A bedtime offshore adventure story by Bobthebuilder

[Bobthebuilder]

There are basically two routes from the Dry Tortugas to Key West. I have travelled them both. The route north of the Marqueses is 70 miles and south of the Marqueses is 75 miles. For some reason the Captain was several miles south of the southerly route. It may have simply been that he wanted to keep well clear of the reefs and chose to travel in the blue water. I have my doubts that he was headed for either Cuba or the Bahamas and that with the stress that Wally was under, he just hit the panic button.

[Woody]

Looks like he was making a long, down wind tack, (or whatever those blowboaters call it)

[damdonzi]

Great story. The best part is that there is not a single person that doubts a word of it. Thank you again for sharing your adventures with us. Very entertaining!

I am still waiting to hear an aquatic version along the lines of Smokey & The Bandit.
Instead of "The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana" it would be on the order of:

Friday morning over coffee: "Bob, there is some clam chowder on Nantucket we would like you to run up and have back for us at brunch this Sunday." Moments later the sounds of 3 engines warming up can be heard in the background....

[Bobthebuilder]

Great story. The best part is that there is not a single person that doubts a word of it. Thank you again for sharing your adventures with us. Very entertaining!

I am still waiting to hear an aquatic version along the lines of Smokey & The Bandit.
Instead of "The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana" it would be on the order of:

Friday morning over coffee: "Bob, there is some clam chowder on Nantucket we would like you to run up and have back for us at brunch this Sunday." Moments later the sounds of 3 engines warming up can be heard in the background....

He, he. That reminds me of another story. When I used to keep my boat at Goodland Bay Marina near Marco Island some one asked the marina operator how fast my boat was. Dave's reply was " Bob's boat is so fast that he brings me back Conch Fritters from Key West and they are still hot !!" LOL

[Xtreme Air]

Great Story Bob. Thanks for sharing that awesome adventure>

[phragle]

great story, thanks for taking the time to tell it.

I know there are probably 100 good coasties for every coastie jerk,

Persoanlly, I think a lot of problems people have with the coasties stem from the age, life experience, and maturity level of the coasties they encounter. When people are entering the service straight out of highschool and spending 2~6 years serving problems can arise in dealing with things. Despite training this is the demographic that is working fast food, pumping gas and stocking shelves while obtaining the education and life experience to move to the next level.

[Scarab KV]

Bob, your stories always entertain. Thanks for sharing.

[Scarab KV]

I have my doubts that he was headed for either Cuba or the Bahamas and that with the stress that Wally was under, he just hit the panic button.

....and it was Game On

[Sea-Dated]

Great story Bob. the fact that you could change a blow boaters view of powerboaters proves you are truly an ambassador of out sport.

[Scarab KV]

Great story Bob. the fact that you could change a blow boaters view of powerboaters proves you are truly an ambassador of out sport.

[old377guy]

A great story, thanks for sharing it

[LIVE WIRE]

Awesome story !!!! Thx

[Buoy]

Bob, thanks for taking the time to tell that.
Great story!

[mcraymond3]

GREAT story!

[inbetween]

Thanks for sharing!

[Top Banana]

Bob .....always enjoy your stories.

There is nothing like a true story to beat all the fiction stuff hands down.

Time to get back down to Florida and write another chapter in your own book of real life adventures.

[Tony]

Bob, thanks for another great story.

[Buoy]

I am still waiting to hear an aquatic version along the lines of Smokey & The Bandit.
Instead of "The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana" it would be on the order of:

Friday morning over coffee: "Bob, there is some clam chowder on Nantucket we would like you to run up and have back for us at brunch this Sunday." Moments later the sounds of 3 engines warming up can be heard in the background....

I'm waiting to hear the stories from some of the older guys around here about hauling bales of square grouper. Not them doing it themselves, but maybe the history of their history
We all know some of these boats have some "History".
I'm sure by now the statute of limitations must be up.

[Joe549]

I think it's time that Bob be given his own section for all his adventures on the high seas

[Quinlan]

We all know some of these boats have some "History".
I'm sure by now the statute of limitations must be up.[/QUOTE]

Lets hear it!

Like the hatches in the bow are SO large.

I dont know why.