Is this the taxi
Some lady got on our boat today and asked if it was the free water trolly 😳
Err…. nope
(We were having dinner at the time)
VHF Broken :(
Sadly our VHF radio needs to be sent off to the manufacturer to get repaired. Which means that we can’t really go anywhere until we get it back - that could be 2 weeks :(
First night at anchor
So much happened today! We saw flying fish and our first turtle!!
We had planned to go out sailing with Domonic as it was going to be a bit windier. The plan initially was to go out for a sail and then head back to our dock. But we ended up sailing quite far North, so Domonic suggested that we drop the hook in lighthouse bay for the night. So glad that we did! Not only did we see our first turtle at anchor, but the water was much clearer, so we jumped off the boat and went for a swim!
Back to the new river
New ocean unlocked!
Today we ventured out into the Atlantic for a little shakedown sail. We had a few snafus, but we got the sails out and had a fantastic sail!
On the way back we had some fun with the 17th Street bridge. As we approached the bridge tender radioed us to tell us that one of the spans would not open! So we had to thread our way through just one side - nail
Downtown Fort Lauderdale!
Finally, we are off the mooring buoy and on an actual dock - downtown no less!
Our first mooring buoy!
Dock #4 - Mooring Buoy by Las Olas Bridge
This was interesting as we did this all on our own!! Big news for us. We had to get out of a tight spot in the marina, and then get into the …
Well, just as we turned into the river, there was another boat bearing down on us!! That was a close one 😳
Off to Just Catamarans
Dock #3 - Harbour Towne
Here to get some jobs done on Freddy
First dinghy trip!
Today we fired up Freddy Jr. and took him into town!
Docked at Doms!
Dock #2 - Dom’s house
Dominic helped us move the boat to behind his house. Just as well, because we had to navigate the New River with it’s many, many bridges, including a super tight swing bridge. Plus, on top of that, he helped us back into the spot behind his house.
Windy!
The wind really picked up last night. Thankfully I had just bought some new Elite fenders :) Incidentally, I bought the fenders off the owner - super nice guy.
First Night on Freddy!
Dock #1 - Pier 66
Our new friend - Dominic - helped us move the boat to Pier 66. Just as well, as the slip they gave us was crazy tight!! Desperately expensive with no toilet or showers!!
Will we ever close
Somehow the onward wire got messed up and the seller didn’t get his money - so no boat for us :(