Is Key West clothing optional? E76

We leave Biscayne Bay and cruise to Key West with a stop at Marathon.

[@tzepp27]

Anyone else agree...? This is the best power boat channel on KZbin??

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We agree! 😁😁😁

[@sharkster63]

Agree×2

[@johnnywalczak6261]

Awesome channel. Fun, informative and inspiring. Great work guys.

[@Meandmy2Vs]

Ed and Lyn..my kinda peeps

[@gonzowithseanzo2751]

Man your channel is great escapism and inspiring. I appreciate you both very much. I love the keys. Cheers my friends!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like the videos. Thanks for watching!

[@mcraige109]

Thank you Ed for a nice cruise down the coast. Enjoyed the video & education. I'm always learning something about boating. Enjoy yourselves!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you. I am glad you are learning with us!

[@chrisberbatiotis]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. My wife and myself are pondering the boating lifestyle and your videos are very interesting and informative. Stay safe and keep vlogging.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you find the videos helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Jet Noise’ The Sound of Freedom! A slogan from NAS. Oceana, VA Beach, VA. Enjoy and Revel this Sound! Because of this Sound and our Troops we Can enjoy the Fruits of Our Own Labor. This is called Freedom.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We love watching them fly overhead when we stay near a base!

[@danh3534]

Great video as always, really like the explanation of docks/anchoring area followed with the chart overview. Get a 10.5 AB RIB with a Suzuki 20hp electric start.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. I'll check into it. Sounds good!

[@ScottMuellerSTP]

Consider a Walker Bay for a dinghy. They have some great options with a center console that weighs less than 500 pounds. It will be much easier to handle, especially when you push the arm over the side of the boat.

[@combatmedic1980]

Ed, you might want to check your lens, it seems when you were filming Lynn, the focus was kind of blurry, LOL

[@1breematt]

I agree..lol

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Low pixels

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I must have got a smudge on the lens😁!

[@combatmedic1980]

Hey Ed, I live in Harrisburg, and I have a new micro fiber cloth, and I would be more than willing to come down and clean that lens for you, so the next time you have your HOTTIE wife Lynn in view it's not BLURRY LOL. And if you need a extra crew member, I used to captain the Pride Of The Susquehanna, and I can pilot the boat while you make sure the lens is nice and CLEAR !!!!!

[@erikcraig7874]

We need a redo!

[@billpawley2849]

I was stationed at NAS Key West for almost 9 years of my 20+ year Naval Career. Just about everything is "optional" there. On boats, it seems "tradition" has it that once the boat clears into the Harbor, in the minimum, off comes the Lady's tops. Once close to the 2 islands in the harbor, everything else is shed. If you have not been in Key West around Halloween, you are missing some top-notch entertainment....Also known as "Fantasy Fest". It is a place where an "open mind" (very open) is required as you will see anything from tame to absolute (pick a number of X's) rated out in the open on Duval.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Oh yes, I definitely know about that. One of the Halloween we will be there!😜🤙

[@jonathanfysh4744]

Came across your channel by accident. Loving your boat adventures. I find them very calming and therapeutic. Wonderful!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. We are glad you enjoy the videos!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

When coastal cruising or in Bahamas, tow your tender......When crossing Gulf Stream put on deck.....

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is what we did.

[@mikey0011]

The sounds of Freedom in the background.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

mikey0011 I Agree!

[@bills5621]

Aahh yes, the NAS Key West at Boca Chica Key

[@johnturner2175]

Being grounded basically means you had good up bringing. I’m not sure why they want to check that.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I guess they can't let just anyone stay at their marina! Only Captains of character! 😁😎

[@michaeladkins9999]

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[@festerofest4374]

Good times! I stayed in Key West Bight Marina years ago and loved the location. So glad to hear a ‘Roger Out,’ or I would have been VERY disappointed! I think there should be a minimum of two Roger Out’s per episode, but maybe that’s just me??? :-)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes it is a beautiful place. Next time we go there I think we are going to anchor out for dinghy fun! Roger out! 😜🥂

[@douglasharrislane2748]

I found out I am NOT a nudist but a Naturist. Naturists, as they like to be called, are usually open-minded people that are honest, tolerant and also accepting. They tend to be friendly and ready for social interaction. So don’t get scared if people are approaching you for conversations at a nude beach. They don’t discriminate and thereby live with the motto that we’re all the same, no matter how different we may look. If you attend a clothing-optional place and decide to take your clothes off, you will instantly start liking your body and accepting yourself with all the flaws you might have

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have been to nude beaches and resorts on many occasions. We agree.

