We have decided that "maybe" is the operative word while boating. The couple I mentioned previously, that came in on Sunday, is having their boat hauled out hopefully tomorrow and then will rent a car to drive back to Pensacola, Fl to pick up their vehicle and they will head back home for the summer. We asked them to go out for pizza tomorrow eve and their response was "maybe" - depending on if their boat was hauled or not. Another couple came in Mon eve - had problems with their steering and the yard is looking at what repairs need to be made. We asked them to go for pizza and the response was "maybe" depending on whether or not the yard figured out the problem. We find ourselves saying "maybe" a lot as you just never know from day to day what problem may arise, how the weather will be etc. - crazy, but that is what we love about the boating life - everyday is something different, some new challenge. This am a small fishing boat passed us going fairly fast. This is "no wake" zone and he rocked all of us pretty good. He was coming back later as we were leaving the boat to go run errands. Our neighbor, who has lost his steering, got on his loudspeaker system and told him he was breaking the law and that people get hurt when you create a wake like that. He stopped at the bait shop dock and she read him the riot act and he left with his motor barely running. The "motor" boaters just don't realize the rocking motion their wake leaves and the damage/injury it can leave behind. It is also the law, in most places that are anchorages, that it is a "no wake zone". Right now Alan is down the dock having a beer with one of the single guys on our dock - just him and his dog. Such nice people everywhere we go. Loving life!!
WE KNOW HE IS FULL OF IT!!
Motoring down the ICW
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