Departing Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto, FloridaIt only took us 5 months to clear out of Palmetto, Florida (Regatta Pointe Marina) and head back up the Manatee River for the Gulf of Mexico. Of course, we are leaving behind new friends that we hope to see again out on the water. We are traveling south to Key West and onto the Abacos Islands in the Bahamas with Tom and Sandy Campbell of S/V Magic Reunion.
The liferaft process was finally completed mid-Jan. Bobby decided to fix the leak around the manual bilge pump thru-hull in Feb. First he took out the thru-hull (after creating a tool to be able to unscrew the 2 parts from each other) and the old backing plate. Then he immediately inserted a bung in the hole (hence - a bunghole at the back/stern/butt of the boat) to prevent us from sinking. After cutting out a new backing plate, he replaced everything in reverse with plenty of sealant. Good to go.
Alan and Susan Symes of M/V Kaos stopped at Regatta Pointe Marina for a month. They departed the marina in Texas shortly after we arrived to liveaboard the Star.
By now, it's time for spring skiing in March. We drop off Burt (the cat) in Houston with Bill and Janet Galyean, then head up to Washington to see Jenny's nephew, Paden, during his spring break from WSU, and ski the sunny days in Mission Ridge and Steven's Pass. Once back in Florida, it is time to reprovision, do laundry and last minute chores before heading out.
With Chris and Robin Blair sailing for the day on Magic Reunion. Our 2 boats headed out today for the Crow's Nest Marina and Restaurant in Venice. Once there, we met up with Troy and Betty (once another Texas marina couple) on S/V Betty Boop to consume close to 8 dozen oysters and copious amounts of fluids while in very close proximity in the restaurant's small tavern. A few more drinks onboard, made for an early night for all.
The liferaft process was finally completed mid-Jan. Bobby decided to fix the leak around the manual bilge pump thru-hull in Feb. First he took out the thru-hull (after creating a tool to be able to unscrew the 2 parts from each other) and the old backing plate. Then he immediately inserted a bung in the hole (hence - a bunghole at the back/stern/butt of the boat) to prevent us from sinking. After cutting out a new backing plate, he replaced everything in reverse with plenty of sealant. Good to go.
Alan and Susan Symes of M/V Kaos stopped at Regatta Pointe Marina for a month. They departed the marina in Texas shortly after we arrived to liveaboard the Star.
By now, it's time for spring skiing in March. We drop off Burt (the cat) in Houston with Bill and Janet Galyean, then head up to Washington to see Jenny's nephew, Paden, during his spring break from WSU, and ski the sunny days in Mission Ridge and Steven's Pass. Once back in Florida, it is time to reprovision, do laundry and last minute chores before heading out.
With Chris and Robin Blair sailing for the day on Magic Reunion. Our 2 boats headed out today for the Crow's Nest Marina and Restaurant in Venice. Once there, we met up with Troy and Betty (once another Texas marina couple) on S/V Betty Boop to consume close to 8 dozen oysters and copious amounts of fluids while in very close proximity in the restaurant's small tavern. A few more drinks onboard, made for an early night for all.
Skiing in Washington - Mission Ridge - memorial to WWII plane crash
