Snoopy; Raymond and Lelina's killer companion
Houseboat Joe
Lelina describing the one that got away
Raymond and Joe on Raymond's boat
Ed, Raymond and Joe on the dock, Davis IslandApril 15, 2006.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
THE DAVIS ISLAND CREW
Snoopy; Raymond and Lelina's killer companionHouseboat JoeLelina describing the one that got awayRaymond and Joe on Raymond's boatEd, Raymond and Joe on the dock, Davis IslandApril 15, 2006.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
DAVIS ISLANDERS
Dinghy collection behind Raymond and Lelina's boat
Lelina on her boat
Raymond and lelina's boat
Lelina on her boatTuesday, February 28, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
DAVIS ISLAND, TAMPA
Davis Island, Joe's houseboat in background
Thar be dolphins
Dolphin breachingFebruary 14, 2006.
Monday, February 13, 2006
BACK TO DAVIS ISLAND, TAMPA, FL
February 9, 2006. So we finally got our Pearson 38 in the water on Thursday, Feb. 9. We had the boat put in the boatlift earlier in the day so we could drop our centerboard for the first time and hopefully get some bottom paint on it. It took nearly an hour to finally break it free from all the sand and mud that was clogged up in the trunk. But we got it down and painted it. Then, at about 6 pm, we splashed it. No leaks! It wasn't actually floating, it was sitting on the bottom. We had to wait until 9 pm when the tide would be high enough for us to be afloat. Then we moved it by hand to the slip next to the boat launch bay so we would have enough water to get out of the marina the next day. Our engine is in but not yet functional.
Morning came. The day's high tide was after 1 pm so we took the time to secure the mast to the deck. We'll get all the rigging in order and have it lifted into place at Davis Island when we're ready. It took some serious pulling but we got over the infamous hump in front of the launch bay and then pulled it up next to Win and Kristy's boat. We tied our bow to their stern and they towed us out of the marina and up to Davis Island. The trip lasted from about noon to 7 pm. We met up with Jason and the five of us; Win, Kristy, Jason, Rocky and I went to an Italian restaurant on Davis Island that we had been to before. We were planning on going out to Ybor City for drinks but it was already after 9 pm and we were all pretty tired. So we all went back to our boats. It was nice to finally be back in the water.
Morning came. The day's high tide was after 1 pm so we took the time to secure the mast to the deck. We'll get all the rigging in order and have it lifted into place at Davis Island when we're ready. It took some serious pulling but we got over the infamous hump in front of the launch bay and then pulled it up next to Win and Kristy's boat. We tied our bow to their stern and they towed us out of the marina and up to Davis Island. The trip lasted from about noon to 7 pm. We met up with Jason and the five of us; Win, Kristy, Jason, Rocky and I went to an Italian restaurant on Davis Island that we had been to before. We were planning on going out to Ybor City for drinks but it was already after 9 pm and we were all pretty tired. So we all went back to our boats. It was nice to finally be back in the water.
Friday, February 10, 2006
SPLASHING AND TOWING THE BOAT TO DAVIS ISLAND
Coming up on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Dolphins off the starboard bow
Sunset
Johnny B on the bow
Johnny B during the tow to Davis Island
Splashing the Pearson
Almost ready to be towed to Davis Island
Almost ready...
Putting the mast on horizontally
IT'S IN THE WATER- SPLASHED!
The Pearson in the lift
The drop keel
Splashing the boat at Cortez Cove Marina
Rocky on the Pearson
Rocky releasing the drop keelFebruary 10, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
LIFTING THE NEW ENGINE
The "Goodbye everyone because our rates are going through the roof" party
The Pearson 38
Rocky overseeing the engine lift
Rocky and engine
The Beast
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