Dolphin!!!

Who we are

We are a unique boat club, compromised of just 50 memberships.  While the club may become smaller than 50 memberships, it can never exceed 50.

Our monthly membership meetings are held as dinner parties in our members’ homes.  Our limited size allows everyone to know your name, and shortly you will know his or hers.   Membership in the Club will be a fast track to great friendships, FUN and many memorable experiences

What we do

Lunch cruises and local events, as well as trips to distant locations like the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Florida Panhandle.

We also have social activities that happen frequently.  Importantly, this is not all we do, we also help each other and serve our community.

Guidance, Help and Civic Endeavors

The Club can provide boating safety and navigational guidance, as well as assistance to new boat owners to improve their operational and maintenance skills.

The Club Fleet Engineer Group are available to our members for mechanical advice, hands on help, and even tools to help keep our boats running.

Our Civic endeavors range from financial contributions and support of local charities, to our work in Lee County Adopt-A-Road program.

  • Lunch Cruises – Club coordinated boat trips to local eateries monthly, plus:
    • Cincinnati Fireman Spring Break Show Luncheon – Ft. Myers Beach– 2018, 2019, 2020
    • Pirate Ship Luncheon Cruise – Ft. Myers Beach
    • Useppa Island Lunch cruise
    • Calusa Island Tour & Lunch
    • Sanibel beach lunch outing
  • Overnight Cruises:
    • Punta Gorda Fisherman’s Village Grand Illumination
    • Everglades City Seafood Festival (2014, 2015, 2018)
    • Pelican Bay Raft-ups,
    • Venice, Crow’s Nest Marina – Sun Fiesta Festival 2017, 2018
    • Palm Island Marina – Swim Parties
    • Myers St. Paddy’s Day party Fort Myers Legacy Harbour Marina
    • Halloween Cruises to Ft. Myers’ downtown celebration –
    • New Years’ Eve celebrations – Sarasota , Marina Jack- 2015, Ft. Myers Beach-Pink Shell, Downtown Ft. Myers-Legacy Marina, etc.
    • Go Fly a Kite cruise Pink Shell Marina
    • Franklin Locks RV & Boat camp out
    • Tween Waters outing
    • Salty Sam’s outing
    • Boca Grande outing
  • Bahama Cruises – (2-4 week duration – May-June) –2010 – 2018 (Hurricane Dorian caused widespread damage in 2019, which prohibited a trip that year.)
  • Florida Panhandle cruise – Apalachicola – Destin 2016

 

  • Chili & Seafood Cook-offs – 2016 – present
  • Super Moon Raft-up – 12/2017,
  • Summer Raft-ups to beat the heat
  • Commodores’ Ball
  • Karaoke Parties
  • Fishing Tournament
  • Ladies Fishing Class
  • Community Events
  • Pine Island Christmas Boat Parade – December each year
  • Cruise for Kids – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Roadside Clean-up – 2016 – present

Previous Commodores:

Founder and Commodore  Capt Frank Donaldson 2010-2013

Commodore Linn Hynds  2014-2016

Commodore Ev Goodwin 2017-2019

Commodore Ken McFarland 2020-2023

Commodore Judy Burt 2023 – present