A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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I (mostly) sailed from Lake Monroe to Jacksonville and was amazed at how little traffic I saw outside of the weekends. There was a lot more traffic when I was in high school. I guess when the power plants converted off fuel oil it pretty much eliminated all of the barge traffic. I heard the plant in Enterprise shut down.

I used to ski on Lake Monroe. I stayed out near the middle and never saw a gator. Lake Jesup was another story altogether :wink:
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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Be Free wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 9:03 am I (mostly) sailed from Lake Monroe to Jacksonville and was amazed at how little traffic I saw outside of the weekends. There was a lot more traffic when I was in high school. I guess when the power plants converted off fuel oil it pretty much eliminated all of the barge traffic. I heard the plant in Enterprise shut down.

I used to ski on Lake Monroe. I stayed out near the middle and never saw a gator. Lake Jesup was another story altogether :wink:
It has been awhile, but we have had gators in the marina in downtown Sanford. Had a manatee at my dock a few years back, too. but, you are right, they stay mostly around the edge of the lake, and I stay outward of the 6 foot line. So, we hardly ever have a "close encounter of the gator kind". :D
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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Must be the FL sun.....Gators in SC seem to be more opportunistic in that from what we’ve seen they don’t mind the open fresh(ish) water and crossing the golf courses.
. We haven’t seen them in the estuaries lately but have seen Bull Sharks and Bonnet Heads at low tide when they have gotten into the shallows.
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I think it is amazing how much we share our waterways with potentially hazardous wildlife but seemingly have few deadly encounters. I guess the surfers come out the worst with shark bites. I watch a YouTube channel called the CHIT Show. It is simply a guy videoing what goes on at a boat ramp in Miami. The boaters are interesting enough, but the star of the show is a HUGE crocodile which he calls Fred who frequently meanders through the boaters at the ramp, snagging the occasional pelican or other water bird and then cruising on by. I would guess Fred is about 12 feet long. I'll count my blessings I am as far north as I am. :)
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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Herschel wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 9:04 pm I think it is amazing how much we share our waterways with potentially hazardous wildlife but seemingly have few deadly encounters. I guess the surfers come out the worst with shark bites. I watch a YouTube channel called the CHIT Show. It is simply a guy videoing what goes on at a boat ramp in Miami. The boaters are interesting enough, but the star of the show is a HUGE crocodile which he calls Fred who frequently meanders through the boaters at the ramp, snagging the occasional pelican or other water bird and then cruising on by. I would guess Fred is about 12 feet long. I'll count my blessings I am as far north as I am. :)
I LOVE that channel. The narrator's comments are hilarious. I've wasted countless hours watching it. And the Fred appearances are amusing.
Another time-waster is Boats vs. Haulover Inlet. I've wasted way too much time on youtube.
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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Russ wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 6:21 am
Herschel wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 9:04 pm I think it is amazing how much we share our waterways with potentially hazardous wildlife but seemingly have few deadly encounters. I guess the surfers come out the worst with shark bites. I watch a YouTube channel called the CHIT Show. It is simply a guy videoing what goes on at a boat ramp in Miami. The boaters are interesting enough, but the star of the show is a HUGE crocodile which he calls Fred who frequently meanders through the boaters at the ramp, snagging the occasional pelican or other water bird and then cruising on by. I would guess Fred is about 12 feet long. I'll count my blessings I am as far north as I am. :)
I LOVE that channel. The narrator's comments are hilarious. I've wasted countless hours watching it. And the Fred appearances are amusing.
Another time-waster is Boats vs. Haulover Inlet. I've wasted way too much time on youtube.
Yes, there is a lot of entertainment with the boaters trying to dock their boats. I know we have all had our dings and rough dockings, but, truly, the way some of those guys approach the dock is hard to fathom. Also, since I had rather go boating on my Mac than visit the busy beaches of Florida, I kind of lost track of what some ladies are wearing for bathing suits these days. Occasionally, the CHIT show includes a fashion show of sorts. I can't imagine actually encountering a woman on the beach in some of those outfits. I used to think a jock strap was skimpy! Oh, well...just showing my age. :|
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Re: A day sail on Lake Monroe Florida

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Hi NiceAft!

Your watercolor paintings are beautiful!
I’m not kidding.

Thank you for sharing some of them.
You have a wonderful talent!

8) 8) 🐩
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