Grills Riverside
We hadn’t circumnavigated Merritt Island in a while, so the merry crew of Captain Andy, Dinghy Admiral Annie, Skipper Troy and Boat Bunny First Class Miss Audrey Hopburn motored out of Marina Village on Friday afternoon and dropped anchor at Ski Island, just West of the Port Canaveral Cruise Ports.
The next day we proceeded counterclockwise through the NASA Haulover Canal, down the Indian River, and anchored off of Grills Riverside. Grills riverside has a great dinghy dock so we launched Bonus Track and with Annie at the helm we docked there and had a delicious lunch of fresh fish and frozen drinks. They even had a dinghy dock valet!
Annie, Troy, and Seadee at Grills (look closely over Annie's left shoulder for Seadee).
Back onboard, we rounded the southern tip of Merritt Island and snuck under the Mathers Bridge before anchoring for the night.
Saturday night was the very important rematch between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils. Fortunately, the Tar Heels trounced the Blue Devils and everyone went to bed happy.
Sunday morning proved to be windier than anticipated and we were almost trapped on the south side of Merritt Island, but we did make it home by mid-day. We even fit in an impeller change on the way home. You never know what to expect in a weekend of boating!
The southernmost tip of Merritt Island once held a dragon sculpture known as Annie. The remnants of the green dragon can still be seen today.
Rascal Rabbitt
Three’s a crowd. Who said that anyway? Annie and I have cruised successfully for several years now with few issues. How many people can you think of that you want to spend 24-7 on a 37ft boat? Sometimes for months at a time. But, the introduction of this bunny into our floating paradise is just too much. First, the cabin demands. Special food. Who can live on pellets, parsley and dates? And that little twitchy nose, always up in the air like some sea-bunny-snob. The bunny takeover was not appreciated by this writer. Who’s the captain here anyway? The bunny mutiny started harmlessly at first.
I was having trouble with the Navigation computer. We have several computers and GPS devices on board, but trip planning is generally done on the laptop. As you can see above, I have evidence that the bunny deliberately unplugged the GPS from the computer in act of blatant sabotage.
My only hope is that Annie breaks free from Audrey’s manipulative influence. Here’s another shot taken by a special bunny observation cam of Audrey taking the wheel of Seadee, with Annie’ assistance, while I was down below. That cute little bunny has cast a spell on us. The truth is, I miss them both
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Hare Raising Voyage
The fall weather couldn’t have been more beautiful for Audrey Hopburn’s first voyage aboard Seadee. Lucky for us she drove most of the way and navigated the rest. Now all we have to do is teach her how to handle lines and talk on the radio. ”What’s up Dock?”
Admiral Audrey concentrating on piloting our vessel into port.
Audrey stayed on top of the navigation.
Audrey surveys her cabin and dreams of bigger beds at home.
Merritt Island Weather
