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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Great Loop 1st Day

Today, March 19th, 2014 is the official day 1 of our Great Loop adventure. What an exciting day.  

Good bye Harbour Isle Marine on Hutchinson Island in Ft. Pierce, FL. 
Hello Intra-Coastal Waterway. 

We traveled from Ft. Pierce MM 967 to Melbourne Municipal Marina, MM 918.5 or 48 St M. or an average of 8.8 MPH. 

We ran at 1400 RPM as much as possible to make up for all the slow wake and no wake zones. Our normal cruise RPM will be about 1200. 

$1.75/FT for transient slip
5.85 hrs. of engine run time. 

This detailed info. about our run time is primarily listed for Bob and Catherine. They are friends and former owners of this boat. They completed the loop in 2013. Because Itaka knows her way around The Loop, Jack and I can just sit on the Sundeck and chiillax. Easy peasy. 

Once we were tied up at the marina. We had dinner at The Mansion Restaurant. It offered a unique mix of dining, drinks, gourmet food and spirit shopping.  At the Mansion, you can enjoy delightful cuisine, craft beers and unique spirits. In addition, you can take home fresh baked breads and imported cheeses from the deli, and specially selected spirits from the store.

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