tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post5798520942820837157..comments2023-11-05T01:46:02.777-07:00Comments on Catamaran "Meerkat": Caregivers Sail-a-ThonJim and Heather on Meerkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12952729809478329589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-29745623887978700522009-10-26T06:54:38.011-07:002009-10-26T06:54:38.011-07:00No, Markitos the dolphins pay "Afterburner&qu...No, Markitos the dolphins pay "Afterburner". You got it backwards! And the best part... someday we get to go sailing on "AB" because we are cat people too!! Yes, the owner did invite us and he has been on our boat! I just don't want to go on a super windy day... or a hardcore race...<br />Hope all is well down your way M !Jim and Heather on Meerkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952729809478329589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-35656617617689652572009-10-25T21:35:49.997-07:002009-10-25T21:35:49.997-07:00We watched Afterburner come into Catalina once. Cr...We watched Afterburner come into Catalina once. Crazy fast. I think they pay dolphins to pull them alongMarkitoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723460811066104538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-50574385512618896222009-10-25T08:47:55.343-07:002009-10-25T08:47:55.343-07:00Looks like a great time!Looks like a great time!Doug and Carla Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007882481550642339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-63070411898805747902009-10-25T07:43:38.382-07:002009-10-25T07:43:38.382-07:00T&M - by the Coast Guard? Never. I think Jim...T&M - by the Coast Guard? Never. I think Jim was checked years and years ago. Same day he got checked by Fish & Game.<br />By the Mexican Navy? Once in the year and a half on this boat. And on our old Columbia 50', about 3 to 8 times a year. Easy with them - they are just looking for drugs and guns and we had neither. We would give them a soda and a tour and all was good. <br />By our Harbor Patrol in Ventura Harbor? Once a year we "invite" them over for our liveaboard inspection. They make sure we have all the safety items, are legal owners and are using our holding tanks. That's all easy too. We used to have one harbor patrol guy named Jim who would mainly want to do our inspection so he could talk to my Jim about fishing. We also used to give him food, snacks and even had him over for dinner sometimes. We give them stuff at Christmas, because they are all nice guys and we like to keep them liking us...<br /><br />ADDU - YES, you are 100% right. It's easy to make the boat go in wind, but light or no wind? And this wasn't even a race and we were still doing it!Jim and Heather on Meerkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952729809478329589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-23472331562204467312009-10-24T18:02:37.777-07:002009-10-24T18:02:37.777-07:00Nice pics. Light air racing really brings out the ...Nice pics. Light air racing really brings out the tacticians and the uber-trimmers. Looks like y'all had fun.Alaskan Dave Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-8450771439220348302009-10-24T16:47:07.077-07:002009-10-24T16:47:07.077-07:00Looks like fun! Hey, we were wondering if in your ...Looks like fun! Hey, we were wondering if in your travels you get borderd much by the man?Travis and Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895001344144858314noreply@blogger.com