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Right, when I go there I see the signs people post annonomously in the "Queens Dominion" so I assume they pay a hefty tax for that kind of speech.

Still, they are very curtious to Americans. Americans are ugly, loud, and embarrassing - but that's the the kind of stock we were bred from. The good citizens in standing in England were not the ones needing a new start in a new land back in the olden days - it was the 'other' people. My great grandfather came to Iowa from Denmark as labor just like migrants do today to pick grapes. We came from the lowlife of other countries.

Canadians are a bit more refined and really are do gooders and Dudly Do Rights and they are very nice even to Americans because they know eventualy we will go back home. I guess some people were being naughty with thier porta potties and screwed everything up. That's too bad.

Don't get on our 'Deadwood' side!
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You mean the place in BC with the copper mine or the TV show?, forgive me (I am an american) so I'm sort of clueless on a lot of this stuff. (I guess that's why they think I am naughty with my porta pottie).

Cedarsailor wrote:

yukonbob wrote:Other side of the country Boat. In the wild west there are pretty much no rules.

Maybe in the Yukon with your two month season when the water isn't so thick!

In BC we are seeing more restrictions, especially in urban areas and parts of some popular marine parks.

Ya but in BC you're still allowed to have a PP on board or even a direct discharge as long as its not in an harbour or marine park, and there are quite a few in your area. Which should be common sense…letting your kids jump in the water while avoiding the floaters

I should really change my profile I guess. I do live in the Yukon but with the thick water and short season I prefer to put the boat in salt water, and not off Ellesmere Island. So I actually run out of Alaska as its only an hour drive and extends the season to seven months. And yes the west is slowly turning into a more 'civilized' area, even here. All the yuppies move from the big cities move out into the more remote areas and then realize "hey! this isn't the city!" then proceed to turn it into the city they just left

BOAT wrote:Still, they are very courteous to Americans.

That's always been my experience, though most of the time I rather doubt anyone knew I was from the US, except when in the marina with the US flag flying off the stern and the Canadian courtesy flag flying off the starboard spreader. Still, though I've only been to CA a couple of times, it was nothing but all-good (except for when my headsail shredded on the way across the Lake, but that's not Canada's fault ). A guy in Cobourg who ran the small chandlery there went out of his way to arrange for repairs. On a Sunday.

Maybe he just wanted us to be able to leave on schedule.

Trust me, they KNOW your an American. I think they can smell us a mile away. There's no fooling them on that one. Really nice people but really lousy wine.

Hey Boat! Get the pump out - it's really cheap, and you may have to drink some of the lake water, at some point. When you're finally up here we'll do our best to introduce you to some of our finest (here in Niagara). Mostly, I U-Brew, and remain oblivious to race, creed, color and gender - err, pass on the last.
P.S. The sherif in 'Deadwood' (Bullock) came from Etobicoke, Ontario.

Yeah, I'm calling the Thetford Company today to see if they offer the interchangeable MSD spout on the 550P too. I know they will ship from the factory with one or the other, but really it's easy to change out the spout so I figure i'll just swap spouts when I'm in the "Queens Dominion". When the MSD spout is installed on the 550P you CAN'T dump it. It's not a pour spout - it's a pump out spout with a vent. (I HATE those things, they are stinky) But I really like Visctoria and there are some places near Port Hardy that are just incredible. Lots of cool indian stuff too. I prefer the 320P because it gives me more headroom but that's another story.

You might , want to add Charlotte Harbor ( Our New Home ) to your list? DaveB and many others sail here often , and there is an active Trailer Sailor Club as well. The Harbor IMHO is Huge..There is Really No Commercial traffic and a Lot of sailing water. Yet you can get closer to shore anytime you choose ( we do) and anchor and spend a few hours or even overnight. On The I.C.W. you can go as far North as Sarasota and South to Sanibel Island without entering Open "Ocean" .. Numerous little and not so little towns and places to visit etc etc . Google Port Charlotte Fl. and then you will see just how big our sailing waters are..Sumner keeps his Endeavor here, and not all that far from our house. ( Maybe some day we can hook up. We are on a sailboat canal , and it wouldn't be that much out of his and Ruth's way to visit and have a place to stay on dry land) Sumner has as well, quite the travel log of the area, and as extensive as that is, he saw a very small portion of what the area has to offer. There are numerous "cuts" to get you out into the Gulf Of Mexico should you so desire, and as well get yourself back in behind the barrier islands before dark ..

tkanzler wrote:Bahia Honda looks like a really nice destination. Thanks for bringing it up. I'm keeping a list of places to go in Florida, in case I end up there at some point, which I'm hoping to do in the not too distant future.

