Mark's boat was destroyed the day before Father's day. We are not exactly sure what happened, but the end result is that it sank in a squall while it was tied up to a piling behind the house. Mark, Chris and Steve Grissom attempted to get it floating again, but the weather and waves were too rough. While waiting for the tide to go out over night, the boat actually flipped over and was totally destroyed. The lower unit and some accessories were salvaged, but not much else...
We will need to save up for at least a year before getting a new boat (Mark is crying).
Fortunately, Mark went off shore with his friend Oscar last week and they filled the freezer with fish. They caught four Dolphin, two King Mackeral, two Cobia and a Red Snapper. They nearly got stranded over 10 miles off shore when the steering wheel of Oscar's boat broke off! The welds holding the steering wheel in place all broke. They were able to steer the boat by holding their mouths just right. The fishing was great, although the seas were rough for the first couple of hours. The catch of the day was Oscar's Cobia, which weighed 55 lbs. It was a monster that took 30 minutes to land.
With gas prices as high as they are, there are plenty of offers to go fishing--and to split the gas! That will have to get Mark by until he can get his own boat again.
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