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DoubleD
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Initially Posted - 11/18/2008 :  14:45:30  Show Profile  Visit DoubleD's Homepage
I am planning a trip to the Florida Keys in February and March. I will be using Ohio Key as a base and sail around the lower keys. I am hoping to make it out to the Dry Tortugas sometime during my stay. I have a few friends that are interested and one couple that have confirmed for the month of March. If anyone is interested, just email me.
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Response Posted - 11/18/2008 :  16:08:44  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Not sailed about the lower keys yet sounds like a great trip.
Any more details on itinerary?

Paul
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DoubleD
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Response Posted - 11/18/2008 :  16:35:38  Show Profile  Visit DoubleD's Homepage
Paul, I have reservations at the marina at Sunshine Key RV park. I stayed there 2 years ago and had a great time. I will be doing day sails and overnighters around the area. The marina is on the Gulf side of the key and is 5 miles west of the cut under the seven mile bridge. The bay area averages 10ft deep. I have no itinerary at this time, other than planning a trip out to the Dry Tortugas. I will have a plan by the time I get there, and then I will wait for a weather window. I am going to go with the flow, and change plans according to weather and other friends interests.
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Response Posted - 11/19/2008 :  08:08:31  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
It's been a decade but I've camped Ohio Key a couple of times. Chased little bone fish around with my fly pole, spooked a huge barracuda. Fun place, nice little Marina, seems like it was about 40 miles from Key West by road.
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Response Posted - 11/19/2008 :  19:55:31  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Where's the marina?
[url="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ohio+key+florida&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&t=h&z=16&g=Ohio+key+florida&iwloc=addr"]maps.google.com[/url]

is this it?[url="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ohio+key+florida&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&ll=24.6727,-81.249588&spn=0.003568,0.006952&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=24.696013,-81.182764"]google maps again[/url]

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 11/20/2008 :  08:05:59  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
Hi Paul,
This is one of those instances where Google Earth's locations are off just a bit. Ohio Key is actually the next island west and south.

Here's one of my favorite pics I took during a rain storm there, probably 1999.

Nice camping facility, pool, marina, store, gas, fishing dock.
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DoubleD
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Response Posted - 11/20/2008 :  08:24:49  Show Profile  Visit DoubleD's Homepage
Paul, The "google maps again" is the correct location. They put the sailboats at the end of the docks. I am using the dock closest to the harbor entrance.

Dave
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/21/2008 :  22:41:38  Show Profile
Plan for a Mainsheet article! Keep logs and photos and we can probably get a destination feature. We did pretty well in the Nov. issue.
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BengeB
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Response Posted - 01/08/2009 :  23:58:33  Show Profile
Sounds like fun. I just got back from the Keys. We launched from harbor point marina and based out of Boot Key Harbor. It was great. The wind was a bit strong most of the time. Our first time sailing on the ocean so we didn't push it. I wanted to go to the Dry Tortugas but I found out you need to plan ahead and I am not a planner.
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