Steve, Peter and Dave (from Joysea) decided last Saturday was the perfect day to fish for Mahi Mahi so off we went. Of course the bait store guy told them they needed to be in 500 feet of water so we went and went and went - probably 6 miles past the reefs (which are about 10 miles from our marina). The water is an incredible blue at that depth but unfortunately that was the highlight of the day :-( No Mahi Mahi even though we trolled around for several hours. A stop back near the reef produced one Mangrove Snapper which made for a nice dinner. Dave actually reeled the fish in but it was Peter's pole and Steve did the netting so we aren't really sure who to credit for the catch! Group effort at it's best :-) And a new boat for Peter and Cheryl!!
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They decided to come to the dark side (sailor talk for folks who switch from a sailboat to a trawler) and purchased a 1974 43' Gulfstar trawler. And Jim and Linda Murray were still in Miami so they drove down for one night so Jim could check out the twin Perkins engines for Peter (this is the kind of engine that Jim has on his boat). It was the first time the six of us had been together since October or so of 2010 when we were doing the loop together. Fun times - Linda brought a great desert of pound cake, strawberries, ice cream and chocolate syrup (if you haven't tried it you definitely should!!). We stopped and saw their 5th wheel - very nice way to travel :-)
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Also noticed this plaque at their campground that talked about start of Marathon and the overseas railway that was built along the keys. You may have to double click on the picture to be able to read it. We also looked at the cutest little trawler named Guppy. She was only about 32 feet long but had everything one would need. Mmmmm... maybe it would be a good Canadian boat for us?? Breakfast again - just having fun:-)
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Yesterday was the real start of the work for Peter and Cheryl as they begin the process of making the Gulfstar "home". First thing that had to go were the curtains - to be replaced with mini-blinds. What a difference it will make.
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Today was interesting as I finally decided that my foot (which had been hurting for a week) wasn't just going to heal itself nor was I going to "walk it off". So off to Fisherman's Hospital I went (riding my bike of course as it wasn't very far). Turns out I have broken the 5th metartasal bone in my right foot. They sent me home with an ace bandage and a pair of crutches - like those are really going to help on the boat! So Steve fashioned a walking boot until I see an orthopedic surgeon early next week. But 6 weeks of not putting too much weight should allow it to heal (according to Dr. Tom :-). Not sure how it happened but it must have been related to working in the engine room under the floor. That's my story and I'm sticking to it :-)
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