Bobthebuilder's next adventure - Key West to Havana, Cuba
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Wow!! Again a fantastic addition to the forum!!
I have a question... what did you do with the boat while you were visiting? I am guessing there isn't a marine per se. Did the boat have security?
I have a question... what did you do with the boat while you were visiting? I am guessing there isn't a marine per se. Did the boat have security?
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There was security 24 / 7 ( armed ). I did not lose any sleep worrying about the boat.
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Question for you. Which month(s) are the winds the lightest? I can probably find that on one of the weather sites I reference, but what is your thoughts on that?
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Marina Hemingway is huge as you can see from the Google Earth pic. There were only a few boats there. Prior to the Revolution the marina would be filled with Americans coming over for a week or weekend, just as they now go to the Bahamas.
There was security 24 / 7 ( armed ). I did not lose any sleep worrying about the boat.
Bob
There was security 24 / 7 ( armed ). I did not lose any sleep worrying about the boat.
Bob
Thanks for the answering my question.
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Hi David and thanks. I am hoping Team PREDATOR will be tied up at your dock sometime next summer. We will see.
Question for you. Which month(s) are the winds the lightest? I can probably find that on one of the weather sites I reference, but what is your thoughts on that?
Bob
Question for you. Which month(s) are the winds the lightest? I can probably find that on one of the weather sites I reference, but what is your thoughts on that?
Bob
You should see what I am looking at right now. Ocean looks like a lake. You can see the wake/trail boats are leaving in the water for miles. Nice. Anyway, the months with the lightest winds and calm seas for powerboating is from around July to Oct. The months with the most wind and biggest waves are Dec. to April or so. The other months can go either way. But, around the islands where we usually run doesn't get huge except for storm weather. So, even in the middle of a blustery winter day the temperature is 82, the seas are 3-5ft, and winds 15-18kts. And even in winter you get those days like today where you just have to say "screw it" and drop the boat in and take a run somewhere. Obviously, when the seas are up around the islands it means they will be much bigger out there where will you be making a couple crossings. Those winter months will have the roughest seas. The picture below is of Saba Rock and the open sea behind it. All that being said, I do feel you had some bad luck with the weather for the trip to here you started last year. I guess you will just have to try again??!!??
Keep in touch,
David
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Bob,
You should see what I am looking at right now. Ocean looks like a lake. You can see the wake/trail boats are leaving in the water for miles. Nice. Anyway, the months with the lightest winds and calm seas for powerboating is from around July to Oct. The months with the most wind and biggest waves are Dec. to April or so. The other months can go either way. But, around the islands where we usually run doesn't get huge except for storm weather. So, even in the middle of a blustery winter day the temperature is 82, the seas are 3-5ft, and winds 15-18kts. And even in winter you get those days like today where you just have to say "screw it" and drop the boat in and take a run somewhere. Obviously, when the seas are up around the islands it means they will be much bigger out there where will you be making a couple crossings. Those winter months will have the roughest seas. The picture below is of Saba Rock and the open sea behind it. All that being said, I do feel you had some bad luck with the weather for the trip to here you started last year. I guess you will just have to try again??!!??
Keep in touch,
David
You should see what I am looking at right now. Ocean looks like a lake. You can see the wake/trail boats are leaving in the water for miles. Nice. Anyway, the months with the lightest winds and calm seas for powerboating is from around July to Oct. The months with the most wind and biggest waves are Dec. to April or so. The other months can go either way. But, around the islands where we usually run doesn't get huge except for storm weather. So, even in the middle of a blustery winter day the temperature is 82, the seas are 3-5ft, and winds 15-18kts. And even in winter you get those days like today where you just have to say "screw it" and drop the boat in and take a run somewhere. Obviously, when the seas are up around the islands it means they will be much bigger out there where will you be making a couple crossings. Those winter months will have the roughest seas. The picture below is of Saba Rock and the open sea behind it. All that being said, I do feel you had some bad luck with the weather for the trip to here you started last year. I guess you will just have to try again??!!??
Keep in touch,
David
I will keep in touch with you on this over the months ahead.
Again thanks,
Bob
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He, he, I'm blushing ! What you may not know is that Bob was pretty much a workaholic for 30 years growing his business. One day about 10 years ago I woke up and said, hey, I've paid my dues and it's time I started to work a bit less and play a bit more with my boats. So far it's worked out pretty good and happy I can share some of my experiences on the water with you. As you can probably tell, I love the world of offshore boating and friendships that have opened up to me.
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