March 1st 2017: West Palm Beach to Stuart, FL

Wednesday:

We had determined that most of the bridges ahead of us were tall enough that we didn't need them to open so we could leave Palm Harbor Marina at any time. We pulled out at 8:00AM and traveled 41.5 miles in 5 hours and 16 minutes to get to Stuart, FL.

Red Pearl at Sunset Bay Marina, Stuart, FL

Thursday:

We took an Uber ride out to a marina where the Trawlerfest Boat Show was being held. We walked the vendor tents and then went out on the docks to go on-board several boats that are for sale. It was interesting to see the various features of the different boat designs and hear the sales pitches of the staff at each boat.

Friday:

We decided we didn't need a second day at the boat show so we walked to the downtown area of Stuart, FL to see the many shops and boutiques there. We were supposed to leave on Saturday but the weather forecast is for extremely high winds the next few days. We have extended our slip reservation here through next Monday to wait out the weather.

Fire Pit Conversation area at Sunset Bay Marina

Stuart, FL claims Sailfish capital of the world.

Statue in downtown Stuart

Red Pearl at Sunset Bay Marina

Saturday to Monday:

Due to high winds we had three extra days in Stuart. We went for walks around town; replenished groceries at Publix; facetimed with our grandkids; and enjoyed dramatic sunsets. JJ repaired some dinghy davit mounting hardware. On Monday we prepped Red Pearl to get on the move again.