Road to Turner Marine Supply

Daymarks downbay guide us thru 2' shoals toward Turner Marine.

First southern home

Turner sign marks AA's home for the new couple of weeks.

Sailing Marina

Turner specializes in sailboats.

Obviously

Strictly sail

Hurrican horrors

A broken mast on a boat waiting for repairs.

Scratched side

This one got off easy, fill, sand and paint will do the trick.

Chewy

A chewed transom, delaminated frames and broken bulkheads destine this one to salvage.

A dab of foam

Foam makes an emergency repair to this hull.

Scratchy feeling

Another boat that will be refinished.

Sad sight

About a dozen boats were in the yard with more expected from Pensacola.

Flunked sea trial

Ivan hit the day of the buyer's sea trial, when he found it stuck in a furniture store he lost interest. Headed for salvage.

Dangerous Love

We became good friends with Tony and Vicky of Dangerous Love.

Love Story's Captain

Fred's 75 years include several loop runs. Doesn't give a rat's ass, just keeps on boating.

Yard cat

One of a family of wild white cats.

Local Diner

The Wharfhouse, across from Turner Marine.

Nasty job

All of the VC17 had to come off.

NNYC'ers - check the date

Mobile Yacht Clubhouse sports founding date.

Mobile Yacht Club

Located on bay, across from their club harbor.

Finally sanded

AA ready for paint.

But first...

four layers of epoxy form a 10mil barrer coat against blistering.

Another color

The first of two coats of Micon Plus anti-fouling paint.

She'll never

look like that again. Painted and ready for the water.

New Dodger

Tony & Barry created a dodger for Dangerous Love.

Job done

Searchin wears new bottom paint.