Where most boats go to die...
Len and I got a welcomed break from the summer heat and boat projects to help our neighbor, Jimmy. He owns a beautiful Hatteras that he and his wife live aboard in Stuart, FL, during the winter months. In the off-season, they return to their ol' Kentucky home, and Sea Quell is docked next door to us. He came down for a few weeks mid-summer to check on the boat and get a few projects done. He invited us to take a break and ride along with him to Glades. He had an early appointment for a haul out to get the bottom painted. Any day on the water is a good day in my book. The sun was already rising high in the sky on the Caloosahatchee, and it was sure to be another 'feels like 100+ degrees'- whew! Most of this neighborhood are retirees, and the majority of them are boaters...it gets in your blood. It may not be the gorgeous blues of the Bahamas, but living on the water, with my sailboat tied to my dock, here in SWFL, suits me ju...