May 20 – Our Trip North Begins
With Eric aboard (to make sure I don’t get in to trouble) and my brother Tim, we are planning a May 20th departure from Green Cove Springs Fl on the way to Red Bank NJ. If the weather co-operates, we’ll go off shore for the first 3 days with the first stop Beaufort NC. Updates and progress reports will be posted here.
Read MoreSea Trials in Green Cove Springs
Concluding sea trials this week in Green Cove Springs FL. My trip started with 3 days of instruction on engines, systems, safety equipment, electrical systems, lightning protection, fuel filters and most important – toilets and waste systems. Also, presentations on watermakers, boat maintenance, batteries and more.
The fun started with the sea trials. Several days of running the boat and all it’s systems to make sure everything is working properly. With Eric and Annie from Mirage on board, and contributions from many of the Great Harbour owners also here for the seminar, I enjoyed every minute. Here’s a shot of seaDee underway taken by Brooke (East Passage).
The punch list contains several items that will require attention and completion before our scheduled trip north, now thought to be mid May. For those of you that have voiced interest in the trip north, we’ll be speaking soon as we lock down the dates.
More sea trial photos:
Launch day !!
Seadee is in the Water!!
Trucked from Gainesville to Green Cove Springs in two pieces, seaDee is carefully backed into the lift -
and lowered into the water.
The flybridge and radar arch are attached
and the boat is moved to the dock. Finishing work will continue on the water.
Merritt Island Weather