[@paul4365]

Good vid, as always a fan of the navigational information. Couple of quick questions. 1) On an earlier cruise you anchored off the north west side of Key Biscayne (I won't mention what happened there, darn phone calls!!), and of course this time you were just outside No Name Harbor (NNH). Pros and Cons of each spot? 2) When you departed your anchorage just outside NNH, did you just parallel Key Biscayne (I think it's referred to as the (unmarked) Florida Channel) and join up to the Biscayne Channel? My tracks to and from NNH start/return to the AICW around mm 1095 - I'm chicken of unmarked channels I guess :) ... so my entrance/exit from the AICW to Hawk Channel is the Biscayne Channel.. 3) Key Biscayne to Marathon. I know on earlier cruises you did a midway stop at Rodriguez Key - were you just trying to cut a day out of the transit this time. Seem like a 100nm+ day is a bit long. FYI - Key West Naval Air Station not a Chair Force Base.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We liked anchoring outside No-name Harbor much better. No worries about grounding and it is easier to get to. The only downside is fishing boats speeding past. We were leary of going down an unmarked channel as well, which is why we anchored at the other spot twice before. However, we read about other people taking the channel and anchoring outside the harbor so we gave it a shot. In a video to be published next week, we anchor there again on our way back from Key West. Rodriguez Key offered us a nice spot to anchor when we did not want to have such a long cruise. Plus, it is reasonably close to Alligator Reef. The video we are posting this week will show us stopping at both places again. Thanks for the correction about the Naval Base.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

It looks like you found some more places to have a good time. They are getting harder to find. I don't think the Whaler is the problem, the davit is not well sized to the Whaler. Looks like they bought a great dingy and cheaped out on the davit to handle it. Happy sailing.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are always searching for cool places. That is a good possiblity. We are still trying to work it out.

[@bobgilbert7362]

FYI: The walking areas (decks) on the docks are made of "concrete," not "cement." Cement is only one of the constituent elements of concrete. The others are sand, aggregate and water; plus, perhaps additives.

[@wirenut716]

Yeah, calling concrete "cement" is like calling a cake "flour".

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Roger that! Thank you for the information. Now I know. 😜🤙

[@tryingnottosink9107]

This is Ed. Actually, I knew that, and cringed when I saw that I used the wrong term on the video. But, oh well, nothing I could do about it.

[@desclark4276]

I like your videos thanks and am working my way haphazardly through them. If I could work out how to start at your first and see them sequentially my progress may not be so haphazard but I'm happy to see them as I find them. If you haven't yet changed your tender, have you considered altering how your davit operates. You appear to have to rotate it by hand. Have you thought about having its rotation motorized? That may fix your concern and allow you to keep the tender that you otherwise like. Keep avoiding sinking. All the best from the Land Down Under.

[@blazeracer1]

My wife's on the fence about the boating life... She needs to see this video after work... SOLD!! Hahahaa

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The only way to boat!

[@kevindriggars591]

Hey Ed, just wondering if there are any upgrades that can be done to your existing davit like electrical rotation and possibly a more user friendly system to secure the tender to the deck? That's a very nice tender.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Not that I know of. I think I would need to have it replaced, which would cost about $20k or more. We have figured out a system for getting the exosting tender on board. In future videos Lyn and I do it ourselves.

[@kevindriggars591]

@@tryingnottosink9107 seems like something that wouldn't be too difficult to fabricate.

[@dominiquetamer8242]

If it's your own boat, it's always clothing optionnal, because it's a private place and nobody can forbid you to be naked. On the beaches, it depends on the countries. In some countries (like Spain), nobody can force you to wear a swimsuit. Usually, swomsuits are mandatory except on naturist beaches.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Boating nude is always fun! Very few nude beaches near Philadelphia.

[@David-Indy]

Got a big laugh Lynn talking about needing two men to get her dingy off, then dressed (?) For Key West on the bow.

