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THE BOAT-SHOW METAMORPHOSIS began about 10 years ago. Once simple gatherings of boats where thousands of Top-Sider-shod men congregated while trying to look saltier than their fellow attendees, boat shows have slowly, but inexorably, become elaborate family-consumer events. Seminars that cater to novices and those with years of sea time alike, entertainment for children, interactive demonstrations, and a bill of fare that’s as far a cry from cold hot dogs and flat beer as Iceland is from Miami represent the makings of a modern, top-tier boat show. In fact, the word “experience” can be used to describe boat shows with little risk of being charged with hyperbole. One of the better examples of the boat-show experience occurs next month, opening on February 11. Of course, I am talking about the…
MORE ONLINE! To read the full interview online, go to boatingmag.com/darcizzle. So how did you get the nickname? I was on the track team at Killian High School in the Miami/Kendall area growing up. Last time I checked, I still hold the female mile record (5:28)! So I was pretty fast and that is where the “sizzle” part comes in. Combined with Darcie, it became Darcizzle! You started fishing at 3 years old. What are your earliest memories? Snorkeling for lobster and fishing for snapper in Biscayne Bay. My dad started taking me out from the ramp in Homestead as early as I can remember. A lot of the memories involve breaking down in our old Gheenoe and getting stuck in rain and thunderstorms. How often do you get out?…
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WE DECIDED TO MEET FRIENDS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS with our 25-foot center-console to hunt for lobster. While our life jackets were stowed over the helm in an easily accessible, zippered compartment, our throwable cushion was normally stashed in the console below so that it wouldn’t blow off. On this day, we quickly buried it under our dive gear, which we didn’t normally carry on board. We launched the boat at Bahia Honda Key near Marathon and began to lobster in the pass under the Overseas Highway. Our wives manned the boat while we began to drift-dive in a pass under an Overseas Highway bridge, drifting with the tide toward the Atlantic. My buddy and I quickly learned that our dive buoys had been pulled underwater when we stopped to…
RULE OF THIRDS Older than a pebble on the bottom of the sea, adherence to this rule begins by calculating the amount of fuel needed to get to a destination and making sure that amount equals no more than one-third of your tank’s capacity. Reserve another third to get home from your destination. The final third is your reserve capacity to be used for unforeseen circumstances. ROUGH WATER If the wind comes up and waves build, you will need more fuel to return home than you would if the seas remain calm, so keep abreast of the weather. I can personally attest that it’s less stressful to wait for weather than it is to get out “in the middle” somewhere and hope you can make it back. TRIM UP Boat…
