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Well winter has finally reached Florida. At the cove here at Riverside Marina the jackets are out and the rain is falling.. The last few sailors that are trying to get across the Gulf Stream are cursing their “to do” list and last fall’s laziness. The Bahamas call and the Islands beckon us.  A few manatees lounge about under and in the remaining vessels.

The full timers that live and work at the marina are noticing the boats missing like teeth from a sunnier smile…The docks are empty but our commercial fishermen remain. They break the morning silence and push back the dark as they make their way to the fishing grounds.  Returning in the afternoon they clean and scrub there boats prepare to hold court on their boats. Into the night men discuss the day's catch under florescent neon lights. It all looks much harsher then the warm glow of the port lights on the cruiser's sailboats. It must be said that despite their loudness and their roughness they are fine men living by the old rules.

There are always a few wharf rats about, a relic from a lost time. I believe some of these men to literally be the descendants of pirates. After all, this is the Treasure Coast. If you know your history the pirates were the discarded casualties of a war between Kings on the far side of the world. The wreckers still drink into the night and play music by the water even if it is amplified by an old Fender Box set.

Our Work progresses unrushed by plan or scheme. The interior’s wood work is almost complete. And we hope to have her sea worthy by the end of February. A lot of surf has been missed this winter both here and places we wish we were. To our friends we apologize for our absence. We will be back to the party soon, but don’t wait on us.

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