One of Rita’s boats (Frigate) has been out of the water for awhile getting some new fiberglass, paint, and engine work done. Before putting it back into service, a shakedown run is required to break in the engine. We along with Dick and Gwen were were pegged for this grueling work. The night before, Dick decided to pass a kidney stone and bagged out. Silly excuse as far as we were concerned!
The weather was good with large rolling waves that we “surfed” going south. A very smooth ride but no luck fishing. The ride back was a bit different as we were headed into the wind and waves that were so helpful before. The engine wouldn’t rev higher than 1,50o rpms so we motored into the marina and the mechanic checked it out. A few hours later after cleaning out the gasoline filters, we were back out on the ocean fishing following the frigate birds hunting on the water. For us, no fish. For the birds, probably! To mimic the old saying, “A bad day of ocean fishing from the boat is better than a good day at home doing not much!” Thanks Rita!
Such a pretty boat!
We don’t know about you but we’re thinking that Rita’s fleece lined jacket might be a little over-kill!
Chester, the scooter riding dog, is watching every move Ed makes with that chicken!
1 comment:
Sounds like a great day, even with a slight detour to fix the boat.
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