Before koliver's idea of a TF Community Motoryacht (TFCMY) surfaced on Tues, Walt and I had plans to get together for dinner on my overnight visit to SD Wednesday. Being a guy willing to take one for the team, I thought this might be a chance to test out the TFCMY concept. So I arranged to start and end my day a little earlier to allow me to 'test the waters.' No need to thank me for my self-less contributions toward this noble TFCMY effort - it is my privilege and pleasure to serve the community.
I arrived at San Diego Brown Field and immediately after shutdown, looked to my left and there is Walt, waiting on the ramp for us! WOW!!...talk about full service! I invite Walt onboard to check out the airplane. I give him a quick tour and then I address some paperwork and phone calls needed to close out my day. Walt grabs my bag and places it in his car while I finish up and lock the plane.
We head out to the boat and after considering the remaining daylight, decide to take a quick one hour spin around the San Diego Harbor for a 'Get My Mojo Back' tour. I didnt even have proper yachting attire for the afternoon, but Walt graciously overlooked my maritime fashion faux pas and allowed me onboard. (I think he intentionally failed to don his skipper hat to make me feel more comfortable in my street attire.)
After boarding, we opened her up and Walt started his preflight duties. I dutifully stayed out of his way and snapped a few shots of this beautiful vessel!
In no time, the skipper had her purring and we cast off the lines. As I surveyed my surroundings, I realized that I had failed to take note of the safety and survival equipment so I started looking around. Imagine my horror when I found THIS!!
Here we were, lines cast off, we're underway into the vast blue without a SINGLE SOLITARY RESCUE DRINK! In spite of our lack of libation, we toughed it out and continued our journey. I chalked it up as a small penance for the TF community. Oh, the hardships we pioneers must endure!
Here's the REAL MOJO shot!!
We headed for the Coronado Bridge as Walt introduced me to every system switch, knob and dial! What a beauty!! We played with the power settings and he showed me the art of back and fill. What a blast!! We continued our cruise for about an hour around the harbor before heading back as the sun began to approach the horizon. It was great fun to participate in the First Trawler Forum Mojo Tour of San Diego Harbor. I highly recommend it to all Trawler Forum Members. Thanks again Walt for a great end to another perfect day in Paradise.
I suggest that our new TF Logo include a profile of our new TFCMY!!! (Done that...Got the T Shirt!)
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