Florida Float Plan

This is our Florida float plan. Note there is no dates on this. We are leaving June 3rd, but do not know how long we will be at each place. Since there is three boats, the plan will help each of us find where to meet up if we get seperated. You can always see where we are at on the SPOT. We will start sending signals in May.

 

FLORIDA TRIP FLOAT PLAN

Leg #1 Kemah to Laguna Harbor leave time------

latitude 29'33.076N 29'23.224N arrival time-----

longitude 94'59.900W 94'46.009W

19 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 3hrs 45min total hours-----

Tie up to concrete bulkhead, has cleats, forclosed development

Leg #2 Laguna Harbor to Taylor Outfall Canal leave time------

latitude 29'23.224N 29'50.129N arrival time-----

longitude 94'46.009W 93'59.887W

58.5 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 10hrs 45min total hours-----

Anchor in outfall canal off Taylor Bayou

Leg #3 Taylor Outfall Canal to Lake Charles City Marina leave time------

latitude 29'50.129N 30'13.440N arrival time-----

longitude 93'59.887W 93'14.417W

61 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 11hrs total hours-----

Note::: Must Call Ellender Bridge 4 hours before arrival to schedule opening

Call 800-752-6706 or 337-437-9100 at ICW 265 Mile Marker for Tender

Diesel available several places in Lake Charles

Leg #4 Lake Charles City Marina to Mermentau River leave time------

latitude 30'13.440N 29'59.437N arrival time-----

longitude 93'14.417W 92'47.106W

55 NM @ 5,5 Kts = 10hrs total hours-----

Anchor N of Island or go up river anchor off Myers Landing

Diesel - Intercoastal City Shell Morgan Fuel Dock ICW Mile 160

Leg #5 Mermentau River to

North Pier Marina leave time------

latitude 29'59.437N 29'56.863N arrival time-----

longitude 92'47.106W 91'58.921W

64 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 12hrs total hours-----

LeBlanc's Fuel Dock for Diesel

Leg #6 North Pier Marina to Morgan City Dock leave time------

latitude 29'56.863N 29'41.653N arrival time-----

longitude 91'58.921W 91'12.783W

58 NM @ 5,5 Kts = 10.5hrs total hours-----

Rough pier need fender boards $20.00 night 985-385-1770

Marina #

337-491-1256 $30.00 night

Delcambre city marina

(800) 884-6120 ext. 1 $35.00 night

Leg #7 Morgan City Dock to Houma City Dock leave time------

latitude 29'41.653N 29'35.922N arrival time-----

longitude 91'12.783W 90'42.608W

42 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 7hrs 45min total hours-----

Leg #8 Houma City Dock to

Pontchartrain Landing leave time------

latitude 29'35.922N 30'01.489N arrival time-----

longitude 90'42.608W 90'01.942W

67 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 12.5hrs total hours-----

New Orleans $1.00 foot 504-286-8157 Diesel Available

Leg #9 Pontchartrain Landing to Rabbit Island ICW leave time------

latitude 30'01.489N 30'08.947N arrival time-----

longitude 90'01.942W 89'38.174W

35 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 6.5 Hrs total hours-----

Thru Rigiolets 30 NM @ 5.5 = 5.5 Hrs

Anchor on N/E side of island off ICW

Leg #10 Rabbit Island ICW to Point Cadet Marina leave time------

latitude 30'08.947N 30'23.273N arrival time-----

longitude 89'38.174W 88'51.532W

51 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 9.5 hrs total hours-----

Biloxi Ms 228-436-9312/228-432-0454 $1.00 per foot

Diesel available several places in Biloxi

Leg #11 Point Cadet Marina to Dauphin Island leave time------

latitude 30'23.273N 30'15.526N arrival time-----

longitude 88'51.532W 88'06.876W

48 NM @ 5.5 = 9hrs total hours-----

Anchor in harbor. Channel is 6ft + Stay in center

Leg #12 – A Dauphin Island to Homeport “Lulu's” leave time------

latitude 30'15.526N 30'16.788N arrival time-----

longitude 88'06.876W 87'41.127W

30 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 5.5 Hrs total hours-----

Lunch Stop, Diesel, Marina ($1.50 ft with boat us discount)

Jimmy Buffets sisters resturant, live music

Leg #12 – B Homeport “Lulu's” to Robert's Bayou leave time------

latitude 30'16.788N 30'19.244N arrival time-----

longitude 87'41.127W 87'31.963W

11 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 2 Hrs total hours-----

Anchor in Roberts (Pirate Bar is very dog friendly, Ingram or Wolf Bay all nice.

