[PUP] San Blas to Key West

[Hal Wyman]

Congratulations, Scott.  I'm sorry I wasn't able to make the passage.  I
LOVE blue water.

Hal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces at lists.samurai.com
> [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf
> Of Scott Bulger
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 19:41
> To: Passagemaking Under Power List
> Subject: Re: [PUP] San Blas to Key West
> 
> Saw the Frenchman and the cats while we had dinner 50 feet away.
> Walked to Sloppy Joes but didn't have any Red Headed Sluts, but now we
> have that to look forward to tomorrow!
> 
> What a voyage!  1113 miles from the San Blas to Key West.  Following
> seas and winds 95% of the time.  7.3 knot average, average over the
> whole trip!   Having Dwight to help keep watch was an amazing
> experience.  I've never enjoyed nights soo much.  It was a completly
> different experience.
> 
> I can't say how happy I am to be back in the U.S. of A.  Don't get me
> wrong we loved all of Mexico and Central America, but there is no
> place like home.  I only wish Marian was here to enjoy it with me.
> 
> Two nights ago just about sunset we were about to pull in the fishing
> lines when we got a double headder of Dorado.  We got both to the back
> of the boat but lost one when the gaff slipped out of him.  The other
> one was consumed immediatly, that night and the next.  Today we had
> something huge hit the line and we lost the lure.  We also landed
> another Dorado and a Baracuda.
> 
> As we approached Key West it was like an oily sea, lazy swells and
> wind ripples.  The perfect end to a wonderful voyage.  Perhaps my only
> real passage on my own?  We did have a few problems:
> 
> a.  Dwight dropped a can of pringles and it took 5 minutes to clean
> them up
> b.  I wasn't able to do the oil change before we left so I went a few
> hours beyond the recommended change interval.  I'll catch that first
> thing tomorrow.
> c.  We lost one hook and one fishing lure.
> 
> that's it, really, that's all that was an issue on this trip.  The PAE
> Nordhavn never missed a beat, no problems at all!  Great boat, love my
> BIG FAT NORDHAVN!!!!
> 
> Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II Seattle WA
> Westin Marina, Key West FL for 3 nights
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