Steamer SS Prince Rupert in 1953SS Prince Rupert about 1914The CNR Terminal in 1952 with Howard Craven in foregroundWell, this journey actually began 60 years ago when Bill Craven took a trip with his parents to visit an older brother in Ketchika…
Together Again
All four boats are together again which called for a celebration. So Mj baked some chocolate cookies and made hot chocolate for our afternoon dessert hour. There was much discussion regarding the weather conditions and should we go around Cape Cautio…
Anchor and chain
With the engine operational and most of the wheelhouse instrumentation in place, it was time to test the engine driven hydraulics for our big anchor winch. Filled up the hydraulic tank in the engine room and the oil bath for the chain drive on the winc…
Stairs and other stuff
I have a little catching up to do… despite a few weeks off for vacation and some other adventures that I don’t have time to get into here, we have been making some good boat progress recently. We kicked into high gear this last week or so. Finished t…
Dowry Creek Marina to Alligator River Marina, NC
Date April 30, 2012 Day 307Departure Dowry Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC 7:30 amArrival Alligator River Marina, Columbia, NC 1:25 pmMiles
Sea Gate Marina to Dowry Creek Marina, NC
Date April 29, 2012 Day 306Departure Sea Gate Marina, Newport, NC 7:05 amArrival Dowry Creek Marina, Columbia, NC 2:10 pmMiles …
Dinner of Friends: Dinghy Parking
VHF radio and dinghies keep us connected. (View Post…)
Dinner of Friends
What a great evening — one of those ‘it all seemed to click’ events. We had friends from five boats (Selene 60, Solo 43, three Nordhavns 47, 63 and 68) aboard our Nordhavn 55 for a Cajun dinner (seafood gumbo, potato salad, collards and blackeyed pea…
#43 Ft. Pierce – Vero Beach – Merritt Island – New Smyrna – Fernandina Beach – Savannah, GA – Wild Dunes
An evening at anchor
As we’ve traveled north this month we’ve had myriads of reunions with friends in various cities. It’s so delightful to recap our lives since our last visit. Each of them is so hospitable and gracious with dock accomm…
Palmetto Moon 2012-04-30 09:49:00
Alex enjoyed our visit to the condo, and he preferred sleeping on a pile of hats/caps/visors that Jim brought back from the boat. His collection had grown considerably in almost seven years. While Alex relaxed, Jim and Su raced around to do…
