Hello folks. We’re back – sort of. Some of you may have noticed that it’s been quite a few days since my last article. Well 12 to be precise. While I have plenty to write about, the time just has not been there to sit…
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Commissioning Challenges on Steriods
I struggled with the title of this article. What few words could I use to characterize the seven day period between 2/17 to 2/23). I finally came up with “Commissioning Challenges on Steroids.” Each of the words has a m…
Boat Show #2 – Trial by Water
As mentioned in previous articles, I have a contractual obligation with Outer Reef that lets them use Guided Discovery in four boat shows. With Miami complete there were three to go. By previous arrangement we had agreed…
Christening Guided Discovery
Reader Note: The Christening was February 15th. Today is Sunday, February 23rd. That’s a seven day delay in posting this article. Part of the delay was waiting for photos and the upload of my speech to YouTube. The bigger part w…
Show Time – Exciting Photos of the Finished Product!
The Miami Boat Show officially opened on Thursday morning at 10:00 AM. Consider the following: We arrived at 1:00 PM on Tuesday to a barge with a large 50′ by 50′ empty tent and dockage for three Outer Reef’s. Between 1:00 PM of Tuesda…
It’s Ours!!! – Sea Trial, Closing, Move-in & Miami
Did you notice the new blog photo? Since we started chronicling the build of Guided Discovery, the photo was that of a sister ship that resides in Australia. The switch of photos was prompted by two important events, the availability o…
Commissioning: Day 7 – Finishing Touches
When we arrived around noon Paul was about to hang “Shell Ribbon, our glass art sculpture. We immediately proceeded to work with Paul on the right placement. Diana and Paul contemplating the sculpture’s placementThe piece is…
Commissioning: Day 6 – Rack Em Up
Saturday morning at 9:00 AM we arrived to find a crew detailing the boat from top to bottom. While we were there we made final decisions about art and towel bar placements.We left at 10:00 as Paul began the process of removing…
Commissioning: Day 5 – A Long by Very Productive Day
The day started at 9:30 AM. The first task was to visit Sears to research/obtain a tool box to mount in the engine room and return a blanket that was the wrong size to Macy’s. Fortunately both were in the Broward Ma…
Commissioning: Day 4 – She has a Name
Captain Randy and I were discussing the need to turn the boat around so that Stuart could apply the sign to the port side name board as the end of the work day approached. This prompted a call to Stuart to find out when the sign would b…
