort Lauderdale. I spent about $208 on these charts which made all the difference along with notes I made from you videos. Many thanks for making these enjoyable video, you have my Gratitude.

Quite the adventure! Great stops along the way! Hope you enjoyed it!

That’s a great trip. Watch for rough waters in Lake O though. And stop at the Boathouse for lunch!

Thank you and Yes that was our boat being rescued after Hurricane Ian. Filmed the entire ordeal.

It’s fun to go back and watch those older episodes. I’ll have to revisit that one. Lol

Hi Cap! Our plan was to travel outside from NJ to Virginia but we had a wicked south east wind so avoided that and went the NJ ICW and Chesapeake bay. Added some travel time but it was an enjoyable trip.

Some people are curious about where boats are from in our travels. It said New Baltimore NY on the back of the boat, but my accent usually gives it away. Lol

You and me both!

We have a 25 foot Cobalt Cubby also. We have done the complete Eastern ICW twice and the Lower FL to Texas complete ICW once. We.plan to take on the Mississippi and.complete the circle next.year.

That’s a whee bit longer than our trip but it’s done all the time by loopers.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs One extra week through Champlain lake and the Champlain canal… ;)

St Paul 🤣

Yes. I tread lightly but anything can happen.

Go slow and save money! Spreadsheet link is in the description but here it is: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-GvnScNf08tuHH66W5rrFR6A16B5aLlk13dYcw8Sx7o/edit

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Going slow for sure. In terms of planning your stops what resources did you rely on the most?

The Navionics app was priceless as anchorages are marked by prior sailors with comments and recommendations. The waterway guide is also a good resource as well as icwfreedocks.com.

Hello Larry how are you 😊

@@mariarusso1155 I’m good how about you.

It was a tough nut to swallow but going slow like we did kept the cost to a minimum as well as anchoring rather than docking. We looked at it as a vacation and bucket list item. Priceless! Thanks to viewers like you who watch our videos, You helped us pay for the cost of the trip. Thanks for watching!

I worked for Verizon for 32 years. ( and it’s prior names - NY Telephone, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic) started as a technician and retired in operations management. Plenty of future trips planned. We’ve taken some already. Video coming.

No plan to rebuild. Just maintain. Gas engines aren’t like diesels. When gas engines die, replace them. Various components will be replaced like risers, pumps, etc but no rebuilding should be necessary of the block. I hope to get another 600 hours out of them. Running east like I do should extend the life considerably.

No hard groundings. In episode 17 we churned up the bottom in a really shallow stretch. A little soft grounding every so often cleans the props. Lol. Ep17 -kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndhzdZWSvKiuYIk.html

Yes we are planning a key west trip this year.

Worked for Verizon for 32 years. Started as a technician and moved through various operations management positions. Wearing hard hats and work boots throughout my career.

Never mind I found the spreadsheet further in your bio link, Thank you.

Gas prices have come down slightly. It’s about $4.85 a gallon on the water. If I ran my cruise speed more my average mpg would drop to .7 mpg or so, as opposed to the 1.2mpg average I got for the ICW trip with the Meridian.

We considered Port Charlotte also. It’s a little quieter but closer to fabulous beaches. You can’t go wrong with either.

Hello Stephen how are you 😊

You must have missed it in the video we discuss generator usage. 132 hours for the gen over the 5 weeks.

Cape Coral is the boating capital of the world! At least a great place to have your boat behind your house and summer all year long relatively affordable.

Hello Tim how are you 😊

Storm surge rose about 6 feet above our dock. The boat floated over the 3 foot piling and broke free(pulling a piling or two with it). We love being in Florida. Even with the occasional hurricane.

The biggest concern is you need to check to see if your transmissions can freewheel without damage. Mine can, so I don’t have to lock the shaft every time I run on one engine.