We left our anchorage on the Okeechobee Waterway around 09:30 and only had about 5 hours to go to Vero Beach, FL. At 10:00 we entered the ICW and started Phase 10 of our journey. The last few days we didn't see any dolphins but as soon as we got on the ICW we saw several just within 1/2 hour. They are so much fun to watch.
Today was a beautiful, calm, sunny day without many boats on the waterway. At Mile 951.7 on the Indian River we went into the Vero Beach mooring field and tied up. This was the first time we used a mooring ball and we were a little apprehensive but all went smoothly. You get a cheaper rate on a mooring ball but, of course, you have no electricity. You have to dinghy to the dinghy dock and then have use of all the facilities at the marina. The only thing I don't care too much about on the mooring balls here is that you can not run your generator after dark. In my opinion; after dark is when you need your generator.
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| Sunset on 3-14-2011 |
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| Mooring Ball |
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| Sunrise on 3-15-2011; Vero Beach |
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| Nuclear Reactor along the ICW |
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| Mooring field at Vero Beach |
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View from our porch at the
Mooring field |
CO' comments: With the XO at the helm, leaving our anchorage this morning, all went well. Before we arrived at the mooring field we made a plan and rehearsed it in our minds. I had made a bridle to use and attached it to the front of the boat. We were ready. Upon arrival I placed the nose of the boat just where my XO wanted it and Bobbie latched onto the pendant and attached it to the bridle and we were set. The whole operation was text book.
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