Here's a hint if you go: Don't look for a steering wheel, because there isn't one. The vessel has a vertical throttle that turns it left and right and a shifting gear throttle with a button to raise and lower the motor just like any other small powerboat. When we felt more confident, we left the marina and headed out to Lemon Bay. After clearing the manatee and no-wake zones Rachel gave the thumbs up to pick up the speed. The boats had surprising pick-up and could 40GASPARILLA ISLAND September/October 2017 quickly reach up to almost 30 miles per hour. We stopped at a sandbar at Stump Pass Beach Park to stretch our legs and do a little shelling on the beach. Rachel pointed out the record number of sea turtle nests along the beach and talked to us about some of the ecology of the island. Keeping the importance of the environment in mind, she looked for trash on the beach and mentioned that she always encourages each guest to the do the same. Conner, the Pressly’s 16-year-old son, is the dockhand and is also a tour guide at the marina. He grew up in Englewood and is extremely familiar with the local waterways. During the tour Conner worked hard to make sure the boats were ready to go and securely anchored into the sand
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