Leaving Titusville Municipal Marina around 8:30 headed to Melbourne area. After searching prospects, we are finding a lot of facilities are too shallow for us to visit. We are choosing between places that are too close and places that are right at the limit of what we can travel in a day. I make tentative reservations at Melbourne Harbour Marina. About a forty mile run.
Weather is overcast, cool and winds are 15knots+ from the north. There is very little tide and current in this area and we make decent time and realize we could probably make Vero Beach, another 35-40 miles down the ditch. I find one that appears capable and call for reservation……nothing available for the night. So we must settle for Melbourne Harbour Marina…
Tight entrance but easy enough to negotiate. Tidal range of only a few inches (really) and more depth than we were cautioned.
Tied up at the fuel dock….as usual and found a great bar at the end of the dock. Ichabods Bar and Grill.
……and day two of not smoking. I just need to go to sleep early to miss the worst withdrawal symptoms.