Click for MotorCheck Click for Furuno Click for Burger Click for YF Listing Service Click for Northern Lights

Don’t know whether to go to Florida for vacation this week

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by motoryachtlover, Mar 12, 2020.

You need to be registered and signed in to view this content.
  1. Fishtigua

    Fishtigua Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2007
    Messages:
    2,937
    Location:
    Guernsey/Antigua
    The Old and Feeble, in Florida? Now there's a shocker.
  2. Pascal

    Pascal Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 29, 2008
    Messages:
    8,120
    Location:
    Miami, FL
    yeah we use Instacart quite a bit but there are things we have to get in specific stores ...
  3. Capt J

    Capt J Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    14,432
    Location:
    Fort Lauderdale
    Ohhhh I know that drill...…..fish at this fish market...….a certain wine you can only find here.....:D
  4. tusindtak

    tusindtak Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2013
    Messages:
    43
    Location:
    Ft. Lauderdale
    Go to the supermarket at midnight. Not so many people then. Also, consider getting flu and pneumonia shot, per Danish doctor suggestion. It may help you not get weakened from normal flu or pneumonia and more susceptible for Coronavirus. Won’t prevent Covid 19 though, just help you have stronger immune system in general.
  5. olderboater

    olderboater Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2013
    Messages:
    7,132
    Location:
    Fort Lauderdale
    Actually two pneumonia vaccines you should get if of the right age.
  6. Danvilletim

    Danvilletim Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2011
    Messages:
    794
    Location:
    isleton, ca
    Lots of spring breakers in ft Lauderdale and the vibe is light from what I see. Still can’t get a table at Louie bossi without a resi.
  7. wdrzal

    wdrzal Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2006
    Messages:
    413
    Location:
    Allegheny Mountains of Western Pa
    They recommend that you use alcohol mix of at least 60% to disinfect, that's 120 proof ,no beer the kids got to hit the real hard stuff !!!
  8. Ward

    Ward Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 18, 2010
    Messages:
    265
    Location:
    Vancouver BC
    I bought some extra methyl hydrate to use as my own hand sanitizer, hopefully I won't have to use my stock of Everclear...

    We had a short trip scheduled for Seaside OR next week. Even though it's just a single day drive to the OR coast from Vancouver BC, and even though Seaside is probably at least as safe as Vancouver, we decided that we didn't want to risk getting caught that far from home if there were additional travel restrictions imposed.
  9. motoryachtlover

    motoryachtlover Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2007
    Messages:
    645
    Location:
    smithfield, VA
    Thanks to all that replied. We decided to stay put and see how things develop. Hopefully in a month or so we will feel comfortable going assuming no travel bans. We have 2 businesses and in the core one we have already instituted austerity measures and have been contemplating cost cutting measures for both business. Evaluating how much of hit we can sustain and for how long. Plan for the worst and hope for the best.
  10. Capt J

    Capt J Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    14,432
    Location:
    Fort Lauderdale
    2 parts, 70% isopropyl alcohol and 1 part aloe vera gel.....that's what hand sanitizer is.
  11. Oscarvan

    Oscarvan Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2015
    Messages:
    969
    Location:
    Chesapeake Bay
    Florida temps in the high 80's ..... Virus doesn't like to be above 80.

    No toilet paper in Kissimmee Wallymart.... All they had was a few packs of Dude Wipes they've been trying to get rid of for a long time..... Which is hysterically funny if you know the story....

    Attached Files:

  12. Capt Ralph

    Capt Ralph Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2004
    Messages:
    12,649
    Location:
    Satsuma, FL
    Were on the end of our own private dock deep in the woods. Always well provisioned.
    Thankfully, Hit ABC Liquors last week. Were good and armed.
    pic01303 a.jpg
    Naw, I don't think we will catch anything, Maybe dinner; Yep, Were at home near any swamp.
    20190530_081849a.jpg
    Also good on diesel.
  13. wdrzal

    wdrzal Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2006
    Messages:
    413
    Location:
    Allegheny Mountains of Western Pa
    151 rum meets the CDC standard, you should be all set .
  14. Capt Ralph

    Capt Ralph Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2004
    Messages:
    12,649
    Location:
    Satsuma, FL
    Da Wife Josie hid the rum from me. Said it made me mean.
    Lost of cheap bourbon on hand. :D:D:D
    However, if the world get any more bizarre,, well,, there are only so many places to hide rum onboard.;););)
  15. Beau

    Beau Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2010
    Messages:
    2,261
    Location:
    Beaufort, NC
    Respectfully, I disagree with Capt J. Stay put! Who the heck knows what's going to happen? You may have to quarantine offshore even though you are a national. The infection rate is estimated by most professionals to be way undercounted. One man's opinion. This is going to be nasty.
  16. olderboater

    olderboater Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2013
    Messages:
    7,132
    Location:
    Fort Lauderdale
    Not only does the overall rate rise, but each day we have new pockets develop. The city of New Orleans has 53 positives now. That would rank the one city alone in the top 10 states.

    I think one thing we should have learned from China and Italy is the necessity of immediately containing pockets like this. We did so with New Rochelle, for example, and seem to have prevented it spreading disastrously.
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2020
  17. Capt J

    Capt J Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    14,432
    Location:
    Fort Lauderdale
    Well, Broward County has the highest amount of cases in Ft. Lauderdale with 21 new cases today.
  18. JWY

    JWY Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2004
    Messages:
    1,507
    Location:
    Ft. Lauderdale
    I flew JetBlue last week PBI-NY and the return flight was about 1/3 empty. Am flying JB to DCA (Washington) tomorrow for sea trial in MD. Will be interesting to see the difference in airplane traffic. I figure it's the best time to fly - everyone else is at home or in the grocery store. My tickets were almost $500 roundtrip; when at JFK last week, I cancelled those tickets and bought a new roundtrip for $187.00. I'm a happy camper (sorry, Carl, didn't mean to take your name in vain.)
  19. captainwjm

    captainwjm Senior member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2010
    Messages:
    296
    Location:
    Miami, FL, Cape Elizabeth, ME
    Smart
  20. Beau

    Beau Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2010
    Messages:
    2,261
    Location:
    Beaufort, NC
    JWY

    IMMO you're playing Russian roulette with your health by putting your business interest first.