Walking the dogs in the harbor yesterday, I said to my wife, "I wonder where Laboat is?" Laboat is an old wooden fishing boat in our harbor. It had been tied up in the Goose River for a couple of weeks. An orange electrical cord running out of Laboat indicated, she needed power to run her bilge pumps. Laboat has always been sinking, I know, from rowing by her bilge discharge for many years.
"Maybe he's out fishing", she said. I didn't think so, it was very cold, and I noticed her dock wasn't there either.
Sure enough, Laboat and her dock spent a half a day/night(?) drifting out of the harbor and across Western Penobscot Bay. No surprise to me that nobody saw her on that 12 mile or more drift.
She (and her dock) fetched up on North Haven Island just off the entrance to the Fox Island Thoroughfare.
Dock lines and cleats all held but the cheaply built dock let go. Sunk by Home Depot.
Don't despair though, I've known the captain casually for 20 years. Nice guy. He looks like the poster child for "it's a hard knock life",...I suspect he stuffs mattresses with Ben Franklins.
His dog, a little rough looking, is the kindest animal on the landing.
I know that the boat washed up yesterday is in fact Laboat III
I shot Laboat 1(below), 20 years ago. Hope springs eternal. I bet LaboatIV will be in the harbor next season.
"Maybe he's out fishing", she said. I didn't think so, it was very cold, and I noticed her dock wasn't there either.
Sure enough, Laboat and her dock spent a half a day/night(?) drifting out of the harbor and across Western Penobscot Bay. No surprise to me that nobody saw her on that 12 mile or more drift.
She (and her dock) fetched up on North Haven Island just off the entrance to the Fox Island Thoroughfare.
Dock lines and cleats all held but the cheaply built dock let go. Sunk by Home Depot.
Don't despair though, I've known the captain casually for 20 years. Nice guy. He looks like the poster child for "it's a hard knock life",...I suspect he stuffs mattresses with Ben Franklins.
His dog, a little rough looking, is the kindest animal on the landing.
I know that the boat washed up yesterday is in fact Laboat III
I shot Laboat 1(below), 20 years ago. Hope springs eternal. I bet LaboatIV will be in the harbor next season.
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