[@MrEddiekessler]

Great Video again guys

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you, I'm so happy you are onboard!😘🥂

[@jackterry7664]

Your clearly "higher end" sailors, compared to most on KZbin. To hear you talk about what things cost is funny. Sail on!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We like to give you, our viewers an idea of what they can expect. 😜🤙🥂

[@gudfarfar]

@@tryingnottosink9107 The cost of staying one night at the marina is ridiculous, really. A few days there could get you a decent used vehicle, right?

[@Poppabill48]

So sorry your tender is too big. There are some of us who couldn't afford the drink you're drinking, but still wish we could!

[@cmetravify]

Just curious why you don’t get a decent crane so you still have a great dingy and make it so you push a button and swing it over???

[@tryingnottosink9107]

A davit that rotates hydraulically would cost about $20-25k. Besides, we found a solution.

[@stephenvalliere4502]

Great safety tip folks don't know not to swim around marinas

[@randyjude8346]

focus perfect 1:40 ( wife says thx)...focus crap 9:00 Hubby says wtf?...we'll send you some software that'll fix that!...lol... GREAT stuff as usual just to short!....looking forward to next!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

LOL, that is funny! I'm glad you are with us on the adventure! Thanks!

[@perrooceaniko2005]

no name harbor , in biscayne bay (miami) has the BEST FRESH FRIED FISH of the US , imho

[@capeuntamed]

I’d really like to meet u guys one day, do u ever plan on taking the hatteras to the west coast of florida like around Marco Island? Its really pretty and I think you guys would like it.

[@diananeal9645]

I'm just north of you at Charlotte harbor, punta gorda

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I think we will some day. We have familty near Clearwater and quite a few friends who live on the gulf coast.

[@douglashammon1]

so cool, I live in Florida, been to the keys many times, and I know exactly where you guys are at.....just took my 20 year old kids in July for the 1st time.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is awesome! I know they loved it!

[@erikcraig7874]

Clothes should be optional more often! What a view! The water was nice too...

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Definitely! 😎

[@empresswillis1971]

Love you guys channel. This is what i want for me and my wife

[@tata011670]

I have a 40 ft motor home. If the park charges by the foot, I have a 35 foot motor home.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, we totally understand that. We do the same)!😜🤙

[@steveaustin4600]

thank goodness it wasnt Ed strutin around in the buff,,,lol

[@1breematt]

No bellow the belt pics when driving

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I was, but I was holding the camera! 😁😎

[@bradh7472]

You two know how to live it up! fun

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We try to live life as well as we can!😜

[@ljmtac]

THE best way to dress on a boat

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I think you are absolutely correct!!!😜🤙🥂

[@Rockabuy2002]

When anchoring out for the night, do you run generator to power ac? I cruise in Fl and and it is very sticky at night usually.

[@diananeal9645]

I live in Florida and cant imagine them sleeping without air conditioning

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, we usually run the air conditioner at night. And the generator as well, of course.

[@billbehrens4487]

A few blurry camera shots 😜😳 Always safe travels

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I must have got a smudge on the lens😁!

[@cherylrodgers3096]

Try dropping anchor along the Fleming. Call Dustin for taxi and help. Join the wisteria and Fleming key Facebook, you will get a lot of help there.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. We will look into that.

[@warrenosborne1539]

Having not addressed the initial question: Is Key West clothing op? I spent Apr 73-Aug-73 in the Navy Base learning how to find Putin Subs after being drafted. 5 Months in Paradise, on the Gov tab. Tough Job,, get my drift? Yes, I saw many young women nude in public,, no one gave a flying F. Smoking pot next to a Cop, and yes no one gave notice of any kind. As a 20 year old, dodging after being drafted,, I realized that I had gone to Heaven. Wow what a memory. Key West is nothing now as it was then. Peace, oz What was my name? Petty Officer 4 Osborne. The Navy really was a good job. Went to Adak Alaska from there.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We always have a great time in Key West. We would like to go there for "Fantasy Fest" one year but it always conflicts with our schedule. Some day! Hopefully, this year, the clothing optional bar will be back open!

[@DriveSafeDon]

Been waiting for your next update thank you - very envy you two are living the life Don, Melbourne Beach Florida on the ICW 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Hey Don, I hope we can meet up next year to share sailor tails!

