Sandy Paws

01 June 2010 | Winter Park
21 May 2010 | Daytona
14 May 2010 | DB
14 May 2010 | DB
14 May 2010 | DB
14 May 2010 | Daytona Beach
14 May 2010 | kENNEDY SPACE CENTER/Daytona Beach
14 May 2010 | Orlando
14 May 2010 | Daytona Beach
30 April 2010 | Daytona
30 April 2010 | Daytona
28 April 2010 | Daytona
28 April 2010 | Daytona
28 April 2010 | Daytona Beach
28 April 2010 | Daytona Beach, Fl.
26 April 2010 | Daytona Beach, Fl.
26 April 2010 | Daytona Beach, Fl.
22 April 2010 | DB
22 April 2010 | Daytona Beach
22 April 2010 | enroute

One of those days

26 April 2010 | Daytona Beach, Fl.
Kathy Evans
Well, some days it's just better to stay in bed, but alas, we couldn't, we had to move the boat. We were only going to move it to the other side of the dock. That required us backing out of the slip, moving over about ten feet and pulling back in. We were told that we had to move right away because they had another boat coming in. Sooo Wes started the starboard engine then tried the port. all I heard was the engine alarm. The same sound that I heard when we nearly drifted into the bridge. He tried a couple more times to no avail. Finally he went into the engine room only to find that the battery casing was bulging out and the battery was hot!! Not moving the boat today. Besides, we had company coming and we wanted the rest of the day to go well.

Irene and her friend Sam arrived around noon. We toured "Sandy Paws" which was no mean feat for Sam, you see, he's 6'5" tall and must do a great deal of ducking. After a short visit on the boat we moved on over to the tender, hooked it up and drove over to the launching site. All's well, well almost. After finally getting a chance to launch we tried to start the motor. DEJA MOO...the feeling that you've experience this bull before. The motor wouldn't start, the battery was dead and after Sam slipping and falling into the water...twice we decided to call it quits. Sam went shopping, Wes and I took the tender back and we all went to lunch. We had a WONDERFUL day. It helps to have a good sense of humor while living aboard a boat. Sam and Irene assured us that they would return for a visit and we assured them we would already have the tender in the water and ready to go.
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Vessel Name: Sandy Paws
Vessel Make/Model: Fleming 55 Motor Yacht
Hailing Port: Winter Park, Florida
Crew: Captain John
About: We are part time cruisers. We sail mostly the Bahamas and the East coast of the US. Wes has made two ocean crossings and many trips between the upper East coast of the US and the BVIs. We cruise with 3 Great Danes and a 5 lb. Maltese.
Extra: Kathy's main avocation is Dane Rescue through Pet Rescue by Judy out of Sanford, Fl. We started cruising together 32 years ago and at one point, sold our house, cars and "stuff" and went cruising for 6 years.

Great Dane Cruisers

Who: Captain John
Port: Winter Park, Florida