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Soon there will be a new WriteBoat cruising the Lowcountry waters and beyond. Previously known as the IRISH ROVER, homeport Fort Launderdale, her new name will be “Slow Dance,” homeport, Mount Pleasant, SC. She’s a 2006 Mainship 34 T, sedan trawler. Currently, she’s on the hill at Ross Marine undergoing maintenance and repairs identified in the survey. Her previous owner did an outstanding job of upgrading her, but more about that later. For now, here’s her pic, still sporting her IRISH ROVER name. Soon she’ll be christened SLOW DANCE, and we’ll share more of the details that led us to make her our choice as the perfect trawler for a cruising couple with a “boatyard dog.” Stay tuned!

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Tonight’s sunset grew more beautiful with each passing moment. As the sky turned an increasingly glorious golden hue, I raced to the Charleston Harbor to capture it. When I returned home, I learned that my son-in-law’s aunt, and our family’s treasured friend, Sister Margie had passed away. I am quite certain that tonight’s magnificent sunset was God’s way of welcoming her home. She would have been ninety-one years old on July 3. During her nearly ninety years on earth, this wonderful, giving woman touched many hearts. She simply made the world a better place. She will be missed by all who were blessed to know her.

Rest in peace, Sister Margie. Rest in peace.