Lamb’s Yacht Center
“If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.” –Win Borden
We had a wonderful weekend getting to know the new boat a little bit better and catching up with good friends. Pam and Donny drove down from Charleston to spend the weekend with us, what a great time we had. We spent Friday afternoon and evening visiting on the boat…catching up with each other’s activities since we last saw them in March. On Saturday while the guys poked around on the boat and finalized details for replacing the old very nasty refrigerator, Pam and I went to the Riverside Arts Market under the and wandered through the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
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Oct. 5 – Jacksonville, FL
Oct. 2 – Back in Jacksonville
Lamb’s Yacht Center
Wow…what a busy few days we’ve had. The Pearlis tied snuggly in her winter home at Harbortown Marina in Ft. Pierce. We arrived Wednesday, another pretty day until late afternoon when it got very warm…way too warm for the first day of October. By the time we got a pump out, filled with diesel and secured the lines in the slip we were completely soaked. I really enjoy cruising in cooler weather a whole lot better. There was a reason we left Texas and went north. Hopefully next year we can enjoy a cooler fall.
Sept. 30 – Eau Gallie, FL
Eau Gallie Yacht Basin
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…” ―Marcus Aurelius
Today our travels took us through a rural area of the east coast of Florida, down the Indian River, across Mosquito Lagoon and the through the Haulover Canal. The theme today was wildlife. As soon as we left the marina we watched a school of Tarpon jumping and feeding on something. Within moments of watching the fish we spotted manatees and dolphins. The dolphins entertained us all day…in all our travels we’ve seen a lot dolphins but I think they were more abundant and active today then they have ever been.
Sept. 29 – New Smyrna Beach, FL
New Smyrna Beach City Marina
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”―Vivian Greene
Sept. 28 – St. Augustine, FL
Marineland Marina
“There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.” – Joseph Conrad
We had a beautiful uneventful day on the water with relatively little boat traffic for a Sunday. The highlight of our day was spotting three bald eagles during our first hour on the water.
Sept. 27 – Jacksonville Beach, FL
Beach Marine
We woke to a cloudy misty very windy day, but here in Florida it doesn’t seem to last long. One minute it’s cloudy and the next there’s blue sky. We had a relaxing slow morning since we were only going about eight miles down the coast to Jacksonville Beach. We met our friends David and Barbara there to enjoy a party that Beach Marine puts on the last Saturday of the month.
Sept. 26 – Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Free City Dock at Sisters Island
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.”—John F. Kennedy
We’ve been in Jacksonville for six months…way too long for our nomad spirit. I can’t say it’s been boring, we’ve explored the St. John’s River, worked on our teak, had time to play with our grand daughter, got to welcome our grandson into the world and had a lot of quality time with him and his parents and we’ve bought a new boat. Although we haven’t spent much time on the water, it certainly has been a busy season. Our plan now is to move The Pearl south to Harbortown Marina in Ft. Piece. We will leave her there until we return after Christmas and move to Marathon for the winter. Once we have her settled we will come back to Jacksonville and get the Texas Pearl ready for her trip home to Texas.
Things on the Hatteras are going well, the name has been changed, the prop shaft packing has been changed, the hull polished and the bottom sanded and ready for a coat of paint. She should be put back in the water by Monday. In the mean time we are starting our trip south on The Pearl. The FEC Railroad Bridge in Jacksonville has been operating on a limited schedule the last few months and was closed completely last week. We left our slip in time to make the 2:00 opening this afternoon and are spending the night at the free dock at Sisters Creek. We arrived at the free dock just in time to have happy hour with another couple from St. Pete. The dock is part of a park and is very remote…a nice change for us. The view of the water is pretty and I’m sure if it wasn’t so windy we’d see lots of shore birds…at least the wind will keep us cool tonight. Tomorrow we will move to Beach Marina at Jacksonville Beach to enjoy their free docking and Tiki party they offer on the last Saturday of the month.
The FEC Railroad Bridge in downtown Jacksonville is opening…we are finally out of here
Sept. 24 – Texas Pearl
Our new Hatteras is beginning to look and feel more like our boat. The old name is gone and the new one has gone on. One step closer to our trip home.
Sept. 23 – Jacksonville, FL
Lamb’s Yacht Center
“We all come from the sea, but we are not all of the sea. Those of us who are, we children of the tides, must return to it again and again.” -Chasing Mavericks
We’ve been busy the last three days working hard on the Texas Pearl. I have wiped down every surface on the boat, polished all the wood and washed all the bedding. Stan has done dozens of small jobs including
Sept. 19 – Hatteras Stats
Lamb’s Yacht Center
I know there are some of our readers who might like to have the stats on our new Hatteras…so here is what was on the yacht listing and a few engine room pictures.
