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I'm headed across South Florida by boat this weekend for our annual trip to Fort Myers Florida (Starting from Belle Glade at the SE side of Lake Okeechobee). 160 miles round trip on the water. We have 4 boats going this year, and staying at the Best Western Ft Myers Waterfront.

Any Southwest Florida boaters want to meet up with us Sat evening can meet us there. We usually arrive by 3:30pm (11/7/2015). I can be reached at five6one-six6two-nine6nine9

Ray

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Please take photos of your trip, Ray!

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2011 Four Winns H180 SS.
Aussie built Mustang 2800.
SOLD - 1997 Four Winns Horizon RS

Sorry I missed your post Ray. I am over in Cape Coral, but have commitments for tonight.

Safe travels,
Doug

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2003 Four Winns 170 Freedom Cincinnati, Ohio / Cape Coral, Florida

Sorry I missed this post. We are down in Sarasota for the week and could have driven down. Hope you had a great trip.

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Jnizi

2007 Vista 338 "Better Yet"
Previously:
2007 Vista 258 " Just Right"
2005 Horizon 230

Sorry I had posted so late about the trip. I thought I posted a notice a month or two ago, but I can't find it. Would have been fun to meet up.

Ray

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Here are some photos from the trip:








Westbound in the Moore-Haven Lock (3' drop) One of three locks that we go through (total drop 12')


West Bound in Caloosahatchee River with Ft Myers skyline in view


Before Sunrise on Sunday Morning


Sunrise from on top of the bridge (my morning jog)


Rock steady on the gages. This was 30.4 on the GPS. (all gages work except the trim indicator)


View down the Caloosahatchee River


Eastbound in the Ortona Lock (8' rise)


Ortona Lock again.


Best Western Waterfront Hotel in Ft Myers (actually, this photo is from last year)

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Brilliant - Thanks for sharing!
How many KM was the trip?

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2011 Four Winns H180 SS.
Aussie built Mustang 2800.
SOLD - 1997 Four Winns Horizon RS

I'll let you do the conversion... but it was 165 miles round trip. About 60 gal of gas.

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Great pix Ray, I have the same GPS as you (Garmin 441s?)...nice to see the working gauges. I have the original Medallion gauges in mine from 1988 they all still work including the trim sender. I have a new set but have not installed them yet. I'd have to fab up the retainer brackets because of the deep wells the gauges are set in. My next project is to replace the old OMC shift control with a Teleflex CH 1700. Maybe over the winter which is not far off...

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II