Florida is closed.

[Headless hula]

I don’t really give a shit about how bad yooooor commute is, how much money you can sell your overpriced SoCal house for.

I’ve found boating heaven.

What’s the view out of your dining room window?

5’ from the house to the slip. Hope I don’t loooooose a flip flop.


Carry on.

 

[attitude]

Badass! Do you have plans to fill the other slip?

 

[Headless hula]

Badass! Do you have plans to fill the other slip?

Yea, I grabbed a little 17’ whaler project. It’s getting way overpowered and a pad glassed on the bottom.

Should be a fun channel cruiser.

 

[attitude]

Yea, I grabbed a little 17’ whaler project. It’s getting way overpowered and a pad glassed on the bottom.

Should be a fun channel cruiser.

Sounds like fun, cant wait to see it!

 

[rivrrts429]

Way cool to see you posting Hula. Appears life goals are being met, very cool

 

[Backlash]

Well it's about GAWD DAMN TIME!

Welcome to paradise my friend!! Looks like you're settling in quite well! Cant wait to hear all about your new adventures Brother!!

 

[monkeyswrench]

Kryptonite lives!
Hula lives!

That looks damn near perfect. Hell, take you longer to find your flip-flops than it does to launch.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

Can’t wait to visit!

 

[Ziggy]

That looks a hell of a lot better than going ice skating. Congrats bro!

 

[mjc]

Nice what city?

 

[HNL2LHC]

Hey Hula.....good to see updated photos of your pad. Maybe you will take me for a spin on our next trip to FL.

 

[mobldj]

dont forget to post pics of after the hurricanes set your boat on a flagpole.

 

[Havasu Rehab]

The space is taken.


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[Hoodoo]

Yes FL’s closed.

 

[Hoodoo]

dont forget to post pics of after the hurricanes set your boat on a flagpole.

Trop storms are waaaay over hyped unless you are up north in the panhandle.

 

[dezrtracer]

Looks awesome Sean .. Nice to see your still doing it right ..

 

[beaverretriever]

@Headless hula what city/town did you move to?

Super cool! Glad you are living the life.

 

[Singleton]

Guess I will not visit and spend $$ then

 

[240Hallett]

Florida SUX...

Both coasts.

 

[CobraDave]

That’s an awesome setup. Yeah what city are you in and with the storms that come in does it affect where you live much? I could see myself there. Lol


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[v6toy4x]

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LOL too funny!

 

[Gelcoater]

He sent me this one this morning.

Looks like the boat runs well

 

[C-Ya]

Here is the view out my window........

 

[C-Ya]

 

[rivermobster]

Florida is boating heaven for sure.

 

[sirbob]

I don’t really give a shit about how bad yooooor commute is, how much money you can sell your overpriced SoCal house for.

I’ve found boating heaven.

What’s the view out of your dining room window? View attachment 1005495 View attachment 1005496

5’ from the house to the slip. Hope I don’t loooooose a flip flop.


Carry on.

Remember no one likes a sore winner

As punishment for rubbing our nose in your joy - you must share where that is and all the particulars of the complex - ave cost / hoa fees / slip fees etc

 

[monkeyswrench]

Hell, I appreciate "winners", sore or otherwise...they post the most epic pictures!

My only boat knowledge of Florida comes from here. Seeing pics guys have posted from trips, and the videos from "Haulover"...and those scare the hell out of me. Tommy posts some postcard looking views from time to time, and Dan shows the epic nightlife. If I can't go someplace, it's kind of like having a tour of places and not just the brochure. There's a guy with horse property and trees... Hell, it always seemed like all of Florida was either Disneyworld or Cuban music on the beach from my world view.

 

[riverroyal]

HulA, where are you? Not your address but area. I want see a google earth type pic. Florida interests me for sure, but i know nothing about the place and where the 'good' spots are to live.
Thanks

 

[185EZ]

Trop storms are waaaay over hyped unless you are up north in the panhandle.

Our friends moved to Cape Coral.
Been evacuated twice within a year and backyard flooded and trees toppled
Sold his boat. Didn't realize the extra maintenance for salt water especially twin IOs.
Rain and humidity and over sized bugs

 

[ToMorrow44]

He sent me this one this morning.
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Looks like the boat runs well

Thats gotta be somewhere on the St John’s River. That was my first guess from the picture of his house/slip too

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Glad to see the move has agreed with you Hula!

 

[LowRiver2]

Have two coworkers that already bought retirement homes in Coral Gables and four others shopping. Prices are climbing quickly.

 

[Headless hula]

Remember no one likes a sore winner

As punishment for rubbing our nose in your joy - you must share where that is and all the particulars of the complex - ave cost / hoa fees / slip fees etc

35 bucks a year for the hoa. It covers maintenance at the private launch in our neighborhood.
No slip fees. I own it.
No complex. This is a standalone concrete block house. No termites, not much in the way of fire problems, and it stood up to hurricane Irma just fine.

it’s 100 miles to Jacksonville from my dock, and I can go about 80 miles to the south, and get to the south side of Orlando.