[@DriveSafeDon]

Trying Not To Sink That would be nice. This is the time of year you and your husband are very busy looking forward to next season

[@franklake8931]

I guess i'm not watching in order, and your gone from Key West, if you go back with your draft don't try inside passage lower then card sound, you'll be changing props and shafts like i saw in the last episode, angle fish creek is as far south and good water into hawk channel. A rigged bottom inflatable is easiest to lift up and down if you haven't bought a new dingy. Nice episode.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. That video was shot over a year ago. We always use Hawk Channel because of our 4'9" draft.

[@franklake8931]

Trying Not To Sink , one other tip using the davit if you still have the whaler, my cable at times would go over itself, it would lead to some pretty scary jumps when loaded going down. replace the cable if you haven't and online there is a product called hilco lube aerosol made by Hill manufacturer. keep your cables lubed with that, it lasts a long time keep the new and soft and is good to have on board. expensive but worth it . I sprayed all my motors and electrical equipment best water displacement made. good luck cruising.

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

Are you in Key West Now?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No, I wish we were!😜

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Me to

[@davidingraham1989]

Hi Ed, are you home yet and (I’m new to your vids) I am trying to follow you on PTZTV. We are hopefully going on the loop in 2025 if all goes well. Thanks D & R

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes we are. Those videos are from last summer. We are slow at editing. We hope to do the Loop some day as well.

[@boondocker71]

still looking for the PH channel lol

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜🤙

[@stevehughes1250]

Cheers !

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Cheers Steve! 🥂

[@CharleyGeorge]

Would it not be cheaper and better to get a davit that has power turn. It would not really be that much difference in price.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

About $20k. Although I could sell my old one. In any case, we figured out a solution.

[@CharleyGeorge]

@@tryingnottosink9107 good to hear. Best of luck next year

[@repr26]

It's a Naval Air Station, not an Air Force base.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I have been told. Ooops.

[@michaeleavenson2716]

Thanks for sharing your journey. Looking forward to watching more😃👍

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. We are glad you like the videos!

[@Gmtail]

What they were checking for was the fact that you had a ground from your Alternating Current system, then they checked theirs.. If something shorts to ground on the boat, then they know that electricity will follow that path of least resistance and it will flow through their system into the ground rods. You don't want to have any stray electricity flowing into the water, because like you already said it would pose a risk to human life, and anodes. This won't help with stray DC gound issues from other boats though. That's a separate discussion, although those just eat anodes and aren't a threat to human life.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It was the first time we saw a marina go through the trouble. We have a galvanic isolator onboard as well.

[@Gmtail]

Trying Not To Sink I’ve never seen it either but it sure is a good idea. There have been plenty of cases where people have gotten injured due to bad grounds.

[@beeper388]

Electric shock drowning (ESD) has been recognized as a major threat to life in recent years. Many simple drownings have been reclassified as ESD. The problem is much more dangerous in fresh water then salt water because salt water conducts electricity to ground and in fresh water looking for the path of least resistance finds people conducting much better then the surrounding water. Sort of makes people act like a giant capacitor! Your boat could be perfect but the dock or a nearby boat could be leaking dangerous current. Another. frightening situation is a nearby boat with no apparent problem turns on some accessory that is faulty and the water becomes charged. A nearby swimmer could be instantly electrocuted. Don't swim near boats, especially in fresh water. Leaking AC current has little effect on underwater anodes (zinc ) but stray DC current can eat up anodes much fastet then normal galvanic action. There is a ESD website started by a man who lost a child and almost his wife! to ESD. I don't know if a boat at anchor with a generator running is a hazard but the potential is there. A lot of these tragedies have occurred from houseboats on lakes and rivers. People like to swim in these conditions.

[@splinter240]

can you please tell me the name of the song that plays at the start?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

"Supernatural" by Jesse Villa.

[@goutvols103]

Why are there so many more views on this video than before? Hum let me think.

[@georgec.richard6430]

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[@brucethomson6339]

I love your posts keep up the great work

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you! We keep trying to improve. I'm glad you are onboard!😘

[@dcrahn]

One suggestion, turn down the stereo or TV when doing videos. It's much enjoyable if one doesn't have to try and filter out background sound.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Roger that! It was a prompt to moment. I'll be more aware in the future. Thanks for the input!😘🥂🤙

[@tryingnottosink9107]

"impromptu"

[@jwyzdm]

Finally found a use for the app that removes blur and restores the picture. It works better than I thought it would. lol

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I'll let Lyn know!

[@mikejohnson7601]

Where did the bikes go?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They are there - just out of the shot.

