Sebastian, Fl; March 5, 2011

Link to anchorage south of Sebastian, FL via Goggle Maps

Wind was still howling this morning, but after 4 days in a marina we were starting to feel like landlubbers. We battened down the hatches, prepared to fend off Lollygag and after careful planning...which changed at the last second, came through it with flying colors....and we're on our way.

We passed this Coast Guard Vessel on the ICW. Looked like a tender for buoy's or channel markers.

We are now midway through the east coast of the Florida Peninsula.

Fort Pierce City Marina; March 4, 2011

With little change in the weather, we stayed at the marina in Fort Pierce, Florida for another day.
The marine forecast has a small craft advisory in effect through late tonight with east winds predicted to be 15 - 20 kt.
We prefer to anchor out, but maneuvering out of the slip with east wind may be more excitement that we want, so we will try tomorrow when wind direction is suppose to switch to southeast.
Meanwhile....with chores complete.....

We saw these friendly manatees   and beautiful mermaids....LOL

 

Fort Pierce City Marina; March 1st thru March 3rd

The winds were 10-20 mph with frequent gusts 25mph....

we decided to pull into a marina and re-stock earlier than planned.

Here is Lollygag in her slip at the marina. You can see the power cord leading from the pedestal on the dock onto the boat giving us electricity.












Waiting for the taxi to go grocery shopping.

These grocery's, added to what we have on board, will bring us back to having a 3 month supply. Fresh produce will last 1 month when stored properly and then we use dehydrated vegetables and canned fruit if needed.

Marina's have these handy carts (which are called buggy's in some place's) to help get your stuff back to your boat.

If the winds are in our favor, we will be on our way tomorrow.....

Couldn't find this bird in the book...hummm

Looks like a mutated Robyn!

Fort Pierce, FL; February 28, 2011

Link to anchorage near Fort Pierce via Google Maps

This is where we anchored in Stuart and spent a quiet weekend. 

It's legal to anchor anywhere that is safe from underwater cables or pipes. You can tell that by looking at your nautical charts. You also have to watch your depth and take into account tide tables.

WHICH WAY TO GO?? 

Leaving the Okeechobee Waterway into the St Lucie Inlet, you have your choice of direction. You can take the inlet out to the Atlantic Ocean or join the Intracoastal Waterway. The ICW is a significant portion of the Great Loop. We turned left and headed north.

Looking off starboard (toward the Atlantic) on the ICW

Width of the waterway is about 2 miles