Mermaids and Tales » FastFreddy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com Boats, Beaches, Drinks, Cars, Planes, and Mermaids Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Mermaids, Sorry Dogs and the finished Product http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/mermaids-sorry-dogs-and-the-finished-product/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/mermaids-sorry-dogs-and-the-finished-product/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:09:37 +0000 FastFreddy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=77
After 2 years and more money than anticipated, the Sorry Dog Boat is finished.  Let’s follow the Feel Good Girls as they show us around… The pilot house is finished with the brass trim and the mahogany cabinets.  The windows provide an excellent view of the surroundings. The main couch in the Pilot House is big enough for a [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/mermaids-sorry-dogs-and-the-finished-product/feed/ 1 Featured Boat: 1979 60′ Hatteras Sport Fisher http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/featured-boat-1979-60-hatteras-sport-fisher/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/featured-boat-1979-60-hatteras-sport-fisher/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:17:52 +0000 FastFreddy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=44
  Our first featured boat is a 1979 60’ Hatteras Sport Fisher At Julington Creek.  It has been completely rebuilt in 2002 and is shown off by our Mermaid Gloria.  Lets take a look around:     This is a classic sports fisher and it comes with all the toys. The flybridge has plenty of room for partying or just relaxing.   Coming [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/featured-boat-1979-60-hatteras-sport-fisher/feed/ 0 My Dumbest Boating Decision http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/my-dumbest-boating-decision/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/my-dumbest-boating-decision/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:21:33 +0000 FastFreddy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=13
I’ve been around boats all my life.  They have been mostly small boats up to 19 feet.  One day about 10 years ago, my wife and I were walking the docks at Julington Creek Marina and at the end of the dock was this big (50 foot) Chris Craft antique boat with a kindly white-bearded [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/my-dumbest-boating-decision/feed/ 0