Naples to Longport

Welcome to the Log Book entries for Independence's trip from Naples, Fl to Longport, NJ. The plan is for Independence to cruise North along the Florida coast to Fort Myers. At Fort Myers Independence will turn East and proceed to the East-coast of Florida crossing Lake Okeechobee to Stuart, FL. At Stuart, FL Independence will turn North and proceed on the Intracoastal Waterway to Longport NJ.

In preparation for the trip the boat was loaded with all manner of tools, hoses, clamps, motor oil, transmission oil, filters, belts and spare parts. All of the boats systems were inspected and gone over several times to insure that everything was in proper working condition.

This map displays the entire journey of the trip. For a detailed view of each day, click on the days.

Select a day:

May 1
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17

Crew

Tom Kenny
Bill Strobel
John Nute
Roger McCormick

Time Description

06:00 Reveille
06:00 Breakfast
06:30 Turn To - underway cruising
12:00 Dinner - underway
18:00 Docking
18:00 Cleaning, Repairs and Replenishment
19:00 Happy Hour & Supper

Announcements

Each days run is expected to be 12 hours and cover approximately 125 miles. Distance covered will be governed by the location and dockage availability at marinas.
The boat will lay-up in a marina during bad weather or high seas.
No alcoholic beverage consumption while underway.
The Owner and Captain have designated the entire trip to be a "Smoking" trip. Smoking is permitted on board except when taking on fuel.
Uniform of the Day:

Day
Southern- bathing suit or shorts, hat, sneakers, T-shirts
Northern – Jeans, winter sweat shirt, sneakers

Night
Southern - Jeans, winter sweat shirt, sneakers
Northern – Jeans, winter sweat shirt, jacket, socks, sneakers

Helm, Navigation and Locking Watches

Maneuvering - Docking, Undocking and Locking - Tom
Underway - 3 hours on, alternating