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beachbum29 said:

You're cruising in a yacht & your not richer than most of them??

Really.

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Heck no. I couldn't pay their electric bill

Had a little scare. I looked into the back bilge and found a lot of water. First thought is o crap I'm going down. We had just come back from town. So I wasn't sure if the big bilge pump had been running or not. Then I started to rationalize what was in the back bilge. The rudders, holding tank and shower and sink. Once I got the water down which was nice to know my pump got ahead of it. I could see it was coming from the back of the boat. So I look in to the very back and could see the rudders weren't leaking yes ok now the nasty but not sinking problem the holding tank. I had the admiral flush for awhile and yes no leaks I'm thinking o man am I gonna have to do taste test to see if its salt or fresh. It didn't have a strong odor but had a bit of one. I kept looking and I finally found the problem way in the back there's a little cubby hole where my macerater and hydrolic pump are. Well it's also were the lines for the shower on the swim platform are. The admiral used it and turned it off with the shower head not the spiket. The line to the shower head leaks I now know. Wow what a rush

Hi Dave,
Sounds like fun so far. Nice pics! Marathon already seems like a million years ago doesn't it?

I have been posting about your trip on BOC but just joined Trawler form. you are in my childhood backyard. looks like a good time, the panhandel has a lot to offer also (old florida) Chrystal river (spring fed) Stienihatchy (really old florida) Panicea (older florida) Sorry on the spelling, Kevin

David Carter said:

Heck no. I couldn't pay their electric bill

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Riches isn't always measured in $$

David Carter said:

The admiral used it and turned it off with the shower head not the spiket. The line to the shower head leaks I now know. Wow what a rush

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Did you not hear the water pump running?

I had the exact same thing happen to me, so now on my pre-takeoff checklist I turn off the circuit breaker to the water pump. I can't hear the water pump running when the engines are running so turning off the water pump CB prevents this issue.

timjet said:

Did you not hear the water pump running?

I had the exact same thing happen to me, so now on my pre-takeoff checklist I turn off the circuit breaker to the water pump. I can't hear the water pump running when the engines are running so turning off the water pump CB prevents this issue.

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No we just came back from down and I was getting the dingy stoed the admiral or first mate now started the generater

Daddyo said:

Hi Dave,
Sounds like fun so far. Nice pics! Marathon already seems like a million years ago doesn't it?

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Daddyo. I was wondering what happened to ya. I didn't see your trip anymore thought maybe you got move to another forum. Yes I don't miss it tho I love the adventure of traveling its nice here but pricey

I'm gonna try Dunedin. The dock master said he had a spot on the wall. I'm just not sure for how long. I could use some local knowledge. Someone told me if I make my crossing its pretty nice and much cheaper.

It's to late today and the weather looks bad for the weekend.

David if you are going to Marker 1 Marina in Dunedin, it is a good place. Caladesi Island State Park is across the ICW from there. You can take your dinghy over for a less crowded beach. There is also a ferry that goes over, but I think it leaves from the other end of the causeway.

Tarpon Springs is near by.

Well we are safely tucked in our slip. We feel like we're at the zoo. Except we're in the cage. We're on a pier with lots of people walking by to see the boats and sunset.

David Carter said:

No we just came back from down and I was getting the dingy stoed the admiral or first mate now started the generater

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Pineapple girl said something about a per check off list I gotta make few of those for take off and landing and on the hook. I have been using my memory and I'm getting to old to rely on that...

Dave,
Good to see you getting the water under the keel. As to our trip I will resume in a few weeks. Sepp and I just sailed 500+ miles to Beaufort, NC moving a client's boat. Will be in Deltaville after the weekend then it's launch Grace and head for Maine. I'm always here for you Old Sport!

I told the first mate if she got her chores done i take her to one of the worlds best beaches.

When you get to Mobile bay you should go a little further and visit Horn Island. Maybe another 30 miles or so in the icw but it is quite the delight. Great looking trip so far.

swampu said:

When you get to Mobile bay you should go a little further and visit Horn Island. Maybe another 30 miles or so in the icw but it is quite the delight. Great looking trip so far.

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Paul, Horn Island is a very pretty place during the week. Not particularly so on holidays and weekends. You about have to take your own bucket of sand with you. It is nice to anchor and wade ashore.

My poor admiral worked hard to pay for a house ta only find out its not worth what she owes she wants to sail away but what to do...

From what I see in the weather. Because we didnt cross the gulf today it will probably be a week before the winds and seas die down. I like windfinder.com it's very easy to follow you can go to map and look at all the weather stations along your planed trip with wind and waves with map you see their direction

Such a great tool

Also something I learned the hard way is that when you look at the winds and waves it sometimes says 5 to 10 kt winds and 1 ft waves with possible showers. Well the weather forecast doesn't include any time during a shower. Winds could gust to 40 kts and waves could kick up I went out and planned to stay on the hook one evening low wind and waves and a slight chance of showers. Well I was awaken by gusting winds and lighting. I'm like how could this be. I was in shallow water. I only had about 60 ft of chain out. So here I go out in the wind and lighting but out all the anchor I had. Luckily I was good. But I was not thinking to highly of those guys from NOAA. I saw them at a boat show and they told me that their forecast don't include the period during a possible or scattered shower or thunderstorm.

David Carter said:

My poor admiral worked hard to pay for a house ta only find out its not worth what she owes she wants to sail away but what to do...

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Short sell it. That's what we do. PM if you need advice.

We had a great day riding the trolley.

Out for a day trip to Caladesa island

Well another day in Dunedin Fl. (Near Clearwater ). We anchored out for a few hours then completed a circle by going in at Clearwater where you see all the boats and people partying. Now back to the zoo and the sun set.

Nice area over there & it's almost always flat...

David, What mapping program did you get that image from on yesterdays post?

Navionics

The end to another beautiful day. Thanks to all who served...and are serving

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