May 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
The last few days we have been waiting for Kim's prescriptions that are on a tour of the USA- Indy to NY, spent 3 days in NY, then NC, FL. After 10 days it finally arrived. We had to walk to the auto parts store for fuel filters and oil so Kim could change the oil in the engine and generator. Walked 3 miles to NAPA, only to find that they had moved 4.5 miles in the direction we just came from. Luckily Advanced Auto Parts was around the block. Stopped at the Funky Cuda for lunch and were tired and sweaty.
Kim discovered that they gave him two wrong filters, so Friday morning before the heat/humidity started we headed back out to exchange the filters. Stopped for breakfast and got back to the boat by 10:00 am. We did about 15 miles in two days!
Bull shark breeding season must be over. No fins popping out of the water.
We plan on leaving Fort Pierce on Wednesday morning to head North to prepare to take boat out for Hurricane Season. It is getting hot and humid so time to get back to Michigan.
Saturday, May 2
Got a pump out this morning and then we were off to the Farmer's Market. It is hot and sweaty already at 9:30 am. Storms are suppose to roll in later today. Wind is picking up. Got to the Farmer's Market and guess what Sarah? No Cajun Boiled Peanut stand!!!
Manatee's are just outside Skipper's Cove. It looks like a dad, mom and baby.
Oh! Fins in the water again. Sharks are back!
Google pic of a bull shark.
Dorothy's Gale 2 next to the Tikki Taxi.
Well, storms never came. Good for us! It is only windy and hot.
Now we are being swarmed by Love Bugs!
Monday, May 4
Well, today was interesting. Rub rail on port side HAD to be replaced per the Captain. So, in gale force east winds, blowing the boat away from the dock, we replaced the rub rail. Hot water was used to heat up the new rub rail but to no avail. Out comes the heat gun. That was the trick. 4-5 hours later we successfully replaced the rub rail on the port side. Dock tails with fellow loopers, Harald and Cathy from Ohio, at 5:00 pm. Dinner at Skipper's Dockside. Conch shell blowing at sunset ended our day.
