Snead Island Boat Works, Palmetto, Florida

The boat is back in the water! They completed the shaft and prop work late this afternoon so they were able to put the boat back in the water. The second fuel tank is clean. Tomorrow morning the mechanic will go over everything, then we should be able to be on our way. We spent the afternoon at Emerson Point Preserve again, had a picnic lunch there, then walked several of the trails that we had not done yesterday. It is a beautiful area. Late this afternoon, we picked up Nancy and Eddie and went to visit Sylvia and Mark Heyl in Palmetto. They completed the loop in their boat 'Heavenly Ours' in November; we had travelled with them for part of Lake Michigan and met them off and on since then. They have a beautiful home on the bay with a dock in the back yard. Sylvia served us a wonderful dinner, and we had a great visit. Back to the boat, it will be good to sleep in our own bed tonight.