Astor is a blip on the map, 12-1500 people?
1 little grocery store that has 4 aisles.
25 minutes to Deland, which has all the shopping you need. 45 minutes inland from Ormond Beach.

prices are climbing quickly here. Glad I bought when I did.

 

[ToMorrow44]

35 bucks a year for the hoa. It covers maintenance at the private launch in our neighborhood.
No slip fees. I own it.
No complex. This is a standalone concrete block house. No termites, not much in the way of fire problems, and it stood up to hurricane Irma just fine.

it’s 100 miles to Jacksonville from my dock, and I can go about 80 miles to the south, and get to the south side of Orlando.

Astor is a blip on the map, 12-1500 people?
1 little grocery store that has 4 aisles.
25 minutes to Deland, which has all the shopping you need. 45 minutes inland from Ormond Beach.

prices are climbing quickly here. Glad I bought when I did.

I assume you’ve been to Silver Glen Springs? That’s my go to whenever I have my boat in Jax. Launch out of Palatka, about 45mi down to the springs.

 

[gqchris]

OK now I am just fucked. I googled homes for sale in Astor FL, every house has a dock and now my mind is all screwed up. How can I convince my wife to pack up and live my dream? LOL..

Can we just go back to the 1950's and 60's when I just told her to get in the car and shut her trap?!

I would sit on that dock, drink beers, look at my boat, fish, I would never leave.

 

[buck35]

So is Wisconsin in the rearview mirror?

 

[Backlash]

You're in boating and fishing paradise my friend! My Dad used to live south of you in Casselberry near Lake Jessup and Lake George. They relocated to Inverness before he passed away a few years ago. You're located in a beautiful part of Central Florida!

 

[sirbob]

35 bucks a year for the hoa. It covers maintenance at the private launch in our neighborhood.
No slip fees. I own it.
No complex. This is a standalone concrete block house. No termites, not much in the way of fire problems, and it stood up to hurricane Irma just fine.

it’s 100 miles to Jacksonville from my dock, and I can go about 80 miles to the south, and get to the south side of Orlando.

Astor is a blip on the map, 12-1500 people?
1 little grocery store that has 4 aisles.
25 minutes to Deland, which has all the shopping you need. 45 minutes inland from Ormond Beach.

prices are climbing quickly here. Glad I bought when I did.

Well done - Looks like you found a real gem!!!

Is that fresh water?

 

[ToMorrow44]

Well done - Looks like you found a real gem!!!

Is that fresh water?

Yep freshwater. Although it has an ice tea color to it and if you’re standing in knee deep water, you won’t be able to see your feet. But there’s all kinds of cool places to go/see on the St John’s. Huge waterway and some parts of it are kinda like the Jungle Boat Cruise at Disneyland

 

[RiverDave]

Looks nice! Glad to see you doing well.

 

[monkeyswrench]

OK now I am just fucked. I googled homes for sale in Astor FL, every house has a dock and now my mind is all screwed up. How can I convince my wife to pack up and live my dream? LOL..

Can we just go back to the 1950's and 60's when I just told her to get in the car and shut her trap?!

I would sit on that dock, drink beers, look at my boat, fish, I would never leave.

It took me about 4 years to convince my wife moving out of state was a good idea. Everyone's dreams and goals are different, and in some respects fluid throughout their lifetime. Sometimes, the stars align, and you and your significant other wake up and say hell with it. When that day comes, don't second guess it or overthink it, go for it.

 

[Headless hula]

I assume you’ve been to Silver Glen Springs? That’s my go to whenever I have my boat in Jax. Launch out of Palatka, about 45mi down to the springs.

That’s what sold me. I flew down for a weekend trip in October, and bought this place on the following Monday. It’s a fifteen minute ride. 72 degree water year round.

 

[Headless hula]

So is Wisconsin in the rearview mirror?

Was up there last week.
Worked on a buddies 30 concept, and went for a ride with my dad on his tooner.

 

[Headless hula]

the building on the right is a bar....

I took this pic from across the canal, looking back at my place

 

[Headless hula]

Got some stuff hung up.

 

[ToMorrow44]

That’s what sold me. I flew down for a weekend trip in October, and bought this place on the following Monday. It’s a fifteen minute ride. 72 degree water year round. View attachment 1005774 View attachment 1005775 View attachment 1005776

Pretty cool little Oasis in the middle of Florida

 

[snowhammer]

If you don't find a place for me, I'm crashing in the boathouse.

 

[941Punk]

 

[DaveC]

Is the salt water accessible from where you are?

 

[Headless hula]

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Exactly.