July Haul Out

Gel coat repair with epoxy paint

Like new again. Maroon sign is warning to divers about prop-protectors.

Prop-Protectors installed. We had rope around one prop shaft and heavy fishing line around the other shaft when she came out of the water.

When wrapped tight, a line can shut the flow of water through the bearing (right). It can stop an engine, it can break and slam the hull, and in any case, it can wreck havoc with the running gear. In this situation we would need to go over the side to remove it.

And, for the most part, going over to unwrap or if need be, cut the line is not a problem. However, there are some parts of the ICW where going over the side is more than inconvenient.

Places high on my - "I ain't gitten in that water, no siree Bob!" Which would you go overboard for?

• Alligator and snake infested waters?
• Sharks or barracudas visible around you or on your fish finding sonar?
• Freezing waters of the northeast?
• Waters so muddy you can see your hand in front of your face
• Water so dirty and polluted with chemicals it will...

New Garmin sonar, depth and speed transducer

Bob showing distance from water line to thru-hull transducer for new Garmin Navigation system

For us, that's a big boat for two people to handle

Big boat = big anchors

Super Max on left and Claw on right. When it comes to holding power in a blow for most bottoms, we go with the Super Max

View from our hotel room on the Kemah Boardwalk while Spirit Dancer was on the hard

Boardwalk Hotel - all rooms have balconies