Friday the wife said "we need to go out in the boat". Who am I to argue with that! Put in towards the mouth of the Alafia River around 8 am. Caught a couple lady fish as we headed north towards Tampa. Thankfully they came off before they hit the boat.
Ran through downtown and up the Hillsborough river. Chilling with a Pina Colada at a place on the river...
Cape Man's Dory
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Oh yeah...last trip was a week in the Keys where we covered a LOT of territory. This morning she took 14.6 gallons of fuel.
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Am jealous some. Too mamy things to finish before freezing here and my back took the day/week? Off.
Might try to sand and paint the helm bumpout today is all. ?
Might try to sand and paint the helm bumpout today is all. ?
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Thanks for the latest instalment of your Clara adventures. Great way to bust open a day.
Back in June you posted:
Well said, and thanks for delivering.
Back in June you posted:
Well said, and thanks for delivering.
Currently building Jacques Mertens ST21 "Skinnydip". Boating adventures: Splash testing and using 'Skinnydip, as a basis of further building refinement; Adams 44’ sailing sloop "Great Sandy" (cruising and maintaining); Iain Oughtred Feather Pram "Mini Dip" (building); Jacques Mertens R13 "Wood Duck" (built and due for maintenance).
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Nice trip Cape Man!!! She is looking great!!!! Jeff
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WOT with the two of us and gear (two coolers and a tackle box that carries way too much lead)...32 mph. Too fast for a flat bottom OD18.
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She turned all the heads on the plastic and aluminum boats...
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i'll bet she did.
Tom
Restored Mirror Dinghy, Bought OD18 built by CL, Westlawn School of Yacht Design courses. LT US Navy 1970-1978
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A day on the bay...
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Nice Cape Man!!!! Jeff
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