One Week Later

Just a little over a week after the day we acquired the boat and we've made some progress. The boat was picked up Monday and taken to the marina where she is going to get fixed up. We need a bottom scraping and painting, some minor (hopefully) engine work, some re-assembly of some parts, and installing some electronics. I think we have found a great place to have all this done and I have a great deal of respect for the word of the folks I have talked to there.

On Tuesday, I went to register the boat which should have been a simple process but as with anything dealing with paperwork and government, it was a little more involved than I thought. The bill of sale was in order and I had the old registration. Unfortunately the registration number on my form that I got from the seller could not be found in the system. Finally, the wonderfully friendly and very sharp person at the license office looked it up by the HIN (Hull Identification Number) and found that it had been registered in April and had another registration number - problem solved. I was issued my decal - of course, after writing a check for the tax and fees and walked out the door a registered boat owner - YES!

Well, here she is  - our "new" 1987 Sea Ray 300 Sedan Bridge! Accompanied by James and Eric and with the blessings of my wonderful wife, Cindy, we made the drive down to Theodore, AL this past Wednesday to finalize the purchase of my first boat. This will be somewhat of a project and I hope to provide some ideas, pick some brains, and provide some laughs along the way. Join us for this nautical endeavor down the next few months!