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Bahia Mar is always entertaining... There are so many huge
Megayachts that boats like
Istaboa just disappear. But if you look closely... sometimes you can find a few very interesting vessels.
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Like this
Mochi. Built in Italy and, though not our kinda boat, it is a floating work of art.
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This one is for Hope. Notice how the mirror image of the name has been bleached into the teak decks. A very cool little detail.
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This is the tender to a much larger boat; it looks to be a one off custom built little runabout. The picture doesn't do it justice, it's a beautiful boat.
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But somehow it doesn't seem very
practical here in sunny south Florida. All that black could get a bit hot. Still very cool... maybe at night.
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They were having a go fast boat race last weekend and the crews were using the north parking lot of Bahia Mar as a pit.
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Wild looking boats were everywhere. Kinda like
NASCAR on the water.
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Oh Yeah... What would a go fast boat race be without a few of these.
So today Craig and I are doing some upgrades and maintenance on Istaboa. Later we are leaving Bahia Mar and running up New River to Marina Bay.
Till next time...
Adios,
Istaboa