Wednesday, January 5, 2011, Boat Incident at Treasure Island Dock

Boy, you never know what's going to happen at any given time.  Yesterday, January 4, 2011, at 10:45, we were getting ready to walk to the grocery store.  I was in the salon and Keith was up in the porch.  Next thing we knew there was a loud crash and bang, the whole boat shook, a lot!  I thought we were sinking.  The force threw me down and I landed on the couch.  It wasn't more than a few minutes and I had a really bad migraine.  I took a migraine pill and went to bed to try an curb it as much as I could.  I slept for 2 hours and got up and took another one and went back to bed.  I am feeling much better today.

So, here's what happened.  There is a new Silverton with a new captain tied up to the dock in front of our boat.  He started his engines to warm them up and he lost control of his boat and ran straight into us.  He pulled four cleats out of the dock and broke the water main.  One cleat went flying about 75 yards and hit the building in front of us.  When he hit the front of our boat he broke the anchor roller, bent our flag pole beyond repair, and broke the safety railing.  We do not know yet if there is any structural damage.

Railing is all one piece

If we have to replace the whole railing they will have
to tear apart the inside of the boat to get at it

Cleat hit on the second flool above the window

CO's comments:  None at this time.  He will comment later after he cools down.

Monday, January 3, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE! (my brother-in-law)




Backing out of dock at Jeff and Suzanne's




The dock at Jeff and Suzanne's

 When we signed up for a month to stay here at The Club at Treasure Island we knew that we had to move out on December 31st and January 1st because The Club had big entertainment coming in and they had long standing reservations for New Years Eve.  All along we were hoping someone would cancel so we didn't have to move but no luck.  We did, however, find a free dock on Active Captain for those two night.  Jeff and Suzanne Wright offer their dock to any boater in the area.  It all worked out for the better as Jeff and Suzanne are wonderful people we would have never met otherwise.  Thank you again Jeff and Suzanne.

CO's comment:  It sure can get shallow on the GIWW.

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Can't believe it is the new year already.  Our friends, Dave and Nancy, just left.  We had a good and very busy week.  It was so nice to see someone from up north and we will miss them.

The Club decorated for New Years Eve

Our neighbors
Sport Fisherman boat

Dolphins at the marina



Dolphins

Dolphin

Dolphins

Day trip to the Gulf of Mexico

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas in shorts!

1st time for both of us



Fruit from Santa

Bridge opening into the Gulf
at John's Pass

Dave and Nancy at John's Pass

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  We had a wonderful one.  Our friends from Minnesota are here visiting so we have been busy doing things.  I feel bad that the weather was on the cool side the first two days but they are just glad there is no snow.  It is supposed to warm up every day and by the 31st it should be in the mid to high 70's.  Now, I like that.