I’ve been really uncomfortable with the mooring situations in Key West. The guys at the city dock/moorings are not very nice and don’t seem to care about anything, or anyone’s boat. Boats drag, and that is just not the place for me to put my home, everything I own, and my future. I inquired about a slip at “safe harbor” (Stock Island) and it was $680.00 for the month. I can understand why they want so much money, it’s Key West right, but I don’t understand why they wanted me to pay for 2 months (680 x 2) as I’m leaving from the 15th to the 5th (3 weeks), so greedy! Every slip I’ve got in the last 25 years would pro rate my stay. I decided the vibe in Key West was diminishing. A friend called and said they had a slip in Marathon for me for $250.00. I was off like a shot. I put the girls to bed and got up at 1:30am Thursday morning and did something wonderful. I raised the anchor with my new electric windlass, WHAT A TREAT!!!! After raising the main under a full moon we ghosted out of Key west into the Atlantic.
Sam and Guin slept like babies. I woke them up just as the sun was rising and full moon was setting. Their smiles were long. A pod of big dolphins decided to come and really make Guin’s morning and play at the bow wave for a while. Needless to say the girls enjoyed the trip and we arrived in Marathon mid-day. It was a tight squeeze (shallow) getting back to where the slip is, but we are snug as a bug in a rug. I feel very comfortable leaving our home here.
Darrin and I will be working on a ship between LA and Victoria B.C. It will be nice to have a few bucks for Splendid once I get back. I need a bunch of stuff!
Can you see how nice the front of the cabin house looks in the picture. If I had a month to sand and paint Splendid’s entire top sides would be done. She will be such an awesome boat!!!
Cheers.
Sail far and live slowly.
– Alex