Before heading out, we had to rotate the boat by hand at their dock... not as easy as you might imagine with that SE wind hitting the boat broadside as it came out of their slip. With all 5 of us pulling and holding off, we got the boat around, fired it up, and headed out.
Lumpy water on the way around in the bay, but the Ranger Tug takes it in stride...
Herb at the helm. Just as we were coming under the high causeway, a Coast Guard small boat headed right for us... "Looks like we're going to be boarded." As they got within about 20 feet of us, they rotated and put the coals to it, tossing one heck of a wake. Two jet skis appeared to be having some issue along the seawall. That saved us at least a half hour.
When we got to the ramp, Joan had the trailer backed in and ready for us to load. Herb brought the boat in, I hopped off to the dock, Joan went to the bow roller, and we guided the boat in. Just like we knew what we were doing. Joan cranked the bow strap snug, I got in the truck, and we pulled the boat out and backed in to the wash area. Notice who's doing the heavy work...
Herb flushed the trailer and brakes while Wilma made sure everything inside was ready to tow. Herb went to the bow to drop the radar mast, then decided he could use a hand. Yeah, we sent Joan...
... since she is the youngest and most nimble. A short tow back to Herb and Wilma's place, then lunch... on Herb.
That tug sits a lot taller on the trailer than Wild Blue (notice where Joan is standing on the trailer two images above)...
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