Lord of the Deep (2007)
“Three all-night yard lights at the hotel across the bay shot liquid golden spears over the glassy water, and Mikey could think of no other place on earth he’d rather be than here, heading out in the skiff with Bill to get the boat.When they reached the mooring, Bill cut the engine and let the skiff bump against the stern of the boat. Crystal-C in black script swept across the transom, shadowed in gold.Bill tilted the outboard up and locked it in place. “Take her forward,” he said, then grabbed ...the ice and climbed aboard the Crystal-C.Mikey stood in the skiff and moved it hand over hand along the gunnel to the buoy. He tied it off with the knot Bill had shown him, the bowline. The rope was wet and salty and rough. He tied it quickly, having practiced the knot many times at home before trying it on the water.Mikey pulled himself aboard the big boat.Bill started up the Crystal-C and let her idle. The engines rumbled in the silent bay, bubbly exhaust gurgling off the stern.Mikey watched him in the lighted cabin, moving around, taking the rods out of their ceiling mounts and setting them on the bunk, checking them over.MoreLess
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