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February 13, 2007
Oceanside Marina
Key West, Florida |
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February 13, 2007
Hooray! The new transmissions are in, the engines are
perfectly aligned, and we’re ready for the weather to
cooperate so we can be on our way! All that’s left to do in
the engine room is to paint some of the bolts and
connections, de-grease the diamond plate, and put stuff
away. Ole worked like a stevedore to get it all done.
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Mark DeJong of Marine Diesel of the Florida Keys was
fabulous. His staff are knowledgeable, fast, and courteous.
And besides, he looks like somebody from ZZTop. We would
highly recommend him for any work in the keys – he works on
about 20 boats a month, and he’s a straight-up guy. |
By the way – the “used” engine oil coolers were not exactly.
Apparently the Twin Disc transmissions require high oil
pressure through the coolers, and American Diesel pressure
tests them (with water) before they release them to the
customer.
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We’ll move back over to Safe Harbor Marina today, fuel up,
and twiddle our thumbs until we have a good forecast for the
Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel – we’re looking
at a Friday departure. The cats are overjoyed at the
prospect of 60 hours at sea.
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Here are some pictures of Safe Harbor Marina -- it's
probably the last place of its kind in Key West, given the
exorbitant price of real estate. One of the highlights
of the place is the Hogfish Bar, located at the head of the
dock, on Front Street. |
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The slip we're in is privately owned (called a dock-o-minium)
and rented out by the day or month when the owner is away.
Don't know what prices are like to own the slip here, but
over at Oceanside we heard of a 40-ft slip going for about
half a million dollars.
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Another highlight is the Bama Sea Products dock just across
from us. At all hours of the day or night, fishing
boats pull up to offload whatever it is they have caught.
We've sampled some fine yellowtail and incredible Key West
pink shrimp at slightly less than grocery store prices but
way fresher. |
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