We took a leisurely motor sail out of Ft Lauderdale outside and then down past South Beach where we reentered the ICW cruising just past downtown Miami.
While underway we fixed the reefing line and saw lots of flying fish plus "the Elephants" which are big waves on the Gulf Stream. Once under the Biscayne Bay Bridge we followed a cut into Dinner Key's mooring field.
Arriving prior to sunset we got ready to go ashore but the dinghy engine wouldn't start...
Uh oh. After turning the boat upside down, we still couldn't find the engine starter fluid.
Alas Brian wasn't able to meet some friends that were onshore but it was Salty we were most worried about...we celebrated a quiet dinner of soup, salad and cheese & crackers after Salty had christened the square piece of AstroTurf on the deck for the first time.
The breeze was strong and kept the boat cool overnight w no A/C. Monday morning we topped off diesel and Brian rode one of the folding bikes to West Marine. Lunch & beers were delicious at Scotty's Landing.
On a short sail over to Key Biscayne we anchored in No Name Harbor inside Billy Bragg State Park.
Neil & Patrick worked on the computers and plotted our course for the crossing tomorrow. Brian took Salty ashore and hiked to the Lighthouse. Then Brian & Patrick took a swim and we grilled out steaks, potatoes, & Brussel sprouts to go along with a salad.
The plan is to get up at dawn and head into the stream, aiming for Bimini, we'll see how it goes...
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