Summary - Waiting in Cincinnati/stats

We managed to get everything unpacked and made a trip to Kroger.  We were actually able to get most everything except for toilet paper.  I still don't understand why everyone is using the bathroom more due to the threat of Covid19.  Maybe it is just scaring the shit out of everybody.  We also decided to try to go to Costco, but when we saw the hour plus wait to get into the store, we decided it was not worth it.

On Saturday, we went to Washington Marina to check out Matt and Sarah's new boat.  Ran into Dave and Leeanne Brill and ended up having a few beers and a cigar.  We were not on the water, but we were on a boat.  Tony came by later for dinner and dropped Port off.  Port did not seem too excited so see us, but appears that he has settled back into his routine quickly.

So I thought that I would take some time and summarize our trip thus far.  We are thinking of it in 2 segments.

Segment One - 09/11/19 to 11/22/19
Cincinnati, Ohio to Punta Gorda Isles, Florida
Total days on boat - 76
Travel days - 40
Total miles - 2274
Total engine hours - 210
Total gallons of diesel - 2809
Average fuel consumption - .81mpg

• Ohio River - 450 miles
• Cumberland River - 35 miles
• Tennessee River - 688 miles (side trip to Chattanooga)
• Kentucky Lake
• Pickwick Lake
• Wilson Lake
• Wheeler Lake
• Guntersville Lake
• Nickajack Lake
• Chattanooga
• Back to Pickwick Lake
• Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway - 116 miles
• Tombigbee River - 117 miles
• Lower Black Warrior River - 198 miles
• Mobile River - 33 miles
• Mobile Bay - 47miles
• Intracoastal Waterway - 233 miles
• Orange Beach, AL
• Ft Walton - 63 miles
• San Destin  - 19 miles
• Panama City - 55 miles
• Carrabelle - 96 miles
• Tarpon Springs (Gulf Crossing) -170 miles
• St Petersburg (Tampa Bay) - 55 miles
• Bradenton (Manatee River) - 19 miles
• Sarasota (ICW) - 30 miles
• Venice (ICW) - 17 miles
• Punta Gorda (Charlotte Harbor) - 50 miles

Segment Two - 02/12/20 to 03/31/20
Punta Gorda Isles, Florida to Florida Keys to Bahamas, to Vero Beach, Florida

Total days on boat - 44
Travel days - 14
Total miles - 1025
Total engine hours - 70
Total gallons of diesel - 1573
Average fuel consumption - .65mpg

• Punta Gorda, FL (Charlotte Harbor)
• Ft Myers Beach (ICW) - 54 miles
• Marco Island (Gulf of Mexico) - 41 miles
• Key West (Gulf) - 105 miles
• Marathon (Atlantic Ocean) - 58 miles
• Key Largo (Atlantic) - 66 miles
• Bimini Bahamas - 87 miles
• Berry Islands - 100 miles
• Nassau Islands - 54 miles
• Exuma Islands - 38 miles
• Eleuthera Islands (Governors Harbor) -  61 miles
• Eleuthera Islands (Spanish Wells) - 48 miles
• North Palm Beach - 234 miles
• Stuart, FL (St Lucie River) - 34 miles
• Vero Beach, FL (ICW) - 47 miles

Total trip

Total days on boat - 120

Travel days - 54
Total miles - 3299
Total engine hours - 280
Total gallons of diesel - 4382
Average fuel consumption - .75mpg

We have secured a slip at Loggerhead Head Marina (Suntex Marina) in Vero Beach, Florida for the month of April.  I am still planning to drive back down in a couple of weeks to do some maintenance projects on the boat.  We are hoping to restart the trip up the East coast as soon as the marinas, amenities and restaurants open back up.  Not sure when that will be at this point.  We will need to go back down at some point to continue the trip or make alternate plans for the boat during the Hurricane season (July - October).