Lots to Do! (Day 060)

Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Vero Beach, FL Mooring Ball 31 MM 951.7
Lay Day

Weather: Partly sunny; low in the mid 60s and high in the high 60’s; north wind @ 10 to 15 knots;

Comment: Our day began with a bagel for breakfast and then a bus ride to Radio Shack and an auto parts store. The employee at Radio shack was unable to identify the plug we need for the new TV. Neither could he provide the proper gauge for the cable nor the cigarette plug for the other end. This part of our mission was a complete failure! We started walking south on US 1 in hopes of finding an auto parts store that would have a hygrometer. We happened upon a K-Mart and were able to secure the supplies we needed to complete today’s boat chores (save fabricating another 12 cable for the TV). We picked up the hygrometer, wood filler to fill some small holes in the main bulkhead and a stain kit to make sure the filer matches to color of the wood. Sole of the holes were there from long ago while others are now exposed because we needed to move our pictures to make room for the bulkhead TV mount.

Before returning to the boat, we lunched at the antique car show and walked through the boat show, both at the Riverside Park. It was an enjoyable event. We bumped into the crew of Duetto while there and shared a picnic table with them. It o happens that Duetto may be getting a new set of batteries, so I told Captain John about the Trojans I purchased at the Indian River Battery Company.

After returning to the boat, we set about cleaning the paneling on the bulkhead and filling all of the holes and moving the pictures. We had a few minutes to relax before going ashore for the 1500 Meet and Greet. We enjoyed some conversation with other boaters, but returned to our vessel before the affair concluded because we were both tired.

The day concluded with a Hornblower double feature and a clams and pasta dinner. After completing the logs and expense report, it was bed time.

Arial view of our mooring in Vero Beach, FL



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