Mothra has been gone for some time now. She was a great little boat--just needed a little more love. Well, she's found it. Current owner, Jim, is doing just what I had imagined doing, but didn't quite get to. He's continuing the restoration process, taking lots of friends out for fun days around Santa Cruz, and taking advantage of the easy trailerability to extend his cruising grounds--all the way to Puget Sound, for example. If you squint, you can just see the little lady waiting her turn among the big boys to get lifted into the chilly Northwest waters.And, the latest news: Feraligatr has a new home. Another Jim towed her on down to the peninsula last week. Seems he's starting his own little Megabyte fleet. He bought one a few months back, and he and his buddies liked it so much they went looking for another. Hey, local fleet building! Maybe I ought to think about getting a Megabyte?
Farewell, ladies.
4 comments:
It's always fun to hear what's happening with your old things. The old AMF Puffer is still alive per an email a couple months back, but it hasn't been sailed much recently.
Ahem, my friend. The waters are NOT that much chillier than your spot. In fact, water temps are within 1-2 degrees of your spots and don't start to rise until you get south of Point Concepcion. And THEN, if you go souther, to some spots with submarine canyons, you get colder temps than we have up in the Great Northwet.
Just sayin'
OK, I guess I did imply chillier when I only said chilly. But actually, Mothra was most often a Delta girl--downright balmy waters comparatively.
All the way to Puget Sound! Hey, that's where I'm at - lol. Happy sailing!
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