bird identification correction this is a Ibis, not Limpkin
Ibis again, not Limpkin
downtown LaBelle had a Wharf Walk evening, nicely decorated tables
Joe's supper
my Swamp Cabbage Gumbo, it is a certain kind of Palm Tree
live music .. loved the stage .. looks like a sailboat
some of the people we met, Miss Patty is in the green top, she loans bicycles and wagons to cruisers to go into town and buy groceries etc. … she is for sure a good ambassador for LaBelle
Joe wearing his Life is Better on the Bay t-shirt, bought at Trophies Two in Owen Sound
the lead singer singing to Joe …
the oak trees covered with Spanish Moss …
Bird of Paradise flower
mailbox in Rudder Street, Turkey Creek
there is lots of beautiful palms in Turkey Creek
Modaki has moved about 5 miles up the river to Glades Marina for haul out
waiting our turn … the neighbourhood alligator did his rounds checking out a new boat
the bottom had a thin layer of black
power washing got most of it off
they positioned us close to the office and washrooms, which we like
checking the keel bolts
making sure that they are still tight
next came cleaning and rebuilding the Stuffing Box .. new clamps as the other ones where pretty rusted
changing the anode on the shaft, the old one was only on for 4 months
scraping the companionway boards, Joe now has 2 coats of varnish on them and the handrails on the cabin top
guess who we found on our boat yard, Brian Mundle from our club back home …
…. Brian came by car and us by boat
the next job was to replace the boat anodes .. the 2 lighter coloured ones where in for 4 months,(and they came out easy), and the darker colour one was in for 12 months … it took us 2 days of hard work to get this one out, and $85 dollars of new tools .. the silver coloured one is brand new …
the temperature here is 85 plus F. and humidity is 89-90 F. so we get lots of small showers,
all day long
Joe calling US Customs to report our travel plans .. this is the third time we have called and
still can't get to talk to a officer
Joe scraping the bottom, getting ready for the anti fouling
a thunderstorm coming this time
I've been working on cleaning and waxing the hull … we now have 2 coats of wax on
Keith and Bella
Bella doing tricks
Bella was not too sure about me
finally ….
Brian and Joe enjoying supper on Modaki
we are launching on Tuesday, November 24
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