Ed wrote:
in the summer, the seas CAN be as calm as a bathtub. I have been passed up
by waverunners several times. Give yourself a week to make sure you pick a
perfect day..KNOW YOUR FUEL BURN AND DOUBLE IT... go EARLY in the AM, if you
want to have LOTS of company, try July 3rd or the Friday before labor day.
BTW... 48 NM is FLL, Miami is 42 from the inlet to the markers in Bimini
(yes they now have markers....)




Is that new? They used to have subtle markers to the South where you
would enter and follow the shore back North. In my small CC draft isn't
as much of an issue so we cut across on the return to get ahead of the
storm.

On Jun 17, 7:53 pm, DK wrote:
Ed wrote:
in the summer, the seas CAN be as calm as a bathtub. I have been passed up
by waverunners several times. Give yourself a week to make sure you pick a
perfect day..KNOW YOUR FUEL BURN AND DOUBLE IT... go EARLY in the AM, if you
want to have LOTS of company, try July 3rd or the Friday before labor day.
BTW... 48 NM is FLL, Miami is 42 from the inlet to the markers in Bimini
(yes they now have markers....)

Is that new? They used to have subtle markers to the South where you
would enter and follow the shore back North. In my small CC draft isn't
as much of an issue so we cut across on the return to get ahead of the
storm.

I have a friend who went from Fl to West end (60 nm) on a waverunner.
They had two of them, one was a 2 cycle but both required refueling
and thy had to rig up a way to do this from jerry cans while bobbing
up and down, They also came back the same way. Crazy.

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:49:42 -0400, DK
wrote:

Yes, and that's in cash, no checks or credit cards. Bigger boats are
$300.

That used to cover the first four people, right? Is there still a limit?

Supposedly there is a so called "departure tax" for more than 4 people
but I have no experience with it.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:49:42 -0400, DK
wrote:

Yes, and that's in cash, no checks or credit cards. Bigger boats are
$300.
That used to cover the first four people, right? Is there still a limit?

Supposedly there is a so called "departure tax" for more than 4 people
but I have no experience with it.

I'm familiar with the departure tax but only when I've flown there.
I'll read up on it before my next trip since it seems to change rather
often.

"DK" wrote in message
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Ed wrote:
in the summer, the seas CAN be as calm as a bathtub. I have been passed
up by waverunners several times. Give yourself a week to make sure you
pick a perfect day..KNOW YOUR FUEL BURN AND DOUBLE IT... go EARLY in the
AM, if you want to have LOTS of company, try July 3rd or the Friday
before labor day. BTW... 48 NM is FLL, Miami is 42 from the inlet to the
markers in Bimini (yes they now have markers....)




Is that new? They used to have subtle markers to the South where you
would enter and follow the shore back North. In my small CC draft isn't
as much of an issue so we cut across on the return to get ahead of the
storm.

Sorry for the delay... YES they added the channel 2 years ago to allow the
fuel barg to get to S bimini easier. Then, they added the markers a year
ago.