One Small Step

This is the first entry for the first Blog I've taken part in.  I want to keep this blog so people can keep up with where I am, how I got here, and where I'm planning on going next.  I hope to have entertaining information including pictures, videos, maps and other creative media posted here.  Any suggestions or requests would be graciously accepted since this is meant for others rather than for myself.  We'll start small with a photo of where it all started.

Here is the boat when I first saw it at a private dock on Lake Norman.  The boat's name is "Zippity Doo Da"...
Personally, I despise the current name.  I found documentation that it's original name was "Paddington" which I much prefer, although I plan on changing it to "Bernoulli" in the next few weeks when I pull the boat out to have it painted and prepped for the coastal adventure I've been planning for years.


A little background information on the boat:
Make: Hunter
Born: 1980
Length: 33 feet
Draft: 4 feet [UPDATE: Turns out it's more like 5']
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Weight: 10,600Lbs
Engine: 15hp Yanmar Diesel


A little information on my plans for the next few months:
After hauling the boat out and painting the hull and deck I'm shipping the boat from Lake Norman, NC to Charleston, SC where it will be placed in the Intracoastal Waterway.  My first destination is Jacksonville FL where my old school friends (and more) live.  My current marina company has a location in Jax which will be my new home on the St. John's River while I make some final repairs and make the most of the tail end of a Florida winter.

That's the introduction to my Blog- thanks for taking a look!