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Training with Capt. Chris & Alyse

Posted on May 3, 2012 by ScottMacDMay 4, 2012

April 24 had us on an early flight to West Palm Beach. It had been years since we flew into West Palm and we quickly remembered how convenient it is compared to the mess at Laguardia. The purpose of this trip was to complete our insurance mandated training on board Big Smile. Coincidently we were … Continue reading →

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The launch: Ft Lauderdale to Ft Pierce

Posted on April 8, 2012 by ScottMacDApril 8, 2012

We flew down to Ft Lauderdale Friday April 30th and arrived at Apex Marine at 6PM. Our car was in the marina lot where we left it. Cath had not experienced living “on the hard” so the weekend would be interesting. The forecast called for temps in the 80’s. The AC only works if we … Continue reading →

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The Closing

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ScottMacDMarch 21, 2012

March 15th I took a 6AM flight to Ft Lauderdale and made it to the boat by 10AM. Spent two hours going through the survey list with Richard and everything had been done. Between Richard, Apex Marine and a couple of sub contractors a two page list was completed in two weeks. A call to … Continue reading →

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The Survey

Posted on March 5, 2012 by ScottMacDMarch 6, 2012

Our next trip to Florida would be by car. It’s been 33 years since I last drove down and that was senior week in college. Different experience this time although the same road. We left Friday early Friday morning and made it to Santee, South Carolina by dinnertime. Up early the next day and with … Continue reading →

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Trawlerfest Ft Lauderdale 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ScottMacDMarch 5, 2012

January 30th had us flying to Florida for Trawlerfest in Ft Lauderdale. We had traded a time share and were staying in Weston Fl, 1/2 hour west of the show. On Tuesday we decide to drive all the way to Key West. I had not been there since around 1980. It was a long drive, … Continue reading →

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