Apparently if you Google “Peace and Quail Feathers” you will get our blog. Too funny. My dear friend Jane who penned this phrase (see an older post) signed off using it to a cousin in California who did not understand it but he Googled it and got thi…
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Pic O’ the Day 10.26.12
Sun Rise somewhere in the middle of the Gulf of MexicoWhen the sky blends with the sea.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Sunrise
This morning, heading into work, I was driving east on 9th Ave in downtown Calgary. The sun had just cleared the horizon and, as it is so close to the equinox, was essentially due east. There has been a little haze in the air the past day or two and this was the view. On […]
GREETINGS FROM KIM JO IV
Taken during our sea trial; 49′ Gulf Star In slip at Grand Harbor, Iuka, MS Jim Angel and Keith worked very hard at getting the dinghy on top Master State Room Galley, much larger than…
A North Wind
Heat and especially humidity are torture for our poor Dyna. She’s not just old but the surgery she had for breathing issues last year make her panting inefficient. So we are always considering how to ensure she does not overheat in warm temperatures. …
These friggin’ guys
on the Internet make it look easy! Like hell! Six hours on top of the boat today and I only got one half of the keel epoxied. Up and down, up and down! I feel like I’ve been rode hard and put away wet! ;-)I had a hard time getting the heavy fabric to l…
An FPB Opportunity
At Dashew Offshore our goal has always been to build the perfect cruising yacht; delivered on time, within budget, without surprises, resulting in a contented client. To make this unique approach to the yacht building business successful, we have to purposely limit our sales, something that many would find counter-intuitive given the demand for FPBs. […]
Ohio River Down Bound Part II (Sept 1 to Sept 24)
We stayed at Holiday Point Marina in Franklin Furnace, OH for Labor Day weekend. Haven’t heard of Franklin Furnace? Not a lot there. The docks were fine, the power good, they had a free washer and dryer and loaned us a car to go gro…
