Leaving Marco Island

We had a nice ride up from Marco yesterday.  Weather has been great is rainy today. Majestic Dream needed a wash down anyway. We are on mooring ball 53. Probably for 3 weeks or 4 maybe. Haul out is schedule for mid May. We will be leaving the boat on the hard near Fort Myers this summer.  Great time for someone to purchase her and get ready for a winter sail to the Bahamas or Carribbean! We are ready to go trawler shopping after 42 years of sailing.


See our listing at http://www.contemporaryyachts.com/vagabondcentral.htm

Here she sits near off shore near Key Largo and Rodriguez Key, Florida.

I am looking forward to a summer of golf in Michigan. Keep you posted.

 

Moving Day

Happy Easter from Majestic Dream anchored of the city marina in Marco Island. April 1st was moving day. Came up the Shark River. Will be here a few days to meet some old friends and then on to Ft Meyers Beach next week one day.  Depends on the weather man.

Not all Play - keeping that teak pretty

Cool February weather provided a good tie to update the varnish aboard out 47 Foot Vagabond.  Look in Good! Captain Don and son-in-law, wooden boat builder (kayaks..dinghies, prams.. of BrassWind Boatworks, Fremont, MI) Richard Lincoln varnished the entire boat the 3rd week in February with time left over to play in Key West for a day.

Sea Food Festival is almost here.. Marathon Key

We spent the better part of Saturday afternoon at the Marathon City Park enjoying gospel music. several churches in the are have small bands and entertain for about hour by each church. Some good, some not so good.

The sun has been shinning so if you fine a spot with no wind it's very pleasant.

The last two weeks my daughter and sometime, first mate (when Linda jumps ship to avoid the long trip down the intercoastal waterway) Sheree and her husband Lincoln were here. More photos and updates from that trip coming soon.

Next week end is the annual Sea Food festival. So Yawl Come!!

Have a great Sunday!

Don and Linda

Lost Post - Leaving Miami Post Superbowl - From February 13

Well we all get our turn in the barrel so to speak, east coast west coast and last evening here in Miami.  Winds were around 50 knots for a short while with walls of rain.  Fortunately we stay put on our anchor as did our close neighbors.  Then it calm down around midnight and got a good nights sleep.  But this morning it was only 52 degrees.  BRRRR!

Looks good to head towards Marathon tomorrow with a stop off Key Largo.

Have a great day, Don and Linda

Settling in at Boot Key Harbor

We moved into the main harbor today, thank goodness, very rolly outside Boot Key Harbor. Still at anchor, but it's cheap.
Many boats are waiting for the "window" to go somewhere!

Don and Linda

Superbowl for Sailors

We are moored towards the South Beach end of the inner harbor in Miami.  It is just a short ride in our dinghy up a little canal where we can tie up near the Supermarket and then walk down towards the shopping on Lincoln or to the Beach.


Yesterday we walked the beach where all the action is for the parties for the super bowl weekend.  Lots going on plus lots of people.  Drinks are 5 bucks and up.  Weather is going to be good for the game.  If you watch CBS morning show, the Loews Hotel seems to be the center of that program on Ocean drive. 

 

Here is our view coming by Miami  on another trip.

Several concerts tomorrow that we got free tickets to.  Not sure it's our kind of music, but like someone said it's free.

The 3 big blimps fly over head, Direct TV, Goodyear and Met Life.

Have a great day!!!

Captain Don

Enjoying the beautiful harbor by Miami Yacht Club

Now anchored off the Miami Yacht  Club.  This is the view from our anchorage. Will be here for a while, at least until the week end and after the next cold front.

Finally got our outboard running again after using the web site just answers to get some expert advice and help, 

Our friends on the sail boat Harmony are close by in case we have further problems.  Going to visit Parrot Jungle on Thursday which should be special.  Thanks to friends of Sheree, thank you!

Last night was as calm as it can get to sleeping was good. been that way for a couple of nights now.

Today is a walk on the beaches of South beach, need the exercise to keep the blood flowing.

Have a great day.

Don

 

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