Living the Salt Life!

Windy Day's

2014-05-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

I happened to stop by the beach today on the way to work. It is Tuesday May 13, 2014. The wind's have been picking up lately as they usually do in early summer. Now is the time to start planning the trips over to the Bahamas! I hope by early June we will see nothing but quiet, calm seas and beautiful days filled with sunshine! The Hollywood boardwalk here in Florida is usually filled with people running down the beach but today I found it pretty quiet. Empty. Serene. Unfortunately my time here on the beach was limited as I was already running late to get back into the office. My Jeep Wrangler is in the foreground. Ocean conditions were reported as 2-4 but honestly in the distance they looked to be 4-6 with a short wavelength. The ocean is nothing to mess with on days like this, they can surely be brutal. Just the other day we had a capsized vessel not far offshore here in Florida due to a 12 foot wave coming out of nowhere.

Got my toes in the sand...

2014-04-27T09:06:00.000-07:00

"Got my toes in the sand..." was filmed this past Saturday. We went out on our Yamaha Waverunner's to do some wave jumping and exploring the South Florida coast. It was a typical day until we ran into a broken Sea Doo. Pretty typical for these waters. This particular jet ski ran out of coolant. We tried filling it back with water but unfortunately did not have enough. Not to worry, the Sea Doo recovered and continued on with its day after stopping by the local boat ramp!

We prefer Yamaha because they are water cooled from whatever you are riding on. Many people believe that salt water will kill this engine but with proper flushing at the end of the day with Salt Away there has never been an issue. Reliability is key when going far away from home! Also, to keep the sun out from our face we had some Hoo Rag's with us, pretty cool product and has many uses. We did not run into many creatures, just a crab that we were able to get on film near Key Biscayne National Park. Enjoy the video!

Why Shelby is awesome...

2014-04-22T07:57:00.000-07:00

Because she is the luckiest girl in the world! Shelby loves riding without doors or the top in my Jeep Wrangler JKU! She is a big girl and almost 11 years old. I remember when we drove through Gatlinburg with the family and Shelby had her head out of the window. One of the locals saw her and said "Awww look at that little girl." Shelby is more like an iceberg LOL At least that't what we call her. She has a small head and a 114 lb body. She is a pure breed Golden Retriever. When we had Morgan he was a huge fan of the Mustang GT Convertible I had at the time. He loved riding with the top down. I remember the first time we invited him for a ride he thought the Mustang was some sort of a transformer! But after one ride he was hooked!!!

Gators?

2014-04-22T07:53:00.000-07:00

We went out to see the meteor shower that was slated to come down today in the wee hours of the morning. It is supposed to last a few days actually. Unfortunately it was pretty cloudy so we did not get the full view we expected. We decided to drive down some deserted road in the middle of Florida and look for gators. We did see some, but catching them on camera was close to impossible. Tested out the new lights on the jeep though! Thank god we kept the top on the truck today, the mosquitoes were buzzing all around us. We thought we saw someone riding a bike out in the distance but turns out it was just the fire flies coming back and forth probably investigating what this 4000lb behemoth was doing on their property!

A beautiful sunset I took on the way home from work

2014-04-21T07:51:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful sunset as I drove home from work today. Decided to snap a quick picture :) I took this out of the Jeep Wrangler. We don't get many nice sunset's like you guys on the west coast of the US! I once camped on the beach in California and let me tell you, the sunset's there are breathtaking!

The calm after the storm...

2014-04-16T07:49:00.000-07:00

After the rain that we were getting recently, I decided to stop by the beach on the way to work today. It was such a beautiful sight and such a beautiful day! I took this on the Hollywood Boardwalk.

The Night of the Storm

2014-03-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

The ocean is absolutely beautiful tonight. I took this in Haulover, Florida. We were waiting for the rain to come on this cloudy day and I was able to snap this before anything came down. Love this view!

Quick spin in the Mako

2014-03-08T07:46:00.000-08:00

We took out the Mako 264 for a quick spin to the ocean. It was a bit windy today but the ocean conditions were easily bearable. Twin Mercury Optimax's sure like to sing at higher RPM's!

Team Dive Hard Adventures Episode 2

2014-03-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

"Team Dive Hard Adventures Episode 2" was filmed of off the coast of South Florida. "Dive Hard", a 256 Dusky (LOA 30) was used to carry the divers offshore. It was a great time and another great adventure.

Quick spin in the Saleen

2014-02-18T07:43:00.000-08:00

After getting out of the office pretty late I was able to see one of the most beautiful sunset's. I loved cruising in this car. Magnaflow exhaust with an Offroad X Pipe. This is a 2005 Saleen S281 number #372. She is a beauty!

