Whatcha doing today?

[GBBUDD]

Well on the bright side @addy1 it was 1133.78 for fuel and not more towing. But from lessons learned of the past be gentle on the steering and yawl After running aground you very well may have had sand/ silt mud packed into the gaskets. Bad day on the water is still better than a good day listening to politicians.

 

[addy1]

Well on the bright side @addy1 it was 1133.78 for fuel and not more towing. But from lessons learned of the past be gentle on the steering and yawl After running aground you very well may have had sand/ silt mud packed into the gaskets. Bad day on the water is still better than a good day listening to politicians.

No kidding! They did not charge us to tow it to the fuel dock.

The man with my hubby is a beyond excellent mechanic, he will be well aware of what might have occurred with hitting the muck. They found out that is was a record low tide, so no markers were worth anything. We do have a depth finder, no clue if it alarmed. We are discovering items that don't work. IE the radio, the garmin is OLD, got a new one ordered, new radio ordered, he thinks the gas gauges are off also. They showed gas still in the tanks when they ran out.

Part of buying a old boat, but beautiful old boat. All fixable. We did have a survey, but the gas gauge would not have shown a issue, I don't think he tried the radio, we knew the garmin was old.

So our mechanic is going to busy for a bit, giving him a list and saying go for it, fix, replace etc.

The boat I owned before we bought the SeaRay was a canoe, so learning the ins and outs of a big boat. I am hiring a captain , in the spring, to train me on running it, docking etc. A stranger teaches better than a hubby!
Hubbies biggest boat before the 40 ft SeaRay was a 27 foot SeaRay.

 

[GBBUDD]

Those aren't even in the same school you have stepped up to the minors the majors being yachting school for a year. but glad your back underway.

 

[brokensword]

No kidding! They did not charge us to tow it to the fuel dock.

The man with my hubby is a beyond excellent mechanic, he will be well aware of what might have occurred with hitting the muck. They found out that is was a record low tide, so no markers were worth anything. We do have a depth finder, no clue if it alarmed. We are discovering items that don't work. IE the radio, the garmin is OLD, got a new one ordered, new radio ordered, he thinks the gas gauges are off also. They showed gas still in the tanks when they ran out.

Part of buying a old boat, but beautiful old boat. All fixable. We did have a survey, but the gas gauge would not have shown a issue, I don't think he tried the radio, we knew the garmin was old.

So our mechanic is going to busy for a bit, giving him a list and saying go for it, fix, replace etc.

The boat I owned before we bought the SeaRay was a canoe, so learning the ins and outs of a big boat. I am hiring a captain , in the spring, to train me on running it, docking etc. A stranger teaches better than a hubby!
Hubbies biggest boat before the 40 ft SeaRay was a 27 foot SeaRay.

Sheesh! If ANYONE needs the Bahamas, it's YOU and hubby! Damn, makes MY problems seem piddly by comparison! And here we all thought once divested of rentals, Boss addy and fam would be kicking back on easy street! Who knew? (ah, my guess is YOU knew!). Hope it all gets better quick!

 

[j.w]

Lots of headaches @addy1 but looks like they will soon be a distant memory. Hope you get the boat to it's new mooring soon and all works out well. Boy that beach vacation will do you guys a lot of good if you ever get there!
Happy hours coming soon

 

[addy1]

They have entered the canal!

 

[addy1]

Boy that beach vacation will do you guys a lot of good if you ever get there!

There are only about 2 hours of good light left. They will stay at a marina up there somewhere once out of the canal.
Arrive sometime tomorrow, I will drive over and we will probably sleep on the boat and leave Monday am for the beach. Just 3 days late
lol.

It is a 5 plus hour drive to the beach. So it will depend on when they arrive to Annapolis if we leave or not.

 

[brokensword]

They have entered the canal!

ohhhh, that's just SOOOOOO wrong on SOOOOOO many levels...sigh...

 

[addy1]

ohhhh, that's just SOOOOOO wrong on SOOOOOO many levels...sigh...



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GEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZ The C&D canal! Filled with water and logs floating around. Need to go slow to not put holes in the boat.

 

[GBBUDD]

Isn't that boat about maxed out for that canal?

 

[addy1]

Isn't that boat about maxed out for that canal?

I don't think so, never been there, but I was told it is 40 feet deep.

 

[brokensword]

GEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZ The C&D canal! Filled with water and logs floating around. Need to go slow to not put holes in the boat.

we LIKE boats without holes...we approve of your plan!

 

[j.w]

@addy1 better they pulled over. Tomorrow is a brand new day w/plenty of light. Hoping all goes smoothly tomorrow and you can get to the beach.

 

[Dimelius]

ohhhh, that's just SOOOOOO wrong on SOOOOOO many levels...sigh...



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And a dog like commander...is a yorkie in the canal!!!

 

[addy1]

Well yesterday was darn busy.................. They arrived, around 945am, I got there about 10 minutes before. They spent the night anchored in the bay, it was dark, raining, hard to see, best thing to do was wait for morning. Husband and Captain exhausted,

After docking, securing, setting up to sit for a bit we took off for the beach house we had rented starting on Friday, finally arrived on Sunday eve. (6 hour drive with traffic) Beautiful sitting on the deck watching the waves, watching the dolphins swim by, pelicans fly by. Those clouds were a non stop thunder storm that never ended. Fantastic lightening . Out at sea.

To add to the story, dear hubby took one of ours pups out to pee 1am. Not really awake. We are unit 202 second floor, really 3rd since off the ground. Dear hubby walked up one flight walked into 102, door unlocked, put Missy on the bed, went to walk out. A lady he did not know woke up from missy licking her face. Walked out of the bedroom and said who are you! OH my the shock to hubby and lady! He explained your door was unlocked and I went to the wrong unit, so sorry! He saw hubby and wife this morning, told them our story and had them rolling on the ground. Luckily no gun carry, hubby was on a different bed did not even wake up.