We rented a very nice 35' houseboat with two sofabeds, kitchen w/gas stove/microwave/gas frig, hot water
(yesss!), big shower, portable head, 2.5KW generator, air conditioning (ahhh!), top deck,
kayak, VHF radio, depth finder, TV (requires generator), cig lighter power, front deck
with furniture. Some nice additions would be a gas barbeque grill (not just a gas
stove), steps off the front and an icemaker ;-) . The 70HP Suzuki motor has
excellent fuel economy and cruises at about 6 MPH.
This photo was taken at Boca Grande, about 12 miles West of Key West. We brought a Sea-Doo for our dingy (highly recommended). It's easier to take the Sea-Doo to get ice.
On the North side of Boca is a small channel that leads
into a forest.
Pull up to any beach and look at all the coral and
shells you'll find.
We brought Bubba and
Sparky, and Bubba immediately took up
watch at the rear couch...
But he wasn't thrilled about strolling through
the wet seaweed.
Need some driftwood?
Just of Key West, a small island has been stripped and bult up with houses and condos.
Sparky claimed his territory...
and inspected the lobsters we caught. We
found a spot with eight lobsters under one coral head. I am taking bids for those
coordinates.
Christmas Tree island, just off Key West,
collected some wrecked boats and many other odd items after the hurricane. There are
some folks that live here at night and work in Key West during the day. There are
also quite a few who live on sailboats just West of the island.
No matter where you choose to anchor, the sunsets are
stunning.
Now back to reality.