Florida Beach and Boat Blog
If you follow our blog, you know what we’re up to. We just finished getting our boat ready for the 2018 season.
First time back in the water and what happens? Our intermediate shift cable failed. Okay, just a minor setback and thank goodness it didn’t happen while on a long trip or far away from our home base.
Nope, this problem showed itself on a typical Thursday evening cruise on the “Conway Chain of Lakes“. Continue reading “What Are We Up To? Just A Minor Setback”
Spoil islands are small patches of land made up of sand, rocks, trees, and even mangroves.
Many spoil islands dot the ICW (intracoastal waterway) throughout Brevard county from just north of Mims, FL all the way south to just above Sebastian FL.
While some are small and unapproachable by boat, many are ideal for spending the day with family and friends. Some of our best boating experiences have centered around spoil island camping for the weekend or just daytripping for the entire day. Continue reading “Daytrip: Boating the Spoil Islands of Brevard County Florida”
February is over and the 2018 boating season is fully underway. Is your boat ready? Ours wasn’t !!
As we go through our checklist, I realized that while we work hard to keep our boat ready, we still had some surprises. Maybe you will too. These things are all worth checking before you put your boat back into use.
Keep in mind , these are just some of the areas that should be looked at, and ours is a small trailerable boat. Obviously, larger vessels have more and different things to check. Continue reading “Is Your Boat Ready for the 2018 Season?”
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