Cold and Wet Captiva Rental Boat Delivery 

Plan on any local trips before heading out on the loop?

Yes, my first will probably be Fort Deoto overnight and then, ten thousand island area. I will put it in at Everglades City.. Stay a few nights there.

We’ll try to get out and meet you along the way.

Congrats and welcome to the boating world! I’m sure you will have lots of fun!

Freezing our asses up here ....lol

Insurance is the hold up and I'd imagine there's probably quite a few denied claims and/or lack of coverage due to cost or availability. From what I hear up here in Utah, insurance companies are pulling out of FL and it's getting harder and harder to find a company willing to write a new policy. Maybe Tom or someone else actually living there can correct me if I'm wrong.

Not everyone has flood insurance. Any structure with more than 50% of its value in damage must be rebuilt to current codes. That is cost prohibitive to many.

I’ll try! Thanks for watching!

And the easiest to work on and replace!

I had a good rain jacket on me that I used in my old job. (Not sure you see the Verizon logo). Kept me dry and relatively warm. Hands and feet were another issue.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs I somehow thought you were retired NYPD .I guess you guys look young enough for you to be out after 20 with the police.Either way--I’m still jealous 😆you got a great life going down there man.Good for you.

@@johnm5714 started my career with Verizon young enough and saved saved saved. Life is short.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs you probably started before it became Verizon.Im not so sure people get the same packages from them After a certain point from when that changeover took place.Good for you for playing your cards smart-That’s become a real challenge living on Eastern L.I. I don’t have to tell you about that though-you know what it costs to live here.

I work at Cape Coral Boat rentals and often charter and/or deliver their boats when needed.

We’ll miss July 4th around d here as we’ll be on the east coast at that time but looking forward to Xmas parade again!

Boat covered under rental company insurance.

I was working for the rental company so they picked me back up. My first drive through Captiva and Sanibel.

The boss picked me up. 😁

Got a car ride back through Captiva and Sanibel. First time driving through. Nice place to visit!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs for some reason I was thinking North Captiva. Doc Fords in Captiva is pretty good. That area, at certain times of year, there are a bunch on manatees and dolphins. Hard to find a parking spot during "tourist season" (on land). Cheers....

@@lordTowle is there a doc fords on Captiva? I only know of the one in Fort Myers beach.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs you all need to spend the night at Caya Costa, when it warms up. Go to get a burger at Cabage Key for lunch, and spend the night at Caya Costa again. It is "perfect". When we get are new place built in the NW Cape, get our dock, and new boat; hopefully we can get together. (Our current house is between the Westin and Cape Harbor. Just rebuilt from Ian.)

BTW - The marina at the South of North Captiva used to be a great place to have lunch. We haven't been there since the hurricane. It was the last place to buy "beer" before going off shore to fish. We once traded some guys on a "shrimp boat", out there, 9 beers for 25 pounds of shrimp.

Nothing stripped. Boat is inspected upon pickup and any damages or missing electronics would have to be paid for. That being said they don’t have much. A gps and a stereo for the most part. Not even a vhf radio aboard.

@jetlag4754 are you asking about the boats that have beached from the hurricane?

Yes, I was asking about the boats that were beached. @@TaylorTaylor-yi4qd

Weather sux lately here.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs think we get it next week

Amen

Contrary to what you may hear, captains don’t get paid much. $20-30/hr is common for small tour boat companies. Private charters or boat transport can get you more ($50-75/hr). The larger the vessel and more experience, the more money. If you can get your OUPV, you already should have many years experience working boats. As with any job, it’s more who you know than what you know.

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Thank you for the great response, very informative. I was aware of the rough pay scale. No worries there. This is a second career for me. A semi retirement job . I have no intention of doing charters. Boat transport and maybe towing with Sea tow or Towboat, that type of work. I have some experience and have the Days at sea documented for the OUPV requirement. Just need to get the course work finished up by spring so I can take the test. Thanks again and Keep the videos coming when you can. Really enjoy them. Headed for our Florida property in the morning .

@robsibley885 good luck!