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HK

wrote:
One big reason I like my Tolman (20' Tolman Skiff) is that it appeals
to my seriously short attention span. I have been cruising in my
sailboat several times and after 4 days I am getting bored no matter
how nice the place is. After a week I really want to get back to work
and after two weeks really nuts. I tried cruising where I leave her
at a marina for a couple weeks and return later but that gets insanely
expensive because they want to charge by the day unless I stay for a
month which is too long between trips.
The Tolman makes places far from here reachable because I can trailer
her to near my destination and then cruise for a few days. This is
why I was excited about taking the Tolman to Bimini or Tortugas, It
would not take so long to get to Ft Lauderdale cuz I could trailer
her. Taking the sailboat to the Keys will be insanely expensive
paying by the month for a slip there.
It always seems to take about a day at least once I get somewhere in
the sailboat to get her situated in a slip so I lose that day too.
Most of this time is spent simply finding a slip.
Anybody have any solutions?

Sure. Find a different destination with lots of interesting places along
the way. Tow your Tolman over to the other coast and head up the ICW.
All sorts of adventures possible in Florida, lots of sights, great
fishing, plenty of restuarants and places to stay, nice beaches, even
cheap motels if you plan ahead a little. All this and sheltered waters.