Dingy Dinghy (motor)

2020-11-23 admin Comments 0 Comment

23-NOV-2020 Monday – Desoto Point, Bradenton FL to Twin Dolphin Marina, Bradenton FL (4.3 nautical miles 4.9 statute miles)

27°30’00.1″N 82°34’17.3″W
27.500026, -82.571457
Elevation: Sea Level
States (1): Florida

Along the Way

The Bait sign went up about 6:30 AM and fishermen on their boats came in like Mary to chocolate.

The dinghy motor quit working. I really don’t like it when Dale say “Oh F_ck” when he is working on the dinghy. He spent the better part of this morning trying to get it going with no luck. He called around and found a marina slip for tonight and a motor doctor in Bradenton who would start work on our dingy dinghy motor today. We were off.

Really???? Who had the right of way?

If you don’t know you shouldn’t be out here. (actually they were all good)

We ‘Ubered’ to Manatee Marine. Dale had to sweet talk the Uber driver into letting him put the motor in his trunk. Wente worked on the motor for while then gave the starter a pull. It started on first pull!!!!! Woo Woo! It had looked really dismal about three hours ago.

We called Uber for a ride back to the marina. The Uber driver came, took one look at us and the motor, turned around and left. The owner of Manatee Marine took pity on us and drove us back to the boat. Thank you Manatee Marine!

10,000 steps Evening walk around the town.