M/V Nearly Perfect: Sept. 21-29, 2017

Instead of going back to Zimmerman Marine in the boat for the dinghy repairs, David and Jack towed the dinghy over and left it for the carburetor repair. We ended up staying nine additional days waiting for the dinghy repair and for the hurricanes to pass through. We alternated breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for that time. Our time was spent running errands, taking walks, and generally hanging out on their back dock enjoying the great view. One day we took David's wooden boat (Scooter) across the James River to Capt. Chuck-a-Mucks for lunch. The ride was fun and the lunch was delicious. On Saturday, Jack and David left early to go lay crab lines for a big crab dinner scheduled for Sunday afternoon. They made two trips and brought back a large bucket of crabs. That night we headed to the Hilton Tavern to listen to a friend (John Walker) play his music with his sidekick (a former Chippendale model). They were pretty good and it was a fun evening. Sunday was the big crab boil. The crabs were steamed and dumped on a long table. Everyone took turns sitting and eating their fill of crabs. I managed to eat about 3. They were okay but a lot of work and very messy. I opted for some barbeque instead. Finally on Wednesday, we learned that the carburetor had not come in when it was supposed to and, instead, was back ordered. So Thursday, we all took a road trip back to Zimmerman's to get the dinghy and worry about the carburetor later (the dinghy still ran, it just had a leak). We celebrated Billy's birthday Friday night. It was starting to cool down a little so David started a fire in his big fire pit. Since all good things must come to an end, we decided it was time to leave to start our journey south. We had a great time with David and Linda and we'll see them in Fort Myers in January.