A couple years ago Island Trader and I made a run from Ft. Desoto up as far as Anclote, about 60-65 miles, to the gathering there. Ran outside on the way up and in the ICW on the way back. We had good weather and it was a pretty easy trip. Per Terry England and my own experience, the water gets pretty thin up that way, so I think you'll need to stay about 5 miles offshore unless you know the area well. There is no ICW to Crystal River from a little south of Anclote, so you'll have to keep an eye on the weather and watch for winds from the SW thru NW. Offshore winds could make that part of trip a little rough, but a 23 should be able to handle it if it's not blowing a gale!
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