Key West Houseboat Trip!
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Check out Isle of Dreams houseboat rentals in Key West:
Dennis Wardlow
Email: captaindjw@aol.com
P.O. Box 5433, Key West, FL 33045
( 305 ) 295-0703 office, ( 305 ) 315-0848 Pager

We rented a very nice 35' houseboat from Dennis (see above).  It had 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.  I betcha Dennis could find a rental if you wanted it.

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.

  Dennis was nice enough to let us bring Bubba and Sparky, after we assured him that they were potty trained.  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.