View from our Mile Hammock Bay Anchorage
What a blissful day on the water. T’was like reuniting with an old friend — at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, NC.
Good glorious morning as we leave Cedar Creek getting ready to stick our nose into the…
Considerations for Lightning Protection
PART TWO – CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTIONDOMINO’s original 16′ VHF antenna: well above the air terminal – A big mistake!This is neither an exhaustive nor an authoritative article about lightning protection. I certainly do n…
Considerations for Lightning Protection
PART TWO – CONSIDERATIONS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTIONUpdates on strikes can be found at the end of this article, highlighted in yellow.DOMINO’s original 16′ VHF antenna: well above the air terminal – A big mistake!This is neither an exhausti…
Hot, muggy & raining Cats & more Cats
It’s hard to get things done in these conditions. The little lay off has helped my hands a lot. They’re feeling almost normal again. Wearing braces at night helps a lot.Just posted this on the Wooden boatbuilding forums and thought I’d share it here.Yo…
Week 12 – 4th of July in Sitka
On Monday July 1, we got an early start. Just outside of our anchorage, Samsing Cove, we looked out and two gillnetters had essentially blocked our route, so we had to do a lot of end running to stay clear of their gear. There was an fishery opening on…
Week 11 – SW Coast of Baranof Island
On Monday June 24 we headed out in the dinghy from our anchorage in Herring Bay with halibut gear to fish the slack, and I caught another 2 rockfish. We moved fishing sites and I got nothing. We spent the night again in Herring Bay then on Tuesday head…
Week 12 – 4th of July in Sitka
On Monday July 1, we got an early start. Just outside of our anchorage, Samsing Cove, we looked out and two gillnetters had essentially blocked our route, so we had to do a lot of end running to stay clear of their gear. There was an fishery opening on…
Week 11 – SW Coast of Baranof Island
On Monday June 24 we headed out in the dinghy from our anchorage in Herring Bay with halibut gear to fish the slack, and I caught another 2 rockfish. We moved fishing sites and I got nothing. We spent the night again in Herring Bay then on Tuesday head…
July 9 – Block Island, RI
Great Salt Pond Mooring FieldI’m beginning to think the sun doesn’t shine in Rhode Island…we woke up to foggy cloudy skies again. I unpacked the suitcases and cleaned the cabin while Stan filled the water tanks and did a few things in th…
Today’s Pics
So, here we are… St Simons Island, Georgia.Mel’s dad and I fished this creek many times.I’ll never forget the last fishing trip we took together; we caught too many Spot Tail Bass (Redfish) and they were all too large, totally over the legal limit. W…
