[Rhodes22-list] Retirement/Sailing Locales

[David Bradley]

Dave, along the lines Bob mentions for SW Florida, I've spent some nice time
over the years in the "10,000 Islands" Marco Island area south of Naples.
Lots of interesting bays and nooks, some great fishing, a mix of places to
live.  You're really in the Everglades down there.  If you want to be near a
nice small city, Naples has a lot to offer (everything but affordable
homes).

Dave B.


On 2/9/06, rjquinn at bellsouth.net <rjquinn at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Punta Gorda is a must go and see.  You are on Charlotte Harbor which gives
> you a fantistic sailing venue for a R22 or any sailing vessel for that
> matter.  You can also pop out into the Gulf of Mexico or go up and down the
> intercoastal to Tampa and St. Peter or Naples, Ft. Myers, and Marco Island.
> St. Johns River in the Jax area is also great but we prefer to be south of
> the "freeze line" -  draw a line from Tampa to Vero Beach and stay to the
> south.  Biscayne Bay is also great.
>
> We are in Stuart adjacent to the St. Lucie River which is a great sailing
> location which is ideal for the R22.  Several lakes in Georgia/South
> Carolina are also worth a look.  Chat with Rummy and Ed.
>
> Bob on the "NoKaOi"
> >
> > From: DCLewis1 at aol.com
> > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 12:44:17 EST
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Retirement/Sailing Locales
> >
> >
> > Sorry guys,
> >
> > Before Ed get on me, I thought I'd re-post my prior message with
> a  proper
> > subject line.
> >
> > Some day I'll learn to use this thing!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > =======================
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > My wife and I are about to start a trek down the east coast  looking for
> a
> > place to retire. This is the second of several  treks.  Stops on
> this  time
> > out
> > include: Southport NC, Georgetown  SC/Pawleys Island, Charleston,
> > Jacksonville,
> > Palm Coast FL, St  Augustine FL,  Venice FL, and Punta Gorda  FL.   Have
> any
> > of you sailed these areas?  Comments regarding  them?
> >
> > Particularly with regards to Jacksonville, it?s a big city and we  don?t
> > know where to start: East toward the beach?  North towards  Amelia
> Island
> > etc?
> > South on the St Johns river?  In your  experience, where?s the
> focus  for
> > sailing
> > boats like the  R22?
> >
> > Any input is  appreciated.
> >
> > Dave
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