My days of charging out in marginal weather are over as well. I used to want a bigger boat so I could go out in the winter and fight the gulf with my young friends for a cooler full of fish I would give away. Now I enjoy exploring and finding new spots, making a half a dozen dives and enjoying the ride on nice days. This trip wouldn't be any different. I have become pretty decent at projecting comfortable days on the water but am well versed in dealing with the unexpected that can happen. I have all the equipment on board that should thwart any life threatening situations on a summertime crossing other than an instantly developing hurricane popping up in my path that was invisible to all modern forecasting. I won't need to fuel, I easily carry enough ice for a week and other than my wife's wardrobe collection needed for a few days I should be good and pretty self sufficient. For whatever else..... there's MasterCard.
Currently I'm looking at a window between June 25th thru July 10th. Next week I'm going to look at picking a place to stay with the options of reserving a have a room for 3 days up to a week if necessary to abide for any weather. I will have room for 2 additional people on my boat if someone wants to roll the dice on my old sled. Just make sure your will is all in order and your next of kin is notified before we shove off. We'll be crossing the "Devil's Triangle" twice and I'm expecting whirlpools, sea monsters, ship swallowing gas bubbles, and UFO abductions. Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot, over.
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