Wolf Bay can be entered at night, watch markers for Ingram and Roberts

City dock between bridges $25.00 night 985-665-6035

 

 

Leg #13 Robert's Bayou to Palafox Pier leave time------

latitude 30'19.244N 30'24.149N arrival time-----

longitude 87'31.963W 87'12.852W

22 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 4 Hrs total hours-----

Marina # 850-432-9620 $1.13 Ft with Boat US discount

Heart of historic area of Pensacola. Diesel available

Leg #14 Palafox Pier to Ft. McRee leave time------

latitude 30'24.149N 30'19.623N arrival time-----

longitude 87'12.852W 87'19.739W

8.5 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 1.5 Hrs

Anchor between islands or along Perdio Key

OUT IN GULF OF MEXICO

Leg #15 Ft. McRee to Destin Harbor leave time------

latitude 30'19.623N 30'23.436N arrival time-----

longitude 87'19.739W 86'30.291W

48 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 8 Hrs 45 Min total hours-----

Anchor in center of harbor. Diesel available

Leg #16 Destin Harbor to Panama City Marina leave time------

latitude 30'23.436N 30'09.058N arrival time-----

longitude 86'30.291W 85'39.852W

50 NM @ 5.5 = 9 Hrs total hours-----

Marina # 800-873-7272 $1.12 per ft. Boat US price Diesel available

Leg #17 Panama City Marina to Port St. Joe Marina leave time------

latitude 30'09.058N 29'48.866N arrival time-----

longitude 85'39.852W 85'18.750W

35 NM @ 5.5 Kts = 6.5 Hrs total hours-----

Marina # 850-227-9393 $1.50 ft per night + $7.50 electricty

Diesel available

Getting Ready to Cruise

Ok, it is time to get this going again.

We have been doing alot of work on the boat to get ready to head to Florida.

We plan on leaving on Monday June 3rd. My mother and her beau John want to get married in June and want to have the marriage performed on the bow of Barefoot Babe. I will also officiate the wedding.

Some of the things we have done on the boat are new mattresses for the v-berth, new full enclosure, the dinghy lift, 360 gal a day watermaker (still needs to be installed), AIS system, installed HD3D TV in captains cabin, replaced all raw water impellers, renewed the refrigeration system, lifeline netting, bird cage that fits in the main saloon, rigging inspection,

Missy's Boat Cage

renewed the main sail and had it cut to be a loose footed main, new dutchman lines, and more stuff that I can't even remember. Will also be getting a bottom job done on the boat right before we leave. 

We will have two other boats that will be traveling with us. Our good friends Greg and Ann on Nauti-Gal and Patrick and his wife on Copy Cat will be with us. We plan on taking our time and having fun on this trip. That is what cruising is all about. We plan on going the ICW most of the way with a few Gulf of Mexico passages off the coast of Florida.

We will be running our SPOT http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0GdPevUzg8CkG0iT053sszA9T9GLAsaI5  so you will always be able to see where we are by clicking on the link above and saving it to your favorites.

Since there are three boats in this caravan, I made a float plan so if we get seperated we should be able to meet back up. I will try to post it.

We will also be updating this blog with pictures as we travel. At the end of each blog you are always welcome to leave comments.




Repairs to Barefoot Babe

I have not updated this in a while so I will let you know what has been happening.

We have been updating Barefoot Babe and doing some repairs that have been needed.
1. Replaced both A/C heating units with 16500 BTU reverse cycle units. This will make the boat nice and cool in the summer and toasty in the winter.
2. Custom build a new grill mount on the stern and installed a new Magma Grill.
3. Repaired a few water leaks in the lid seam and screws on the top of the large fresh water tank.
4. Replaced saloon teak and holly flooring on the starboard side.
5. Varnish new floor with 10 coats of varnish and one coat of varnish on existing flooring.
6. We placed the boat name on both the port and starboard bow of  Barefoot Babe.

Pending items in progress:
1. New hydraulic dinghy lift to be installed on stern,
2. New main sail cover.
3. New dodger and bimini with enclosure.
On these items I have to depend on other people in the marine industry and they seem to move at a snails pace. So what do you do...

I will update this posting with some pictures after I take some.

Parrot Head Party Offats Bayou

We pulled up anchor and headed back to Offats Bayou. We had heard that there was a Jimmy Buffett Parrot Head Party today. We got there close to the en, but did get to enjoy some cold beer and great music from a band called Southbound. Even got to dance a little.

Location: Offats Bayou, Galveston Island, TX.

Tea Cup Anchorage Galveston Island

Headed out Saturday evening for a Gulf Sail. The waves were still anywhere between 3feet and some up to eight feet. Sailed back in at night and anchored in Tea Cup Anchorage.

Got the video right this time (WELL ALMOST). How do you like the black and white....


Here is some pictures of the Gulf and a Mexican Navy ship that passed us in the anchorage.

Location: Galveston, Island

Hanging Out in Offats Bayou

OK so I know that this is side ways. A big wave knocked us down. I am experimenting with using the Android phone for small videos.

Apparently not very sucessful. So just turn your computer sideways to view.

Sailing Through Tropical Storm Don

Ok so we are not really sailing through it. We were headed out for a seven day cruise down the coast and was headed towards Corpus Christi. But since Tropical Storm Don is going there to, we are changing our heading. Not sure where we will end up this seven days. Only the tides and wind do.

Remember you can always keep up with where we are by clicking on the Spot Tracking Icon upper right corner of the blog or you can follow the following URL and keep it in your favorites them check back on us without going to the blog.

 http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0GdPevUzg8CkG0iT053sszA9T9GLAsaI5

Location: Kemah, Tx