Quite a few years ago, back in the mid-1970’s, I was fortunate to work as a mate then captain of a large passenger carrying boat that took people snorkeling on the shallow coral reefs of John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo, Florida. I promoted our business with the phrase “If you can swim, you … Continue reading “Cap’n Larry Jarboe: The Boat That Does It All”
By Captain Larry Jarboe Over the weekend, I bow mounted a 30 lb. thrust Minnkota Endura electric trolling motor to my W700. This $99 motor is over 20 years old. Though it is labeled for freshwater use, it works fine in saltwater if it is hosed off after usage Though I’d like to use a … Continue reading “Larry The Stable Guy”
Great news for tourists in Key Largo! Captain Larry Jarboe just added to his fleet the new Wavewalk Express, a comfortable aluminum catamaran with room for half a dozen passengers on its spacious deck. Larry has decades of experience in guiding boat tours, and he offers exclusive excursions including tours at sunset, and tours on … Continue reading “Guided Boat Tours in Key Largo”
By Captain Larry Jarboe Key Largo Only an S4 is capable of negotiating these passages at this speed. But, I can take a wrong turn or two, too. More Wavewalk adventures with Capn’ Larry » NOTE FROM THIS BLOG’S EDITOR DON’T TRY THIS YOURSELF BECAUSE IT’S HAZARDOUS – THERE IS NO ROOM … Continue reading “Precision driving in the mangrove tunnel maze”
This short movie shows Captain Larry Jarboe driving his S4 kayak skiff powered by a 9.8 HP Tohatsu outboard motor with a 6’3″ 260 lbs passenger on board, in a narrow and winding mangrove creek. The total payload carried by his S4 is over 500 lbs. The S4 is perfectly stable and maneuvers easily despite … Continue reading “Wavewalk S4 motor kayak skiff high speed chase in narrow winding mangrove creek”
