6:45 AM
Tuesday, January 04, 2000
Day 30
Pier 66 Marina
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Well we made it to our destination for leg #2 of our trip. We are safely tied up at Pier 66. If I have had trouble before describing our surroundings, and what is happening, I may as well just close this chapter, because it will be hopeless. But I will try.
Yesterday we changed the oil in the engines and the generator. With Steve and Carl helping it went much faster, but it still took 3 1/2 hours. I'm glad to have that done. Shortly after finishing a friend of mine and Steve's, Butch Mock, and his wife stopped by. Butch was a Winston Cup car owner (the #75 Remington Team), and he has just sold his team, and bought a 45ft. Sea Ray. He is now in the process of cruising, and having a great time.
At 1 PM we decided to leave Lighthouse point and head south. Before leaving the marina, we got 200 of fuel. While we were fueling up we looked across the small channel, at an empty lot that they were getting ready to build on. We asked what they were going to build there. The dock hand told us " it's going to be a house. The guy paid 2.5 million for the lot, and is going to build a
16 million dollar home on it". That is the kind of stuff I am talking about here. It is unbelievable.
We only came about 15 miles south to get to Pier 66, but the amount of boats, and the size of the boats were awesome. We talked about this, and we figured that the average size big boat we saw was 90 to 100 feet. That's average. For example. As I write this, I am looking out our back door at "Battered Bull" a 175 foot ship, that cost $35,000,000. In the marina we are in we are definitely one of the smallest boats. Steve tells me we are going to have to figure out how to make more money, and get one these boats.
Today is kind of an off day. I need to get the boat ready for bottom cleaning, and storage. I also need to start to plan our managers meeting, as everyone shows up tomorrow afternoon. I hope we can find a way to send this e-mail, because it has now been 4 days since I have sent any. I write them each morning, but just can't send them. It is not as much fun not to follow the progress, but it will still give you the essence of the trip.
Talk to you later.
BK.
Tuesday, January 04, 2000
Day 30
Pier 66 Marina
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Well we made it to our destination for leg #2 of our trip. We are safely tied up at Pier 66. If I have had trouble before describing our surroundings, and what is happening, I may as well just close this chapter, because it will be hopeless. But I will try.
Yesterday we changed the oil in the engines and the generator. With Steve and Carl helping it went much faster, but it still took 3 1/2 hours. I'm glad to have that done. Shortly after finishing a friend of mine and Steve's, Butch Mock, and his wife stopped by. Butch was a Winston Cup car owner (the #75 Remington Team), and he has just sold his team, and bought a 45ft. Sea Ray. He is now in the process of cruising, and having a great time.
At 1 PM we decided to leave Lighthouse point and head south. Before leaving the marina, we got 200 of fuel. While we were fueling up we looked across the small channel, at an empty lot that they were getting ready to build on. We asked what they were going to build there. The dock hand told us " it's going to be a house. The guy paid 2.5 million for the lot, and is going to build a
16 million dollar home on it". That is the kind of stuff I am talking about here. It is unbelievable.
We only came about 15 miles south to get to Pier 66, but the amount of boats, and the size of the boats were awesome. We talked about this, and we figured that the average size big boat we saw was 90 to 100 feet. That's average. For example. As I write this, I am looking out our back door at "Battered Bull" a 175 foot ship, that cost $35,000,000. In the marina we are in we are definitely one of the smallest boats. Steve tells me we are going to have to figure out how to make more money, and get one these boats.
Today is kind of an off day. I need to get the boat ready for bottom cleaning, and storage. I also need to start to plan our managers meeting, as everyone shows up tomorrow afternoon. I hope we can find a way to send this e-mail, because it has now been 4 days since I have sent any. I write them each morning, but just can't send them. It is not as much fun not to follow the progress, but it will still give you the essence of the trip.
Talk to you later.
BK.
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