Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Prep Day in Apalachicola
The weather forecast is still good for a crossing beginning Wednesday morning. Today I rode my bike to the NAPA for a gallon of engine oil, got a haircut, and stopped at the drug store. Carol washed clothes, and in general we prepared for the crossing. Carol is in contact with several other boater that are ready to cross and I discussed the crossing with Tim on Bodacious. The plan is to leave after 8:00 to arrive at Dog Island about noon and begin the crossing. Our plan is to go to St. John's pass and tie up in Madeira Beach at Al and Charlies beach house. We will activate SPOT every two hours to keep family updated on our progress.
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Looks like you've crossed.... I enjoy taking a look at SPOT, following your path.
ReplyDeleteJoell and I had breakfast with Myron & Linda from Pewaukee Wed. morning. They were invited to your gathering in Racine but couldn't make it that day. They purchased a 89' Grand Banks this year and Myron, myself and Jim Peterson a friend of mine with a Grand Banks at SSYC all got together about a month ago to look over Jims boat so Myron could ask some questions. Two weeks ago Myron almost put his eye out. He had put down his vhf antenna and covered his boat with a sheet of plastic to keep the dirt off while stored inside at Harborside Yacht Center (different name today). Anyway he climbed up for the first time and was trying to find his way along the starboard side with limited lite & plastic draped over the boat and ran into the end of the vhf antenna just below his eye. Went to the hospital as their was lots of bleeding and checked out ok...no damage directly to the eye, just around it.... Myron's heading down to Florida to take a 1 day training course about boat systems with a Captain Steve.
Soon you'll be pulling into or near your new home location I suppose...
Take Care,
Mike & Joell