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03-30-2018, 07:13 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Bringing the Sea Star home...Take 2.
Time to try this again! We flew back to Florida yesterday. Spent the night at a hotel in Clearwater beach.
The boat is supposed to be put back in the water today. They got the props back yesterday from the prop shop. Ouchy on what that cost... 
Looking at the weather, our plan is to head out Sunday morning unless the forecast changes.
We have to go grocery shopping for cold/frozen stuff all over again as we had to give it all away before we left. We have plenty of time to do that.
Some friends from our marina at home who live on their sailboat are nearby for spring break with their grandkids. They are going to come over to Tarpon Springs tomorrow to visit and see the boat.
We met a couple who have a very nice older Bertram at the marina where our boat currently is, and they will be at their boat this weekend and want to hang out so our time between now and Sunday should be fun!
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03-30-2018, 07:18 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,464
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Hope the weather holds for you. I'm leaving Sunday morning to head across the Okeechobee to Stuart, and then up the AICW to Chesapeake Bay.
Ted
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I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
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03-30-2018, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member
City: Florida
Vessel Model: 420AC Sea Ray
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 354
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I looked for your boat on Tuesday.
We had ours hauled out at Pittman for a bottom job and a buff and wax.
I'm headed back down there today and most likely headed home sometime tomorrow. If you see a 420AC Sea Ray in the water at Pittman's stop by and say hi (or yell across the river.)
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03-30-2018, 08:34 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Baton Rouge
Vessel Name: Someday's Here
Vessel Model: 1987 Jefferson 42
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 96
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Looks like this weekend will be great to make the trip. We are heading out today for the lake and enjoy the great weather on the hook. Enjoy the trip and be safe. Happy Easter
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Darrell & Kim
YouTube/ Someday's Here
Stop The Madness Start The Adventure
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03-30-2018, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 350
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Looks like favorable sea conditions Sunday afternoon through Monday evening!!!!! Have fun and smooth sailing.
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03-30-2018, 10:14 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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What time is high tide?
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03-30-2018, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 173
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
What time is high tide?
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Now that’s just mean.
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03-30-2018, 09:26 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chriscritchett
Now that’s just mean.
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03-30-2018, 10:37 PM
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Senior Member
City: Green Country
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 243
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I'm going to guess about 15 mins after they loose the dock lines.
Have a safe trip home!
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03-31-2018, 07:13 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,964
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Well I hope the weather holds for you and
Best of luck!
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Jay Leonard
Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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03-31-2018, 07:35 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
Hope the weather holds for you. I'm leaving Sunday morning to head across the Okeechobee to Stuart, and then up the AICW to Chesapeake Bay.
Ted
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That sounds fun. How long will the trip take you? Are you going to spend the summer on the Chesapeake?
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03-31-2018, 07:38 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DLP
Looks like this weekend will be great to make the trip. We are heading out today for the lake and enjoy the great weather on the hook. Enjoy the trip and be safe. Happy Easter
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We need to meet up sometime over the summer!
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03-31-2018, 07:46 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k9medic
I looked for your boat on Tuesday.
We had ours hauled out at Pittman for a bottom job and a buff and wax.
I'm headed back down there today and most likely headed home sometime tomorrow. If you see a 420AC Sea Ray in the water at Pittman's stop by and say hi (or yell across the river.)
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Can I see Pittman’s from here at Mar? I can see a marina or yard but don’t know which one it is. If you were passing by boat, you wouldn’t have seen our boat. When we got here it was out of the water and way up almost by the road.
We’re back in the water now and in a slip.
It’s cloudy, windy, and cool this morning. The crappy weather from home followed us here. I’m so tired of being cold. The first time I complain about how hot it is over the summer someone can slap me. Lol
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03-31-2018, 07:48 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
What time is high tide?
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03-31-2018, 02:30 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,964
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We just got home from a walk along the gulf a mile north of you...flat as a pancake today.
Hopefully that good tomorrow.
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Jay Leonard
Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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03-31-2018, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member
City: Florida
Vessel Model: 420AC Sea Ray
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 354
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jleonard
We just got home from a walk along the gulf a mile north of you...flat as a pancake today.
Hopefully that good tomorrow.
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We stayed the night on our boat last night at the Pittman dock. The dock is right across from where the Two George’s boat docks.
This morning we left out around 0900 and headed to our home marina 60 miles north.
It was sloppy in the gulf for sure!
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03-31-2018, 08:50 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Star0210
That sounds fun. How long will the trip take you? Are you going to spend the summer on the Chesapeake?
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I'm planning on 3 weeks this time. Have done it in 2 weeks as a delivery run, brutal. Planning to stop, see friends, and eat my way to the Chesapeake. Will be running my charter boat this summer on the weekends and cruising the bay with my trawler during the week. Will leave in late September to slow cruise back to Fort Myers.
Ted
__________________
Blog: mvslowhand.com
I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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03-31-2018, 11:03 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Star0210
They got the props back yesterday from the prop shop. Ouchy on what that cost... |
Did you consider an insurance claim on the repairs?
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03-31-2018, 11:10 PM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
Did you consider an insurance claim on the repairs?
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No, we didn’t. Wasn’t about to even try to make a claim on such a new to us boat and policy.
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03-31-2018, 11:26 PM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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 We had such a nice day today. We met two fabulous couples here. One of the ladies cooked breakfast for everybody this morning. We went out to dinner with them them last night and today they invited us along to Three Rookers Island with them on their boat. It’s a super nice Grady White. We left the big boats at the marina. It was chilly and windy and the sun only came out for a few minutes but it was still such a fun day. They brought bean bag games out there and we brought snacks and food. Had to wade through the water to get to the bank and it was too cold for me so David carried me on his back. He’s so sweet.
Oh and we picked us some guests for our trip across the gulf. We had been communicating with a guy with from Indiana who is buying a boat just like ours in Michigan....same year, same engines, but his is in much better condition cosmetically. Because of where it is, he won’t get to sea trial it for another month or more. He and his fiancée flew down tonight and will spend the next few days with us probably leaving us in Pensacola or thereabouts. He’s excited to be able to spend some time on an identical boat. We’re happy to have the company and the help.
We are leaving out in the morning.
And Menzies...I still don’t know when high tide is. Here’s what I know, it was pretty low when we left the island this evening. As of right now, it’s come up a good bit. I judge by where and how I can get on and off my boat.
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