Ed arrived Thursday on time and cab’d to the Marina from Tampa/St. Pete airport. Kevin had arrived the night before and stayed at a local hotel since the Island Hopper was being moved to its pr-trip dock. Danny (friend and fraternity brother from college) had stopped in from Daytona and showed us some of St. Pete and Treasure Island.
Ron (Everafter marine - awsome work!) arrived early Friday to give instruction on the radar, GPS, Auto Pilot, cameras, etc. and to shakedown their operation. As in all things, a few bugs, to be remedied by a Fed Ex shipment and a return to finish his work on Saturday.
The day was busy with dinner being postponed until 7:30 due to provisioning in preparation for the trip. Our arrival on Central Ave in St. Petersburg was greeted with a parade celebrating the All States Festival (kind of a Mardi Gras theme) to kick off the National High School Band competition. A nice dinner at the Central Oyster House followed by a stop at an Ice Cream shop and fireworks next to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club rounded out the evening.
Harry will arrive this evening around 6:00 PM, completing the “crew”
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