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| The new docks are very nice, easy to dock and sturdy |
We had winds all night long in the 20s at our Hobe Sound anchorage but the bottom is mostly sand with excellent holding. Our 66 lb anchor didn’t move an inch according to the GPS. I took Hoolie ashore and then we were off to Vero Beach. We had winds of 20 kts all day long with gusts up to 28 kts but with the winds out of the south when we were going north, it was no problem at all.
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| Hoolie learned from the dog next door at Key West to do a Walkabout for an evening stroll. He never did it before. |
The marina here is part of a gated community which is very nice. They have a swimming pool that transients can use as well as the usual showers and laundry facilities. We took advantage of the pumpout on the fuel dock so now we’re all set for waiting out the expected two days of rains and storms.
I’ll finally do my taxes and catch up on some Waterway Guide work, using the local WiFi that seems to work pretty well so far. Several people with boats in the marina long term dropped by to talk. One topic of discussion was the recent increases in fuel costs which may cause some boaters to leave the boats in Florida for the summer rather than taking them back north for the summer. At $7/gal for gasoline, it can get pretty expensive for a 1000 mile trip for a powerboat.
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| Loggerhead Marina is a gated community typical of many in Florida |
We plan on moving to Titusville on Sunday once the expected storms have had their say. Hopefully, Sunday will be good for going north but who can predict the weather?
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