Doug and Phil took their hard bottomed dinghy, which they nick named "Little Fish", to go snorkeling and fishing. The water was cool, so they donned their wetsuits and went in search of discovery. They found a ten by ten foot mangrove island full of snapper and lobster. The boys showed up with several snapper! Susan used the catch to make an amazing seafood chowder.The next day I went snorkeling with the boys to their little island. It was crowed with fish and lobster. Quite a sight. Then we snorkeled through the mangroves. It was an incredible experience. The depth was about three to four feet. There were small narrow creeks running thought the groves which we followed into a large clearing. It was as if we were swimming though an underwater forest. The sun was shinning through the roots and casting shadows on the sandy bottom. We encountered many fish including a large tarpon and snook. The snook hovered at arms length before disappearing into the shadows among the mangrove roots.
Susan and I started a new tradition. At sunset we stop whatever we are doing and go on deck with a cocktail to watch the sun set. I'm liking this tradition and hope it continues!Two days ago our gen-set quit producing power. We sailed south about 10 miles to dock at Gilbert's Resort and Marina in Key Largo to wait for a new capacitor. With any luck that is the problem. If not, I'll have to pull the generator and reinstall a new one. As we know from experience, "sailing into the sunset" includes the both ups and downs. But in the end, its all good! Stay posted for updates.
I spoke with a friend of ours today, who is sailing from Daytona to Key West. Due to the winds he stayed in the inter coastal. His mast height is 62 feet. Yesterday, he passed under a fixed bridge and hit the bridge's center light and knocked the light and his mast tip wind instruments, sending them crashing down on to the deck. For all you boaters, you know how things can go wrong in a hurry.
