s/vYOLO - You Only Live Once

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Posting Date:  Sunday November 10, 2013  Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Fl October 10, 2013 Friday  AquaMarina, Daytona Beach, Fl

Blog Entry 0004    Sailing Seniors Adventure Day 167

Subject:  Neighbors m/v Silver Queen (1)

The m/v Silver Queen, all 89feet of her was tied up on the other side of the dock from us.  Paul, her Captain, bought the boat 2 years ago to conduct Bone fishing charters in the southern Caribbean.   But prior to buying the boat, he lived in Weehawken, New Jersey!  So, how many times do you think I passed his house going into the Holland Tunnel on my way to work!  Small world!  

Captain Paul gave us the grand tour which took about 20 minutes.  The m/v Silver Queen has a dish washer; full size washer and dryer; restaurant size ice machine (to keep the fish cold and most probably the beer); full size closets – lots of them; dinning room table that seats 12 closed and can seat 20!  I was really impressed with the dual 16 cylinder engines; each is bigger than my car! 

The fly bridge, which is almost 50 feet above sea level has more electronics then Best Buy, complete with 4 screen closed circuit monitor system.  But I almost fainted when he said that he carries 2,000 gallons of diesel. You do the math! 

Steve invited Captain Paul over for drinks.  Steve gave him the YOLO grand tour, which took all of 3 minutes!  Steve pointed out my dish dryer mat (since I don’t have a dish washer); the washer – spinner, that can wash 2 queen size sheets at a time; he also showed him our ice machine that holds a gallon of ice (but it can accommodate 2 cans of bear in a pinch); the 2 closets; the dinning room (which doubles as a salon) that seats 6, very close friends and can accommodate up to 12 only if the other 6 sit out side in the cockpit!  But Captain Paul was really impressed with the 6 cylinder engine and the 2 cylinder generator – he jumped right down into the hold.   We talked at length about marketing his charter business and I felt pretty good being able to give him some ideas and it felt pretty good thinking along those lines again. 

The next day Captain Paul asked Steve to help him move his boat to the other side of the marina to get fuel, but he wasn’t exactly sure since he had to do it at high tide and no wind.  Steve said no problem I totally understand high tide and no wind. 

Sea u later - Neighbors helping neighbors.