Argonaut Not Just On The Chesapeake

Our friend, who took the trip from Ft Lauderdale to the Chesapeake Bay on our Argonaut, got a chance to experience what it is like to own a boat much bigger than his. He came to the conclusion that since he is not too mechanically inclined, he should not buy another boat more than 2 feet longer (that would be 22'), without first getting prepared with some mechanical knowledge, to say the least. the trip wasn't easy. A 42' Trawler takes a lot of know-how and it helps a lot to know at least the essentials when it comes to mechanical problems that may arise, even if just trawling on the Chesapeake bay.

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What does Argonaut mean?

In Greek mythology, the Argonauts (Ancient Greek: Αργοναύται) were a band of heroes who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis (modern day Georgia) in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, the Argo, which was named after its builder, Argus. "Argonauts", therefore, literally means "Argo sailors". They were sometimes called Minyans, after a prehistoric tribe of the area.