"Dream Date"

A Watkins 27 Foot Sailboat

The old boat. Sold and awaiting pickup

First Mate on "Ol Yeller"......and "Dream Date"

First day we sailed "Ol' Yeller".

The new boat, "Dream Date", in the Newport News Marina until the new owner of "Ol' Yeller" moves it out of our slip by Nov 1.

Cockpit

Solar Battery Charger

John with Bryan Jones, Caroline Jones at the Helm

The "Swab", Chrispy in the cabin. Helm seat on the settee. Goes up in the cockpit behind the wheel.

Forward berth, head (bathroom) with shower to the left

Sink, stove, and ice chest

Picture from a coal ship entering Norfolk as Hurricane Isabel approached. We made it just fine. Many boats were damaged or lost and houses damaged.