Captain Chris' Flying Circus-a!

As those of you who have nothing better to do than read my writing (Thanks Eugene!) have ferreted out from past communication we make a decision to purchase a boat for the Mag Bay project. After years of renting problems, we decided to own problems. We got what seemed to be a screaming deal on a very bitchin' boat, and signed up. Do to circumstances beyond our control we then went into a very obscure place, where things promised didn't happen, and when they did they were late. Chris was up in California trying to "help" with the process, but his patience was stretched to the see through point, and the ensuing darkness of mood was well earned, but not necessarily productive. He Championed on however, and soon there was almost a boat, but time was a wastin' as we have customers in a week or so. Last Thursday Chris took possession of said water craft and began his all in one shakedown and boat delivery cruise. 3 friends of Christophers' had signed up for this "3 hour tour" and they had remained stalwart, even thought the time frame stretched radically and their wives and girlfriends were calling to find out if they were still alive. CBM and I were driving Chris' car down in parallel with his boat trip, and were in occasional phone contact. We saw them in Turtle Bay, where they stopped for fuel. After a really tedious and painful beginning as "our boat" the new vessel was performing flawlessly. The hull and motors, the two main parts that were not subject to the ministrations up north were the stars of the show. The boat is fast, relatively economical, comfortable and very sea worthy. Some successful fishing was even done on the trip down, but that's for another entry. Those of you with enough foresight to sign up for 2013 Mag Bay are in for a treat. She's 31' long and 10.5' wide, very roomy, with 2 each 250hp Etecs, a head, bait tanks, and all the trimmings. David