(Saturday Nov. 3 – Dist: 53.5 mi; Temp: 78 F; TTT: 7:15 hrs)
They say bad luck comes in threes, well after the incident and little sleep overnight, my port engine would not crank over. Fortunately the starboard engine fired up and I was able to …
Moisture and Mold Issues
When Kosmos was brand new, we were paranoid about developing a mold problem. After all, mold was a common issue on boats and we were traveling in the tropics, where the warm, moist air was a mold haven. But we … Continue reading →
Finally Moving
Hurricane Sandy was kind to us and didn’t accelerate beyond Category 1. Both we and Puffin fared well in Portsmouth, Va. at Ocean Marine Yacht Center. The tall buildings and boats and naval ships nearby moderated the wind, so that we experienced on…
November 2 and 3, 2012, The Wharf Marina, Orange Beach, AL
Friday: We ate at the Mobile Yacht Club last night as each of us received a $50 gift certificate from Dog River Marina and Boat Works. We had a very nice meal and the Yacht club was within walking distance. We waited for Roy El …
5 Days Post Sandy
Well, on Monday Sandy tried to knock Long Island down. Today is Saturday and though we are still without power and have empty gas tanks in our cars, we are still able to revel in the beauty of mid-fall.I took this picture from Serenity’s bow this…
11/02/2012 – Friday – Biloxi to Gulf Shores (LuLu’s Marina)
We headed out at 6:30 AM and arrived at LuLu’s around 3:30 PM. This was not a good day! Josh said the weather indicated that we may have patchy, dense fog but when we headed out the wind was light and the sky was clear. Arou…
11/01/2012 – Thursday – Gulfport to Biloxi
M/V Awesome 1 left the marina around 7:00 AM to carry on with their traveling plans. Because this was a short day for the rest of us, we headed out at 9:00 AM. Before heading out, Teak and I had a nice walk around the marina. It was a bea…
10/31/2012 – Wednesday – New Orleans to Gulfport
Mike Knight coordinated with the bridge and railroad tenders for a 6:00 AM opening so we all headed out a little before our opening time. It was a beautiful morning, still and with no wind (Yay!). We started to have communication problems…
Dakota does like Floyd…which is a good thing!Seems to be a
Dakota does like Floyd…which is a good thing!Seems to be a neat and tidy one…putting all his toys in one place…and then collapsing.Under the chair in the living room seems to be his favorite spot…he can catch almost all the action from there…..
FRIDAY 11/2/2012 BEAUFORT TO THUNDERBOLT MARINA, GA
41 NM This morning we made it off the dock before 8:00 AM and were soon passing by Paris Island in the town of Port Royal. The Marine Recruit Depot Paris Island passes through over 16,000 recruits through its boot camp each year and is sole Mar…
