The MarineMax 484’s seaworthy handling, bountiful exterior and interior living space, and economical fuel consumption make this a great boat for cruising families or those looking to charter.
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An after-hours check of the genset is facilitated by a lamp on Captain Tracy Myers’s headband, a valuable tool to have onboard any boat.
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The pensive first mate Tyron Moseley contemplates the upcoming trip prior to departure from the fuel dock behind the Bahia Mar Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Our SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger let the folks in the head office at MarineMax Vacations keep tabs on our travels.
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Like many an old-timey skipper, Captain Tracy Myers carries his own entertainment on most delivery trips. Comes in handy when ashore as well.
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Mr. Moseley injects many gallons of go-go juice into the forward fuel tank.
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Tattoos and seafaring have been entangled since triremes sailed the wine-dark seas. This one, on Moseley’s leg, says: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”
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After a stint with a trusty pair of scissors, an official (or perhaps semi-official) quarantine flag is born.
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Sunday morning breakfast—it went down rather smoothly, not least of all because sea conditions had softened considerably.
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The flying bridge on the MarineMax 484 has more square footage than many Manhattan apartments. Take the helm, layout on the sunpad, or grill and eat your alfresco dinner. It’s all waiting for you.
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Dropping the hook off the beach at Normans Cay was super-nifty. In the bad old days, however, recreational vessels avoided Normans—and its drug-trafficking denizens—like the plague.
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How about a grilled-cheese sandwich (with tomato and a slice or two of ham) served up in 6-to-8-foot seas? After careful composition by the author, Capt. Bill Pike, of course.
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Slipping into George Town just before dawn. We’d enjoyed mellifluous sea conditions for well over 24 hours at this point.
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En route to Lake Victoria in George Town proper in our RIB. The lake, of course, is on the other side of the quaint little bridge.
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The sign that welcomes cruisers as they depart the dinghy dock on Lake Victoria. Grocery stores, restaurants, and other lubberly delights are not far off now!
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An evening’s view from a room at the Peace & Plenty hotel, a fabled old establishment on the Queen’s Highway in George Town.
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This bareboat beauty will run charter guests $10,000 to $14,000 per week in the British Virgin Islands, which includes linens, cooking and snorkeling gear, and an 14-foot RIB with an outboard for exploring the islands.