[Rhodes22-list] Crao on da list.

[Robert Quinn]

bchilds:  Yes, there are tons of options for chart books that cover the
Keys.  West Marine has a series that covers the north, middle and southern
areas. We just picked up the "Waterway Guide" Southern 2004 which covers
Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Bahamas.  Got it through Amazon at
$39.95.  I have been fingering through it and it appears very comprehensive,
enough so that charts would be necessary only for the "big picture."

Pappy's book is a cruising guide with lots of good information and
anchorage/marina information but not comprehensive enough to substitute for
proper charts.

This web site will give you weather conditions at the various
snorkeling/diving sites: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dial.shtml.  I would, once
again, recommend that you visit one of the state parks in the area to pick
up some handbooks on the various reefs in the area that offer a host of
really cools spots to visit.  John Pennekamp on Key Largo or the Biscayne
National Park up near Homestead to get a good start.

Also,  see http://www.abfla.com/1tocf/natf/coral.html

Watch the weather in the winter!  The nor'easters blow through frequently
and although the weather sounds great compared to where you are today, it
does require you to be cautious down here.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "bchilds1" <bchilds1 at peoplepc.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Crao on da list.


> Of course I need to get the charts.  Up here is Michigan I use the
> Richardson' chartbook for the various Great Lakes. My prime version is
Lake
> Huron. (I know about every nook and cranny in this lake)  In West Marine I
> did not see a similar publication for the Keys.  Of course there are the
> standard US charts but I really like the chart books.  They are much
easier
> to handle on the Rhodes.
>
> Any suggestions? Which chart or charts are best?  Will Frank's book have
> that information?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Quinn <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Crao on da list.
>
>
> > Bchilds:  You will love the Keys.  Frank's book has most of the
necessary
> > ingredients to make for a good time.  The rest, of course, is up to you.
> > There are several state parks in the area with good maps and guides on
> > snorkeling/diving and fishing areas and rules.  The Keys on a boat is
the
> > only way.
> >
> > Bob and Kathy in Stuart, Florida on the "NoKaOi"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bchilds1" <bchilds1 at peoplepc.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 2:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Crao on da list.
> >
> >
> > > Presently I am stuck here in Michigan, but I am retiring effective
this
> > > Wednesday after 33 years. I am thinking of trailering the boat to the
> Keys
> > > to get some warm weather sailing.   I sent away for "Frank Papy's
> Cruising
> > > Guide to the Florida Keys".  Once I get and study this information I
> will
> > be
> > > filled with question about the area.  Hoping someone on our list can
> help.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:52 PM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Crao on da list.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just wanted all our northern fieinds to experience southern sailing.
> > Temps
> > > > today were around sixty and winds were gusty 15 to 20. What a great
> day
> > > for
> > > > ssiling. RumRunner and crew met up with R'yot crew(R22) and Yankee
> > Clipper
> > > > Crew(R22) for a great day of sailing.
> > > >
> > > > Rummy
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