Buying a boat is of no use unless you pair it up with a boat trailer. Even the finest of boats left afloat can deteriorate, so towing it is the best way to uphold your significant investment. Of course you can skip the purchase of a trailer, if you own a giant, heavy ship that [...]
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Hooked on Carrabelle
Year after year, as I travel across the state looking for that perfect boating destination, I often find myself coming back to one small fishing community located in the heart of the Forgotten Coast. Carrabelle, Florida is not your typical tourist destination. Most people I talk to actually have no idea where Carrabelle is located [...]
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Famous Boating spots in Florida you should never miss.
Florida is famous as the “Paradise for boaters”. If you are visiting Florida and are unaware of the beautiful boating places then you are missing out on the loveliest part of your trip. For the local Floridians owning a boat is just like owning a car. Here is a list of places where you can [...]
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Safe Boating
National Safe Boating week ended on May 25th. If you are reading this article it means you lived through it. In 2011, according to the USCG, there were 4588 accidents and 758 deaths. The Coast Guard and most boating organization stress the importance of wearing a PFD, and for good reason. Seventy percent of the [...]
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B & B on Peanut Island.
If you’re thinking Bed & Breakfast, think again. I’m talking Beer & Boating. Anchored in a quiet cove with a cold beer watching the young girls in bikinis on the neighboring boat; it doesn’t get any better than this. This scenario has spawned a TV Reality Show filmed at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where local [...]
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Traveling the ICW
Much of the boating in South Florida will take you along or across the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The ICW also known as “The Ditch” is comprised of four segments — Gulf Coast, Carrabelle, FL to Brownville, TX; a second section of the Gulf Coast from Tarpon Springs to Fort Myers; the Atlantic which runs from [...]
Hooked on Carrabelle
On July - 24 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
Year after year, as I travel across the state looking for that perfect boating destination, I often find myself coming back to one small fishing community located in the heart of the Forgotten Coast. Carrabelle, Florida is not your typical tourist destination. Most people I talk to actually have no idea where Carrabelle is located [...]
Captain’s License Renewal
On July - 13 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
My first ICW trip was on my Uncle Russ’ Higgins named “Tempus Fugit.” If your Latin is rusty, tempus fugit means time flies. Time does flies; five years have passed and it’s time to renew my Captain’s License. My license expires in 2013. However, the process can be started 12 months prior. Under the provisions [...]
Famous Boating spots in Florida you should never miss.
On June - 28 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
Florida is famous as the “Paradise for boaters”. If you are visiting Florida and are unaware of the beautiful boating places then you are missing out on the loveliest part of your trip. For the local Floridians owning a boat is just like owning a car. Here is a list of places where you can [...]
Safe Boating
On June - 1 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
National Safe Boating week ended on May 25th. If you are reading this article it means you lived through it. In 2011, according to the USCG, there were 4588 accidents and 758 deaths. The Coast Guard and most boating organization stress the importance of wearing a PFD, and for good reason. Seventy percent of the [...]
