Our view at departure from Wilmington
We are exuberant! We dropped our lines and left Wilmington, NC, this morning just after first light. Rolling out is difficult but getting in on the genesis of a new dawn is an ethereal moment…
The Tuamotus and Scanning SOnar
Our Furuno Scanning Sonar has gotten a real workout in the Tuamotus. To put this in perspective, the following is a screen shot of our Furuno chart program showing Rangiroa – the largest and most populated of the Tuamotus. The … Continue re…
Exploring the Toronto Waterfront
If you are looking for things to do on a summer day in Toronto then join us as we explore the Toronto waterfront. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words so please enjoy the photo gallery of some of … Continue reading …
Week 10 – Sitka and South
Monday June 17. With gear to fix, the AP1 to pick up, we decided to head over to
Sitka and needed to time the Sergius Narrows for a noon transit. So Kurt was up and
out early to pick up the crab pots. There were three keepers. Next he and I went
out …
Week 10 – Sitka and South
Monday June 17. With gear to fix, the AP1 to pick up, we decided to head over to Sitka and needed to time the Sergius Narrows for a noon transit. So Kurt was up and out early to pick up the crab pots. There were three keepers. Next he and I went out an…
Midland to Henry’s Restaurant, Frying Pan Island
We spent three nights in Midland. Not there was that much to do but we needed to provision, a laundry, and we needed to shuttle Ed and Barbs Car to Killarney which was 180 miles north on Georgian Bay. WE rented a car to do this. They will…
Today’s Pic
Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Iles du Salut, French Guiana
We had a pretty calm passage from Fortaleza and only used the stabilizer for about half of the 3-day trip. We had an amazing 3 to 4 knot favorable current pushing us along. We hooked two marlins along the way. The one in the photo was…
Iles du Salut, French Guiana
We had a pretty calm passage from Fortaleza and only used the stabilizer for about half of the 3-day trip. We had an amazing 3 to 4 knot favorable current pushing us along. We hooked two marlins along the way. The one in the photo was…
Wicked Weld Testing: Using X-Ray Images To Verify Welds On The FPB 97
A standard part of every hull construction sequence is a series of X-Ray checks, the location of which is dictated by the owner’s surveyor. Circa have just completed this process on FPB 97-1 and we thought this QC check process might be of interest. John Richards, Circa’s project manager, is checking the X photos in […]
