Bobthebuilder's next adventure - Key West to Havana, Cuba

[Member: 541]

Did you take them? How did you go there.Great pictures maybe someday we can have the Key West to Cuba poker run.

Have a step-brother that lives there and was granted a visa by the USA gov't. Easier than I expected, and was amazed at the amount of "visitors" from the USA.

For there being an embargo....there sure was a lot of American made products i.e...peanut butter, Ford F350, Chrysler 300's..etc
All packages produced by the Cuban gov't are translated in English...go figure:ack2:

Beautiful country and people, but the government and it's politics SUCK.

 

[Scarab KV]

I ordered one of those Go Pro sports video / camera for mounting on the boat so we will have to see how that works out. I should have had it for the river run Saturday!!

Those are rock solid cameras.

 

[kc3for]

Thanks...... must be Keith. Welcome to Serious Offshore. Good people here.
Bob

Yes Bob it is me. Please do open the engine hatch when you get to Havanna as my friends & I will be extemely thirsty from hiding in the engine room. Good luck sir.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Arrived in Key West at 4 PM. I noticed Spot is not always leaving a mark when I push the button. Maybe not holding it down long enough ? Anyway it was a beautiful crossing in seas less than 2 ft. Could have ran flat out if I felt the need.
Had the pleasure of once again meeting SOS Bobcat who many know is a local here. Had a great time catching up and visiting with him at the Conch Republic.
My crew has arrived and going out to meet them for a bit now. Hope they can get up in the morning as they are not as disciplined as I am. LOL

 

[JupiterSunsation]

Bob good luck today, that is an awesome trip and another great stop in Predator's logbook!

Expensive Date is right that would be an awesome Poker Run, Miami to Cuba! Though I suspect the flashy boats might spur a capitalist revolution among the locals.

 

[boatme]

Bob I am telling you we need to make that Great Lakes trip i mentioned a while back

 

[Bobcat]

It was nice meeting up with you again. thanks for the beers!:seeya:

 

[Wobble]

Arrived in Key West at 4 PM. I noticed Spot is not always leaving a mark when I push the button. Maybe not holding it down long enough ? Anyway it was a beautiful crossing in seas less than 2 ft. Could have ran flat out if I felt the need.
Had the pleasure of once again meeting SOS Bobcat who many know is a local here. Had a great time catching up and visiting with him at the Conch Republic.
My crew has arrived and going out to meet them for a bit now. Hope they can get up in the morning as they are not as disciplined as I am. LOL

Can you post the SPOT link again or is it the same as the last trip?

thanks

 

[Davidmnc]

Can you post the SPOT link again or is it the same as the last trip?

thanks

First post of this thread.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0vVB73zjDQE8y2nJT1ssE2u07mrnqoRxF

 

[Wobble]

First post of this thread.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0vVB73zjDQE8y2nJT1ssE2u07mrnqoRxF

oops thanks pengy

 

[Ratickle]

How much time in Cuba with no updates before we worry if Fidel has a new boat???????:sifone:

 

[Sea-Dated]

Have fun and be safe. We will be keeping an eye on your "spot".

 

[Sea-Dated]

Looks like they are almost there.

 

[Ratickle]

Looks like they are almost there.

Probably tied up to a gunboat about now......

 

[MarylandMark]

Nice! Thanks for sharing with us!

 

[Wobble]

That last position is 16 miles from Havana according to Google Earth

 

[catastrophe]

Arrived in Key West at 4 PM. I noticed Spot is not always leaving a mark when I push the button. Maybe not holding it down long enough ? Anyway it was a beautiful crossing in seas less than 2 ft. Could have ran flat out if I felt the need.
Had the pleasure of once again meeting SOS Bobcat who many know is a local here. Had a great time catching up and visiting with him at the Conch Republic.
My crew has arrived and going out to meet them for a bit now. Hope they can get up in the morning as they are not as disciplined as I am. LOL

I'm leaving the last sentence alone.

Be safe pal.

 

[Wobble]

Position 20 is 3 miles off western Havana

 

[Trim'd Up]

Arrived in Key West at 4 PM. I noticed Spot is not always leaving a mark when I push the button. Maybe not holding it down long enough ? Anyway it was a beautiful crossing in seas less than 2 ft. Could have ran flat out if I felt the need.
Had the pleasure of once again meeting SOS Bobcat who many know is a local here. Had a great time catching up and visiting with him at the Conch Republic.
My crew has arrived and going out to meet them for a bit now. Hope they can get up in the morning as they are not as disciplined as I am. LOL

At least you got the low point of the trip out of the way when you met Bobcat. :sifone:

 

[rockstrmkr]

Wanted to let everyone know that Bob and crew have arrived safely in Havana, Cuba.
They are there and evidently were escorted by the Cuban Coast Guard.
All is well and they are ok....
I'm assuming it's Mojito Time!!!!!!!