Another Joins the Fleet
I have been so focused on transporting OceanFlyer the past
months that I had forgotten that there was another 49 Grand Banks that was trying
to get aboard the Palembang and ultimately end up in Bellingham, WA. This boat would also
join the NW Explorations charter fleet. Her name is Lady Jane, later to be christened
Telita.
She was lying in Lake Michigan when purchased and has been working her way to Florida during the past month. She had a lot of delays during her trip, and whether she would make it in time to be put aboard the Palembang was in serious question. Fortunately for her, the delays in Palembang’s schedule are working to her favor and the word is now that she will arrive at Harbor Towne Marina the day before she is scheduled to load.
Click here to see the listing for Lady Jane.
Sure enough, this afternoon I saw a 49 Grand Banks motor yacht round the entrance to the marina and she tied up next to OceanFlyer. I grabbed her lines, introduced myself and offered my service to give the captain and crew a ride to the airport. It was not long before the seller’s broker, Steve Fithian, was on board with a crew to get her ready for shipment. There were also a couple of mechanics in tow to address some open issues on the boat.
My first sighting of Lady Jane.
I took a couple of photos with my cell phone and set them to NW Explorations so they could forward them to the owners. I do not know the owners [ed.: they would later become great friends] but I know how much I would want the latest information on my boat if I were in their shoes.