steveandtina
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2010
- Messages
- 96
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-29 Classic
- Vessel Name
- otter
Greetings to all my fellow tugboats, for those of you who do not
already know me I am the Christina B. I was purchased in the fall of
2008 by my current owners, Steve and Tina. Since that fateful day in
October, they've taken me on quite a ride, both on my faithfull
trailer and on my own bottom. Our first season was spent in the San
Juan Islands, we then spent a great winter on a borrowed waterski
island in the California Delta. My home was a Marina called the
PIRATES LAIR, a name I found appropriate to the demeanor of my new
owner.!! The next fall, I attended my first tugnut rally in
Bremerton Washington. What a blast it was, hanging out with a bunch of
boats that look just like me! As much fun as that was, it would be my
next winter, that would bring me my greatest adventure, a two-month
trip to the sea of Cortez. Being somewhat of a computer idiot my
master has still not mastered the art of posting pictures, however I
do recall his bringing some to the following rally the next fall, once
again in Bremerton. After a long season of excruciating boredom
sitting on my trailer in the driveway in Auburn, we would depart the
next spring on the longest road trip of my career. We left California
and headed for port Isabel Texas where we had a wonderful visit with
Herb and Willie. I forget the exact mileage. From there we headed a
short way up the coast to port Aransas where we spent a week visiting
with my sister from San Antonio. Then on to Appalachicola Florida.
Steve and I, with Tina's blessings, choose to travel alone to whatever
destination we have made and then pick Tina up at the nearest airport,
in this case ,Panama city, Florida.. Steve flew home for two weeks and
then he and Tina returned to Apalachicola and put me in the water at
the city Marina. After spending three or four great days in a
wonderful town we headed for St. Mark's, a short drive eastward. At
this point I'm not quite sure what the attention span of a typical
Rangertug is, so I think it's time to terminate this blog with the
information I had originally started to divulge.. Sadly enough there
will be a for sale sign hanging in my window at this years rendezvous.
steve will be pursuing his 30 year dream of owning a boat that will
accommodate his entire family with the ability to live on at least
seven months of the year. We have traveled in m any miles together and
have had incredibly wonderful times with hundreds of great memories.
This will be my last rendezvous with Steveandtina at my helm, but I
hope sometime in the future I can share an anchorage with them and
they will regale their new boat with some of the memories they had
with us. I hope Steve finishes the story of his travels with me in a
future blog. Until we see each other at this year's rally, all of my
fellow Rangertugs, may the wind be at your back and may you sail upon
soft following seas---THE CHRISTINA BEE 😉
already know me I am the Christina B. I was purchased in the fall of
2008 by my current owners, Steve and Tina. Since that fateful day in
October, they've taken me on quite a ride, both on my faithfull
trailer and on my own bottom. Our first season was spent in the San
Juan Islands, we then spent a great winter on a borrowed waterski
island in the California Delta. My home was a Marina called the
PIRATES LAIR, a name I found appropriate to the demeanor of my new
owner.!! The next fall, I attended my first tugnut rally in
Bremerton Washington. What a blast it was, hanging out with a bunch of
boats that look just like me! As much fun as that was, it would be my
next winter, that would bring me my greatest adventure, a two-month
trip to the sea of Cortez. Being somewhat of a computer idiot my
master has still not mastered the art of posting pictures, however I
do recall his bringing some to the following rally the next fall, once
again in Bremerton. After a long season of excruciating boredom
sitting on my trailer in the driveway in Auburn, we would depart the
next spring on the longest road trip of my career. We left California
and headed for port Isabel Texas where we had a wonderful visit with
Herb and Willie. I forget the exact mileage. From there we headed a
short way up the coast to port Aransas where we spent a week visiting
with my sister from San Antonio. Then on to Appalachicola Florida.
Steve and I, with Tina's blessings, choose to travel alone to whatever
destination we have made and then pick Tina up at the nearest airport,
in this case ,Panama city, Florida.. Steve flew home for two weeks and
then he and Tina returned to Apalachicola and put me in the water at
the city Marina. After spending three or four great days in a
wonderful town we headed for St. Mark's, a short drive eastward. At
this point I'm not quite sure what the attention span of a typical
Rangertug is, so I think it's time to terminate this blog with the
information I had originally started to divulge.. Sadly enough there
will be a for sale sign hanging in my window at this years rendezvous.
steve will be pursuing his 30 year dream of owning a boat that will
accommodate his entire family with the ability to live on at least
seven months of the year. We have traveled in m any miles together and
have had incredibly wonderful times with hundreds of great memories.
This will be my last rendezvous with Steveandtina at my helm, but I
hope sometime in the future I can share an anchorage with them and
they will regale their new boat with some of the memories they had
with us. I hope Steve finishes the story of his travels with me in a
future blog. Until we see each other at this year's rally, all of my
fellow Rangertugs, may the wind be at your back and may you sail upon
soft following seas---THE CHRISTINA BEE 😉