Beautiful evening

I put some potatoes on the grill to bake this evening. While I was waiting  for them to bake before putting the meat on I decided to go up the mast and take some pics just for fun. I will miss climbing the mast. It is so  beautiful here in Boot Key Harbor. We love being around all the other boats.

Boot Key Harbor from the top of Morgan's mast.

Boot Key Harbor from the top of Morgan's mast.

Sharon trying to figure out where I was.

We Took Morgan for a Sail Today

We took Morgan for a sail today. Her new owners came down today and we all went for a sail. We left Rosie on our mooring and went out through Sister's Creek into the Atlantic and around Boot Key Island and back into Boot Key Harbor through the main channel. There wasn't much wind untill we got back into the harbor, then it started to pick up a bit. Typical sailing. We had a good time though, that's all that matters. Even though it was only a couple hour sail I still got sun burned, saw a dolphin, and had a good time.

Rosie gaurding our mooring.

Boot Key Island and Sombrerro Beach.

I never get tired of looking at the beautiful water here.

Morgan has been sold.

Morgan at anhor off Dog Island

Last night we accepted an offer on Morgan. I am both happy and sad at the same time. We are opening a new chapter of our life of living on the water and closing one as well. As some new trawler friends said to me the other day "Welcome to the dark side". There are some very obvious feelings about power boaters from sail boaters. I have already promised my sailor friends that I will not wake them with my trawler.

We will not be getting Island Queen until the end of the month. We will be staying on Morgan until then. Morgans new owners (caretakers) will be coming down next weekend to go for a sail. They seem to be really nice people, and I am happy they are getting her as I believe they will take good care of her.

Morgan is For Sale

We have owned "Morgan" for almost four years now and lived aboard her for almost 1 1/2 years. She has been a very good boat for us, but a might small for a couple to live on. We have done many upgrades to her along the way. Although I am taking some equipment with me to the new boat she is still very well equipped. She is in very good condition, in the Keys, and ready to go.





$3,500.00



1970 Coronado 25

25' LOA

20.02 LWL

8' beam

4,500 lbs disp

2,050 lbs ballast

34' air draft

3'8" draft



TANKAGE

Water 18 gallon

Holding 10 gallon

Fuel two 6 gallon



ELECTRONICS

VHF radio with antenna mounted on the mast

Eagle depth sounder



MOTOR

3 month old Nissan 6HP Sailpro



EQUIPMENT

Spinnaker in sock

Doyle 130 genoa on roller furller

Doyle main with two reef points

Lazy Jacks

All lines led aft.

Yamaha mast and boom

Two Danforth style anchors and rode

160 watts of solar panels

Morningstar controller and monitor

1000 watt inverter

Refrigeration

Y valve

All interior lights and anchor light are LED

Origo two burner stove

SS sink

New countertop

Very comfortable memory foam matress in the V berth

Pics of Island Queen

Island Queen

Well, we have taken the plunge. We have put a deposit on the Marine Trader 36. We spent two nights on her this week and did the sea trial. Everything worked just like it was supposed to. We put a deposit on her and will close on the deal the end of the month. Her name is "Island Queen". It will begin a new chapter in our life on the water.

Island Queen

Island Queen