No boating last weekend because I was off selling my soap at a local Art Festival. That was Saturday. Sunday was Father's Day and my moms birthday had come and gone during the week. We headed over to their house for a lunch time BBQ, thus no boating. But that happens. Summer comes on strong and fast here. Lots to do in a short amount of time. Some things have to be set aside and "blown off" so we can get out on the water, others are important and can't be ignored.
It was a super windy day and we wouldn't have been able to go out anyway. Very gusty. Well, maybe YOU would have gone sailing, but not ME! I don't like it when it's like that.
While I was selling soap ( Link here to my soap blog: CASCO BAY SOAP CO.) Captain did head out to the boat to work on a few things. He had taken the cockpit table off last weekend and brought it home to sand and varnish it. He worked on it during the week after work and got it so very nice and shiny! He went back to the boat Saturday and installed it. He removed another piece, a drink holder that the compass was also mounted on, and brought that home. That piece is in the process of sanding and varnish this week.
While working on the boat Saturday, Captain noticed a 31 foot power boat coming his way. Now remember we are on a mooring in the Harraseeket River surrounded by lots of other boats attached to their moorings. He watched the boat as it ran over one of my lobster buoys (more on that hobby later). He wondered, what is he doing, running over lobster pots? Then the boat came only within 10' of our boat and captain saw that no one was on board! Off the boat went, down the river on one super windy day. Captain jumped in the lobster skiff and took off after the boat, hoping to stop it from crashing into other boats and collect it before it ran aground. Once he caught up to the boat he wondered how he would handle this. The power boat had indeed reached the shore and had grounded. He wrapped some ropes around the bow and pulled it back out to the center of the river. Meanwhile he called our Marina and alerted them of the run-a-way boat. They were on their way. The Marina took it back to the docks, with much difficulty, again the wind. After some super sleuthing, it was figured out who the boat used to belong to, who sold it and who the new owner was. Concern was now whether or not the boat broke free from it's mooring or someone fell off and was in the water. Luckily the owners were home and headed right down to collect their boat and no one had fallen off.
Captain spoke with the boat owners and told them his tale of "rescuing" their boat. He also told them that he thought according to Maritime Salvage Law, if you find it, you claim it! He was joking of course and wished the couple well.
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