Look Out...Here I Come!

[sasto]

Two oldtimer lifelong buddies from the Island always had a dream. They both are in their last days due to illnesses. They wanted a boat to learn on, then eventually buy a liveaboard. First boat was a 21' Cuddy. Their first trip out the ran hard aground about a mile from the marina. Tore up the lower unit and had it towed to the shop. While at the shop they discovered it will take a couple weeks for a replacement. They bought a second boat, a 26' Cuddy.


First trip out they hit the seawall doing some damage to the bow pulpit. No big deal, right? An hour goes by and they decide to return. They slammed into another boats anchor on a pulpit knocking out a side window on their boat. Bent the heck out of the railing on the pulpit.


While sitting on the dock smoking a cigarette and breathing through an oxygen tank. Inky (as we call him) let out a cough and into the drink went his upper false teeth. (I put on scuba gear and found them after 20 minutes). Next day Inky falls in the drink and I had to pull him out. He lost a couple hundred dollars cash floating away. A little cut up...but ok.


A week goes by and they buy a 36' Bluewater, houseboat looking thing. Inky is lying in the stern removing the old boat name. He roles of the transom into the drink again. Did I mention they like wine for breakfast. I pull him out again.


This story is not over. I will tell you the rest soon.

 

[Home Cookin']

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next encounter do them and the rest of us a favor and hide their keys. They probably won't miss them.

 

[GA_Boater]

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Sasto - Do your buds a favor and hide their bucket list too. Waiting for part two. I did start the day with a laugh at their expense.

 

[coastalrichard]

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Is this another one of your fun storiesop2:

 

[sasto]

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next encounter do them and the rest of us a favor and hide their keys. They probably won't miss them.

Sasto - Do your buds a favor and hide their bucket list too. Waiting for part two. I did start the day with a laugh at their expense.

I would agree with you two...but. I have been one that was given a short time to live once due to Cancer. I really don't want to interfere in their lifestyle at this time. I'm thinking, at this point, the best thing I can do for them is to keep an eye out and help whenever I can.

Is this another one of your fun storiesop2:

Sorry, Richard, if it was, I could make it more exciting. I save those stories for Facebook....My Friend!

They have no plans to take the Bluewater out of her slip. I'm not sure it will even make it through the day without causing some damage to another vessel. We have winds in the 20's from the unpropected south. There are hanging plants all over her. They purchased a little dog and tied lattuce around the bow to keep the puppy from falling in.

Since I am just hanging out doing paperwork and cleaning the interior of my boat.....I might as well go get a photo.

Stay tuned!

 

[sasto]

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I am in no way making fun of these guys. But you guys can laugh all you want.


This photo is straight.....the boat is a rockin'. I sure hope the puppy is in a safe place. Word has it that an herb garden and a pot belly pig are going on the flybridge. At this point the flybridge has nothing but an old dingy and console. No other equipment such as steering or gauges. I haven't seen Inky or Blinky in a couple days.....nor has anybody else. I am a little worried.

 

[The Rooster]

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Boy, these guys really should consider the "RV" lifestyle. Hook up in an RV park, and walk down to the water. Would be safer for all of us, I believe.

 

[cribber]

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Hope they turn up and still have all their limbs!! I'll bet you've got a load of stories about these two characters!!

 

[12vMan]

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I haven't seen Inky or Blinky in a couple days.....nor has anybody else. I am a little worried.

What a couple of characters! You might get them a Pac Man game to keep themselves amused with names like those :lol:

 

[foodfisher]

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They don't appear to be hurting anyone. Help where you can, let them exit as they see fit. I've got some leaving around me too. Good on you.

 

[sasto]

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Several of us were sitting around the Boater's Tiki last night sharing stories as usual. Even though Inky and Blinky have only been here a couple months, they worried a few, scared a few, made a couple mad, but brought some joy to many of us.

A couple weeks ago Blinky had no propane, so he filled up his gas grill with charcoal and lit it up. As you know, a gas grill is not designed for charcoal. Hot coals fell through and burnt a big spot on the gel-coat deck. Nothing he couldn't fix with a can of spray paint!

I was getting a little worried about them. I found Blinky's phone number and gave him a call. Inky is in Hospice. Liver is gone, along with his lungs and other problems. I am glad he got to live out his dream of living on a boat, even if only for a short time. I was happy to be a part of it. Almost every Marina has it's charactors, and we have had our share of them. Most new liveaboards sometimes just don't get it. One couple left because Inky stripped down to his skivies atempting to dive for his false teeth. Things like this happen. Let boaters be boaters.

Inky may never return here to his boat, but he left behind some good memories for many of us. May God comfort him!