Ok, that makes sense. The "Use Alternative Route" signage in the video was something of a State hoax then, lol.
Is there still a Hussings Cantina there (286 miles North of Ensanada the sign used to say, if I remember correctly) near the Harbor?
It's been a while since I was in Ventura.
Fished out of there a few times (commercial fishing delivery, then beginning a fresh trip from there) and have had vessels I was either crewing or running hauled out at the Boatyard.
Used a to have a Just Love t-shirt, but that was long ago.
That boatyard dropped a big 'ol boat once, right on it's side.
Jerry Hurt's 80' Holocaust.
I wasn't there to see it, but heard about it.
I crewed with Hurt on that rig, in my younger days.
That guy was what we call 'a screamer'.
Once I told him, "Hey Jerry. I don't care how you talk to me when we are out here on the back deck, but when you scream like, I can't understand a [--------] word you are saying."
That cured him, a little, lol.
Never heard of Hussings Cantina but I would bet it is where later Hi Cee’s was. Now shut down too. Ventura is still a commercial fishing town which helps keep it real so it hasn’t gone full blown tourist yet. Lol. We’ve had our boat here about 13 years and if it was up to me we would buy a bigger boat and live on it here. Can’t get hubby to agree though. Lol