I have been to Key West in our camper van and I had a blast. I can imagine how good the sailing must be. There are tons of things over there to explore - you can sail there for 200 years and not even see half of it. All those little islands had dozens of little harbors and bays and little towns and stuff at each one. That would be the best pirate sailing in the western hemisphere.

Divecoz wrote:...Sumner keeps his Endeavor here, and not all that far from our house. ( Maybe some day we can hook up. We are on a sailboat canal , and it wouldn't be that much out of his and Ruth's way to visit and have a place to stay on dry land) Sumner has as well, quite the travel log of the area, and as extensive as that is, he saw a very small portion of what the area has to offer. There are numerous "cuts" to get you out into the Gulf Of Mexico should you so desire, and as well get yourself back in behind the barrier islands before dark .. ...

As you mentioned we have only seen a small part of the area and would recommend the area to anyone. It is a great place also to use as a jumping off point to the 10,000 Islands and the Everglades.

We are living and working on the boat in the yard so if you get a chance to swing by over here (Charlotte Harbor Boat Storage) please do and PM me for a phone number so I can let you in if the gate is locked (evenings and Sundays),

Sum

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I plan to get out to Florida with 'boat' for sure I have made the run many times already with my camper van - but that 10 freeway between Beaumont Texas and Lake Charles is the worst stretch of bumpy rough freeway I have ever encountered. I'm afraid that part of the freeway would rattle the fittings right off of 'boat' before I even got to Florida!! I'm still exploring routes and different methods to prepare 'boat' for long haul and when I get it right I'm heading to Florida for sailing! Probably not this summer but maybe after that. St. Augustine is neat too. It would be nice to have a place to park the van and camp out for the night so any boat yards or parking lots available would be a great find for us. We do a LOT of cross country travel and so we are mostly stopping at truck stops and rest areas to sleep at night because we are on the road all day long when traveling.

Well , a good place to drop the boat is South Dade Marina (Just make sure Raphael doesn't shoot your car up ) just above Key Largo. Its 10$ a day or less to leave your truck and trailer while you sail between Key Largo and Key West. Coincidentally this will be my next Florida trip.

I am going to leave for Florida around Dec. 11th 2013 and expect to be back in Canada around the 11th of January 2014. Christmas and New Years in the Keys...Wahoo.

This is Le Zephyr in Marathon a few years ago.
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Wow! Christmas in the Keys! That sounds great! Usually we are in Mexico for Christamas but the Keys sounds great too!

I heard about a by pass shooting about 3 years ago at S. Dade. So your the one
We Launch at S.Dade every year but price has gone up to $10 a day but thats cheap.
Watch out for the overhead sign launching and those with low hitch may scrape hitch at low tied.
Bob the owner has the Marina for Sale so best call ahead.
Great place to launch for the money for long term.They now have bathroom with shower and wash down at dock.
Excellent center location for Biscane Bay or South.
Raphael (Manager) and Bob (owner) are both great guys and if in trouble they will fetch you.
Many places have storage yards were you can leave truck and trailer for $100 a mo. or less.
May be worth it if one was to come here and launch for free than store boat if cruiseing for more than a week.
West Coast ramps are $10 and up a day, Lee County and Cape Coral has one time yearly fee for $75-$100 for launching and parking for non residents. I pay $50 a year as I am a resident.
On Burnt Store rd by Burnt Store Marina and launch there is a storage that charges $25 a mo. that puts you in Charlote Harbor.
So there are options.
Dave

[quote="Québec 1"]Well , a good place to drop the boat is South Dade Marina (Just make sure Raphael doesn't shoot your car up ) just above Key Largo. Its 10$ a day or less to leave your truck and trailer while you sail between Key Largo and Key West. Coincidentally this will be my next Florida trip.

I am going to leave for Florida around Dec. 11th 2013 and expect to be back in Canada around the 11th of January 2014. Christmas and New Years in the Keys...Wahoo.