Bike ride down the beach (Hollywood, Florida)

2014-02-16T07:41:00.000-08:00

Took the specialized for a ride down the beach today. Covered nearly 18 miles and had a blast. The weather was absolutely beautiful and the sun was shinning!

When jet ski's don't run right...

2014-02-15T07:39:00.000-08:00

Took a look at a friends Yamaha FX FZR Waverunner today. He complained about the jet ski running weird and shaking at low rpms. He said he felt a decrease in speed and acceleration. I took it for a quick spin and realized that it felt like it was running on all of 3 cylinders! Well we took it back to the house and decided to investigate. It looks like the spark plugs finally gave out! This is very typical on the Yamaha line. If you ever have any rough riding Yamaha check the spark plugs first. They can get easily fouled out and need replacement. Below is a picture of the spark plug in cylinder #3. This is a 2009 Yamaha FX FZR with 120hours of ride time (2nd Spark Plug change to date). After we put in the new spark plugs we fired it up and it ran like new again! Also managed to change the oil at the same time :)

"Dive Hard" Explores the Tenneco Towers Wreck

2014-02-12T09:03:00.000-08:00

Captain Danny takes a tour of the Tenneco Towers shipwreck. Join us for the adventure!

#SaltLife #PWCFLORIDA

2014-02-10T08:59:00.000-08:00

Enjoying the Salt Life early this year. Filmed this on a small outing with some friends. As always we used our Yamaha Waverunner's and had a blast. There is nothing as reliable as these beautiful machines. Enjoy the video!

Sunday Horsepower Cruise in my Saleen S281

2014-01-27T08:55:00.000-08:00

Took the Ford Mustang Saleen S281 for a cruise with some friends. This was a cars and coffee event located in Palm Beach. We went to Palm Beach International Raceway, or better known as Moroso to most. Had a good time on the way up. I filmed with a GoPro 3 Black Edition attached to my side window. Enjoy the video!

January 24 Hollywood, Florida

2014-01-24T12:51:00.000-08:00

It will be a great summer! Took this in Hollywood, Florida.

Haulover in January

2014-01-22T12:49:00.000-08:00

Took a walk through Haulover with a friend of mine. This is just North of Bal Harbour, Florida. It was a beautiful evening and a beautiful view.

Jet Ski to Bahamas and back in one day...PWCFLORIDA

2014-01-16T19:20:00.001-08:00

We departed Miami, Florida on August 4th at 6:30AM. The weather forecast showed 1-2ft smooth seas for most of the day. On this trip we ran with 3 Yamaha Jet Ski's and a Mako 264 CC. We ran into a water spout, a whale, and lots of adventure! Enjoy the video. Brought to you by Pwcflorida! Find us on Facebook! Filming was done using a Go Pro 3 HD Black 1080P @30FPS and down scaled for YouTube.

Jan 12, 2014 Just another Sunset

2014-01-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

Every sunset is not like the other

January 7, 2014 Hollywood Beach, Florida

2014-01-07T18:54:00.000-08:00

Today I stopped at the beach. The weather in Miami has been very windy and gusty, around 20-30MPH. I decided to check out the waves halfway between Miami and Ft.Lauderdale. They seemed to be very calm....until I looked a few miles offshore. In this area the gulf stream is very close to shore. The waves in the gulf stream had to be 7-10ft!

Jan 5, 2014 Sunset

2014-01-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

I took this picture in Haulover Beach, Florida. It was a beautiful night to catch a glimpse of the sunset. Unfortunately being on the east coast we see it setting over a bay. Those in California surely get an even better view! Picture was taken with my iphone 5, can't wait to see what an Iphone 6 will do when it comes out!

Jan 3, 2014 Morning on the Beach

2014-01-03T19:00:00.000-08:00

While it is Winter in Miami and most boaters stay in its hard to at least catch a glimpse of the ocean. It never disappoints. Its beauty is unmatched.

Happy New Year! 2014 Jet Ski Ride

2014-01-01T18:47:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Today I went out with a few friends and had a blast! As you know the weather in South Florida has always been pretty nice so you won't get many complaints from me! Miami doesn't really have a Winter, we wear coats in 60 degree days. We took a Yamaha SHO, a Seadoo RXP and a Yamaha 800 for a quick spin. Filming was all done via a Go Pro Black at 1080 at 30 frames per second.

December 19 Adventures in Mexico

2013-12-19T19:08:00.000-08:00

Weekend Jet Ski Adventures Oct 2013

2013-10-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

Weekend Jet Ski Adventures in beautiful South Florida.