March 1, 2012
Well, after almost two months docked at Harbour Cay Club in Marathon, on Wednesday February 29 we left the dock and got underway again.
We enjoyed the comfort and security of being docked: pump-outs, water, garbage disposal all easy peasy. We also enjoyed the people of Harbour Cay Club. But boats are not meant to be docked.
One of the reasons that we planned a dock stay in January and February was to have access to shore-power for heat during the colder months. Ironically, a mild winter and a few degrees of lower latitude made it so we never ran the heat in Marathon - air conditioning yes - heat no.
We left the marina around 1PM on Wednesday and just went 5-6 miles through the Moser Channel to the ocean-side of the Keys and anchored just outside Boot Key Channel for a quiet night at anchor.
Early this (Thursday) morning we were underway for a great 50 mile sail up the Hawk Channel to anchor behind Rodriguez Key near Key Largo. It felt great to have a good day of sailing with winds giving us a close to beam reach all the way.
Tomorrow we will again leave early for a similar distance sail up to Biscayne Bay in the Miami area.
Tom
Rodriguez Key
Monroe County FL
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