End of the Journey

February, 2025
We arrived at Sadler Point Marina in Jacksonville, FL mid day and stayed in a slip for one night then got hauled out at their boat yard the next day. We stayed on the boat for 9 days while the yard worked on a new bottom job, fixed the keel from a rock encounter in Maine, changed the carbon disc on the prop shaft, and did some gel coat work on the transom. Now that was like camping! So as not to get the bottom wet we did not use our sinks and I was carrying dirty dishes in a bucket down a 12 foot ladder to use the hose on the dock and we had to use the marine restrooms to wash our hands when a Clorox wipe wasn’t enough! We continued to work on projects inside and outside the boat preparing for a survey.
We rented a car for 2 days and went to the Jacksonville RV Show on Thursday, February 6. We saw many beautiful Class A and a few Super C models and got a feel for the type of interior layout and amenities that we liked. The next day we went and looked at 2 used RV’s for sale, neither one left us feeling that was the one.
On Feb 14, day 9 of being on the hard, a surveyor came to inspect our boat for the buyers that previously looked at our boat back in Brunswick. He spent 15 1/2 hours over 2 days and literally talked the entire time. He was teaching the buyers on how all the systems work and expressed his personal preference as on all of our components. He clearly demonstrated prejudice, which the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors Code of Conduct states he should not do. Then he went to Hidetide Burrito and Bar with the buyers afterward, also unprofessional in our mind. After the survey we continued to work on boat projects, fixing things we were aware of and items the surveyor flagged. On Feb 24 the buyers made a new offer based off the survey. Kevin countered and on Feb 26 and we had an agreement. For the reminder of the month we worked on boat projects or with contractors Kevin hired. I began the process of packing what I could, given limited space on the boat to put packed boxes, and searched for boxes to use later. We also did a lot of RV research.
On March 2 we celebrated our 29th Anniversary at Ruth Chris Steak House. It was awesome and one place I had wanted to go to for a very long time.
Overall we enjoyed our stay at the marina. There were 2 restaurants plus a brewery adjacent to the marina and a shopping strip with a Publix, West Marina and assortment of restaurants within an easy walk.
On Thursday March 6, 2025 we left Jacksonville for Fernandina at 3:00 a.m. to deliver the boat to her new owners and finalize the sale. We stayed inside the ICW and had 30 knots of wind. I found it ironic that we started and ended our journey in small craft advisory weather. On Friday morning morning Kevin got the U-Haul and we started loading the van. At 3:00 p.m. the new owners came to finalize the deal and Kevin spent 2 1/2 hours going over all the systems on the boat and how to use them. I continued to pack while he did that! We stayed on the boat Friday and Saturday night packing and loading the van. It seemed to take longer than it should have, I think having to work in a small space and limited boxes made it difficult. We used a lot of duffle bags and large trash bags.
On Saturday, March 8 we said goodbye to Southern Cross and headed back to Texas to buy an RV.Okumaya devam et