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teenerted1,

I do have paper charts as well, plus some on a laptop and the ipad.

What I was looking for was someone who had the route already fleshed out with a known good and safe course.

We are going to hire a captain for 2 separate full days and leave the boat in Tampa until we are competent.

We then are going to enlist a co-worker's assistance. He lives in Miami and will meet us in Tampa and get us to Miami. I know him and his wife and he has the proper experience and has made the journey before....

t.