[@diananeal9645]

It's a navy base not an air force base

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I have been told. Ooops.

[@stephenvalliere4502]

Cheers guys key west is great

[@ThinkSimply]

nice. how much were the slips in M.V. ?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

M.V. ?

[@ThinkSimply]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Martha's vineyard. I saw you pulled right up to Donavans Reef (the Jamaican bartender in oaks bluff). Always wanted to do that .... lol. All those nice boats lined up at the dock, 1 step away from a "Dirty Banana"

[@jasonmc135]

That is a Navy base NAS Boca Chica so Navy planes.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I have been told. Ooops.

[@JCON631]

It's all about the bar... LOL . Love it

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes...water, food and cruising!😜

[@rvingwithjibby4205]

we want towatch but we have to watch together...xo

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😘🥂

[@genesgreensgenesgreens157]

livin' the dream

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Indeed! I am glad you along for the journey!

[@waterbornenineteen8208]

Nudism is not censored!!!

[@Toby_the_Glen]

My god, I thought 8:50 was a treat but 9:18 took it to another level. What a beauty lady, you're a luck guy.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜 indeed!

[@beeper388]

Check out my response to Gmtail about stray current. IMPORTANT

[@tata011670]

You need a new camera. There’s a blur in some of your shots.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I know. I guess it was a smudge on the lens! 😎

[@nuuch3679]

Nice..I'm Jealous

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks, I'm glad you are onboard!😘🥂

[@tata011670]

Ed. You are rich no matter how you say your not. Soooooo why do you keep saying how much your spending on slips, etc! Enjoy it Ed. You worked hard for it. You owe no explanation! Rock on you two.

[@hotrodhog2170]

I think they do that to give a review of the places they stay and the costs associated with where they visit. Kind of like a tour guide letting you know what all is involved with the area.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes that is correct. To give you (our viewers)an idea of what the prices are and where. So you know what to expect when you are on your travels. 🤙🥂

[@wildtimbrown]

Biscayne Bay! I grew up on those waters!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You lucky conch!!!

[@wildtimbrown]

@@tryingnottosink9107 the keys were a bit farther south than our usual haunts. We scrambled through the mangroves, shelled on Key Biscayne, climbed that lighthouse when it was far from restored. We also had 3xtiny sail boats we need around in. Then dad got a bowrider with a 125 hp. Evinrude! It ran great until my brother's forgot to put the oil in the gas! Re new motor was only a 115 and you could tell the difference. Dad was an MD and served in Korea in the war. He had a checklist of what was to be onboard. And every time it came home, EVERYTHING came off of the boat and got cleaned. Then the inside and outside were scrubbed with hot soapy water. After a rinse and dry all the metal was sprayed with WD40. From a flit gun! Dad got his WD by the gallon!

[@ShawnSmith-xf1sw]

OK, now I just saw the part with Lyn, now I got a chub, LOL, We're even :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜🤙

[@lutzpjey1079]

Hi Forget my question in one of your Viedeo's what you do, I deleted the comment I like to watch your films, you can really come to dream, you are 2 wonderful people, and I am looking forward to the next Viedeo's. Bye and many greetings from Germany

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We love Germany! Such a pretty place. When I showed my GF a place here in the USA, and said to her, "this is a really old building ". She couldn't stop laughing at me. 😜 I am so happy you are onboard with us😘

[@RT10Viperman]

Love Key West..! Thanks for the ride along.! Your wife is a hottie for sure..!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. I have other words to describe Lyn! 😁

[@hottubz1965]

Clothing optional? That was a fast click! lolol

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜🤙

[@jcl1201]

Oh my 😂

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜🥂

[@jcl1201]

Trying Not To Sink lol

[@OG_Gamers_Live]

If you see us on Pornhub mind ya business lol and the other meme is porn hubs paying good money so mind your business..............

[@simonmackie3481]

Guys. If your go go naked go naked. Courage in the conviction. Love the channel but be brave.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You tube head rules - we don't!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You tube head rules - we don't!

[@simonmackie3481]

Trying Not To Sink it’s a pity that the textile world views the naked body in a sexual manner when we just want to be free and unencumbered by the standard societal rules. You guys rock keep living the dream for the rest of us.

[@bobkd5fjd823]

To short. 🥳

[@tryingnottosink9107]

😜🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️🥂🤙

[@buckbuck9225]

Click bait at its saddest