Mermaids and Tales » Boats 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 iPhone Boating Apps… http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/iphone-boating-apps/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/iphone-boating-apps/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:07:56 +0000 mrcrispy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=295
The iPhone was an odd journey for me. It started out as “why would I ever want one”, then became “I need a new phone so I might as well”. After about a month of using it, the iPhone is now one of those “how in the blue hell did I ever live without one?” [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/iphone-boating-apps/feed/ 0 Marina of the Week: Reynolds Park Yacht Center http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/marina-of-the-week-reynolds-park-yacht-center/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/marina-of-the-week-reynolds-park-yacht-center/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:16:22 +0000 mrcrispy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=258
I have found throughout my travels that there are basically two kinds of marinas: “a great place to plan a weekend trip to” and “the perfect place to store your boat”. Reynolds falls squarely in the latter category. As far as marinas go, Reynolds is relatively new to the Jacksonville area although part of me has a bit [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/12/marina-of-the-week-reynolds-park-yacht-center/feed/ 0 2007 Fireman’s Poker Run http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-firemans-poker-run/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-firemans-poker-run/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:52:35 +0000 mrcrispy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=177
Once again Fast Freddy, who is rapidly earning the nickname of “dirty old bastard”, elected himself as the reporter of something to do with women in bikinis. In this case it was the Fireman’s Poker Run. Get this: a bunch of guys with fast cigarette boats drive down the St. John’s River as fast as [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-firemans-poker-run/feed/ 0 Now with Mermaid-O-Vision! http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/now-with-mermaid-vision/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/now-with-mermaid-vision/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:51:56 +0000 mrcrispy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=232
Some of you may remember that photo shoot on Sorry Dog’s boat from a couple of days ago. Well there just so happened to be someone there with a video camera. Enjoy! ]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/now-with-mermaid-vision/feed/ 0 2007 Jax Boat Show: Bikini Competition http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-jax-boat-show-bikini-competition/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-jax-boat-show-bikini-competition/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:23:09 +0000 mrcrispy http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=114
A little late on the post but there was a bikini competition at the 2007 Jacksonville In-Water Boat Show. Our very own Fast Freddy was there.   Once again because I’m too lazy to type a decent story (and Freddy’s hands are still shaking too much from this project), I’m just going to post the gallery. There [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/2007-jax-boat-show-bikini-competition/feed/ 0 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 $1k A Day Part 5: “A failure to communicate” http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-5-a-failure-to-communicate/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-5-a-failure-to-communicate/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:56:05 +0000 sorrydog http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=41
So, all who have traveled through the Carribean have heard about how cheap fuel is in Venesula and countries in the Banana Republic right? We are sitting on the boat in Puerta Plata Harbor, Dominican Republic, having just won $5,900 in folding money from Joanie’s gamblink talents at the local casino.  We had money for Diesel [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-5-a-failure-to-communicate/feed/ 0 $1k A Day Part 4: Never say “or bust” http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-4-never-say-or-bust/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-4-never-say-or-bust/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:52:47 +0000 sorrydog http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=39
The next stop on our “Don’t Stop the Carnival” cruise (which is a great book by Herman Wouk) is Samana in the Domican Republic.  OUr reliable Sat.Nav. unit tells us its a 36 hour cruise across the ocean.  The GPS is the greatest invention for adventurous ocean crossing boaters.  We ended up finding the Dominican [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-4-never-say-or-bust/feed/ 0 $1k A Day Part 3: Bullets in the Headboard http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-3-bullets-in-the-headboard/ http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-3-bullets-in-the-headboard/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:41:02 +0000 sorrydog http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/?p=34
Now, you must be wondering about our boats, the Hiatus and the Lehac, still anchored out in a bend in the harbor. We left the local party at about 9 or 10. We didn’t want to overstay our welcome.  Unbelievably, we threaded our way back via the dinghy, without a local guide. Dumb luck? Most certainly. [...]]]> http://www.mermaidsandtales.com/index.php/2008/11/1k-a-day-part-3-bullets-in-the-headboard/feed/ 0