Lee's Mill Steamboat Rally

Phantom · 09-12-2021, 08:21 AM

Are there enough boats in to make the trip worthwhile today (Sun 9/12)??

thinkxingu · 09-12-2021, 08:35 AM

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Are there enough boats in to make the trip worthwhile today (Sun 9/12)??

Yes. There were a bunch coming through Hanson Cove yesterday—we could hear the steam whistles throughout the day.

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tis · 09-12-2021, 06:28 PM

We rode up to watch the parade today but there apparently wasn't one. When we finally got up to Lee's Mills there was a parade of boats coming out with one steamboat. Does anyone know what happened? We had a nice ride anyway but when we came back the broads were very rough!!

CL 240 LS · 09-12-2021, 06:49 PM

There was about a dozen or more steamboats in the Suissevale area around 2 this afternoon.

tis · 09-12-2021, 06:58 PM

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There was about a dozen or more steamboats in the Suissevale area around 2 this afternoon.

Is that where they went? We thought they were going to 19 Mile Bay so we didn't go out that early because we thought it would take a while to get there. We ended up going up to the entrance to Lee's and Green's Basin and only saw the one. So darn, I guess we missed it. Or they didn't even have the parade, but just rode around?

Thanks for the info.

thinkxingu · 09-12-2021, 07:16 PM

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Is that where they went? We thought they were going to 19 Mile Bay so we didn't go out that early because we thought it would take a while to get there. We ended up going up to the entrance to Lee's and Green's Basin and only saw the one. So darn, I guess we missed it. Or they didn't even have the parade, but just rode around?

Thanks for the info.

I believe the parade is next Sunday at 10.

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tis · 09-13-2021, 05:53 AM

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I believe the parade is next Sunday at 10.

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They usually have a parade at 2 the first Sunday and 10 the second Sunday. But maybe the second Sunday is the one that goes to 19 M B.

Sue Doe-Nym · 09-15-2021, 01:00 PM

Steamboat parade has been changed from Sunday to Saturday at 10:00. Just received email blast.

tis · 09-15-2021, 01:10 PM

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Steamboat parade has been changed from Sunday to Saturday at 10:00. Just received email blast.

Where is it going?

Sue Doe-Nym · 09-15-2021, 01:31 PM

No additional information was given. Maybe another member will chime in…

chachee52 · 09-15-2021, 10:11 PM

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Steamboat parade has been changed from Sunday to Saturday at 10:00. Just received email blast.

Where is it going?

I know in past years that I used to go by boat, the parade usually went into the Basin, but due to wind and weather the last few time I could get over there, I don't know where they have gone.
I know they used to do a race to 19 mile bay mid week, but usually the parades stayed closer.
That stinks that they are doing this Sunday's parade on Saturday. I'm heading to the boat races and was going to head to the steamboat parade on Sunday with my kid. I'll still cruise over Sunday and hope that they are still steaming around.

thinkxingu · 09-16-2021, 04:46 AM

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I know in past years that I used to go by boat, the parade usually went into the Basin, but due to wind and weather the last few time I could get over there, I don't know where they have gone.
I know they used to do a race to 19 mile bay mid week, but usually the parades stayed closer.
That stinks that they are doing this Sunday's parade on Saturday. I'm heading to the boat races and was going to head to the steamboat parade on Sunday with my kid. I'll still cruise over Sunday and hope that they are still steaming around.

I'm pretty sure the "long" ride (parade, race, whatever you call it) was during the week, in calmer waters, and the shorter rides were during the weekend.

Either way, the group's "finish" is Sunday, so barring nasty/dangerous weather, there still should be plenty of them around Sunday, especially in the first half of the day.

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tis · 09-16-2021, 05:45 AM

I would love to know where to go to see it on Saturday at 10.

thinkxingu · 09-16-2021, 07:46 AM

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I would love to know where to go to see it on Saturday at 10.

Two good places to be are the outer basin by Blanchard's Island or in the area between FL52 and FL50. The former is usually on the path they take, the latter is absolutely on it.

These boats are pretty small, so I prefer being in a small, quiet area where they float by closely.

If anyone's up in that area, keep an eye out for Boatie Two or a rotund suburban dad on a blue Sea-Doo and say hello!

Enjoy!

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winni83 · 09-16-2021, 07:48 AM

I have not seen anything official, but last Sunday they steamed out of Lee's Mills and headed off towards Balmoral. In years past the second parade, now scheduled for this coming Saturday at 10 AM would include the area beyond marker 52 such as Hanson Cove, Greene's Basin, Raoul's Cove.

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09-12-2021, 06:28 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,779 Thanks: 755 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,022 Posts	We rode up to watch the parade today but there apparently wasn't one. When we finally got up to Lee's Mills there was a parade of boats coming out with one steamboat. Does anyone know what happened? We had a nice ride anyway but when we came back the broads were very rough!!

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CL 240 LS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 98 Thanks: 25 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	There was about a dozen or more steamboats in the Suissevale area around 2 this afternoon.

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,779 Thanks: 755 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,022 Posts	I would love to know where to go to see it on Saturday at 10.

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winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 436 Thanks: 17 Thanked 217 Times in 137 Posts	I have not seen anything official, but last Sunday they steamed out of Lee's Mills and headed off towards Balmoral. In years past the second parade, now scheduled for this coming Saturday at 10 AM would include the area beyond marker 52 such as Hanson Cove, Greene's Basin, Raoul's Cove.