We all headed out around 8:15 AM with S/V Faith as our lead boat for the day, to arrive at our first bridge opening after the blackout period was over at 8:30 AM. As we were waiting, a Coast Guard boat came up, heading out also, and (yes) we were…
Palmetto Moon 2012-11-30 12:45:00
On Thursday, November 8, we arrived at Fort Pierce City Marina. When we left last spring the barges had arrived to begin the marina expansion. Athough it is called expansion, it is a new rebuild of the marina before it w…
11/29/2012 – Thursday – New Orleans to Houma
We all headed out around 8:15 AM with S/V Faith as our lead boat for the day, to arrive at our first bridge opening after the blackout period was over at 8:30 AM. As we were waiting, a Coast Guard boat came up, heading out also, and (yes) we were…
Sea Trials
After three weeks of work lugging 150gallons of diesel 15 gallons at a time we are ready for a little trip. Left the sea wall the bow thruster seemed sluggish will check the 11 month old battery when we return. Well got the engine up to 1200 rpms and t…
11/28/2012 – Wednesday – New Orleans
Margie (on M/V Jim N’ I) picked us up around 10:00 AM for a grocery store run. I was craving spaghetti and needed an onion, some spaghetti noodles and wine. At the store the fried chicken smelled and looked so good that we decided to purc…
11/28/2012 – Wednesday – New Orleans
Margie (on M/V Jim N’ I) picked us up around 10:00 AM for a grocery store run. I was craving spaghetti and needed an onion, some spaghetti noodles and wine. At the store the fried chicken smelled and looked so good that we decided to purc…
11/27/2012 – Tuesday – New Orleans
I am so glad we made the crossing yesterday! When I woke up it was raining and around 8:30 AM the wind shifted and started to really blow. This would have been a very bad day on the Mississippi Sound. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!…
11/27/2012 – Tuesday – New Orleans
I am so glad we made the crossing yesterday! When I woke up it was raining and around 8:30 AM the wind shifted and started to really blow. This would have been a very bad day on the Mississippi Sound. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!…
Palmetto Moon 2012-11-30 12:03:00
On Friday, November 2, we left Brunswick with light and variable winds and cruised through St. Andrews Sound right at high tide. It was almost flat! We stopped in Fernandina, Jacksonville Beach, Palm Coast, New Smyrna, Cocoa Villa…
Palmetto Moon 2012-11-30 12:00:00
We settled into our routine quickly — breakfast burritos from Danny’s Delight at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and drinks at the Tiki Bar and/or Cobb’s Landing during happy hour.On Sunday, November 11, we drove a rental car three hours north to Cres…
