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Depending on the skipper, the boat and with time to wait for a weather window I would make the trip, but it certainly isn't for a new sailor. And yes there is a canal that crosses Florida, it is called the Okeechobee Waterway. (NOAA (NOS) Chart 11428) Also keep in mind that there is a non-continuous Gulf ICW. Here is a good online resource for you: http://members.aol.com/americacruising/
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