South for the Winter

Rucker Family Boating in the Keys

02 January 2007 | Key Largo
27 December 2006 | Key Largo
26 November 2006 | Key Largo
25 November 2006 | Key West
24 November 2006 | Naples
23 November 2006 | Clearwater
18 November 2006 | Clearwater
17 November 2006 | Carrabelle
16 November 2006 | Panama City Marina
15 November 2006 | Dog River
13 November 2006 | Dog River Mobile Bay
12 November 2006 | On the Black Warrior River
11 November 2006 | On the Tombigbee Mile 366.3
10 November 2006 | Same as yesterday
09 November 2006 | Aqua Harbor Marina
08 November 2006 | Green Turtle Bay
07 November 2006 | Upper Mississippi Mile 1.3
06 November 2006 | Kaskaskia River Lock
23 October 2006 | Grafton
05 August 2006 | Chicago, IL

Day 15

25 November 2006 | Key West
JR/Low 80s Sun
Key West!! Never been so glad to "get there� in my whole life, we had a hard run from Naples. Everything was going as planned until we were 1.5 hours out. The waves started getting bigger at a rate of about one foot every 30 minutes by the time we were an hour out from Key West we were easily in 6 foot waves. The waves came in groups and sometimes so big it would take several minutes for the boat to climb to the crest and then over into the next one. It is amazing what this boat can take! As for Nathan and I, we did okay didn't get sick just a bit tense. When we got out of the deep 60 foot water back into 35 feet lobster traps showed back up and were a little harder to avoid in this surf!! What a great feeling it was pulling up to the fuel dock at Key West . The attendant asked where we came from and I said Naples. He asked how we like it out there and said another boat tried to go to Naples earlier today and turned back. I Smiled and said it wasn't that bad . . . but wouldn't want to do it again!

We had a great afternoon in Key West! I rode my bike to the southern most point in the United States and took this picture (Notice my red bike leaning against the marker). Nathan hung out at the pool by the marina and we met up later to watch the sunset at Sunset Plaza. What a fun place!!! Tomorrow morning we head out for Key Largo.
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Vessel Name: Whos Your Daddy
Vessel Make/Model: SeaRay 48 Sundancer
Hailing Port: Grafton, IL
Crew: John Rucker
About: Charlene Rucker, Nathan Rucker, Brad Rucker