Newport Boat Show and Lobster Night at the O Club

We decided to go to the boat show since the Newport show is one of the largest and you never know what you might learn or find useful. Like the Annapolis Boat Show, temporary docks are constructed so the boats can be shown "in the water". Smaller boats were also on display on trailers ashore. There were five big tents for the vendors. We stopped by the Garhauer booth to discuss a problem we are having with the outboard motor hoist ball mount unscrewing due to friction and how to fix it. The solution looks very simple but like many other "simple" repairs, it might be harder than it looks. The only surprise at the boat show was we couldn't find the Catalina yachts. They were listed as exhibitors but even those we asked couldn't tell us where they were on display. Odd.

Sunset in Newport

We walked a total of 7 miles before returning to Coasters Island. We went to the Officers' Club for dinner. It was lobster night. We had a boiled dinner - lobster, sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes and onions. Really good! We sat on the patio and watched a beautiful sunset for our last night in Newport. It was dead calm and the tide was with us when we headed back to Foreign Affair. The smooth water and bright moon made rowing back a pleasure rather than a chore. We will always have fond memories of the days we have spent here. Newport is one of our favorites.

Lobster Boil

A Little Too Big For Us