April 14,2012 – Finally all of our parts (prop,shaft,rudder,rudder bracket) came back this past week and the mechanics went to work promptly to reinstall all. The shaft turned out to be fine but the prop needed to be rebalanced,. The rudder, on th…
April 13 – Great Bridge, VA
Sunshine and Warmer WeatherAtlantic Yacht BasinToday was a beautiful day…finally warm enough to put on a pair of shorts, at least for a few hours. I was inspired by the warmer weather, so I got read of a few layers of dust in the cabin. Dust is just …
Paneling the Head
I didn’t write a blog yesterday. For some reason, I slept in until 10 AM, which is way past when I usually rise. I walked the dogs and on my return the marina was moving Drift Away across the fairway from C dock to D dock. I gue…
Delta Time
We blew off our plans in the Bay Area for tonight and tomorrow and drove up to the boat. Traffic was super light (maybe due to spring break?). There was a bit of a squall as we approached and crossed the three mile slough bridge and it was sprinkling …
Delta Time
We blew off our plans in the Bay Area for tonight and tomorrow and drove up to the boat. Traffic was super light (maybe due to spring break?). There was a bit of a squall as we approached and crossed the three mile slough bridge and it was sprinkling …
Isle of Hope Marina, Savannah, GA
Date April 11 – 13, 2012 Day 288 – 290Departure No TravelArrival Isle of Hope Marina, Savannah, GA Miles…
“Honey, why do I hear water running in the master stateroom?”
(At 11PM is when all of this started.) Stan says, “Hang on, I’ll be there in a bit”. So, after waiting a bit and listening to this water continuing to run I went and dragged him down to take a look. Once we got a flashlight in there, low and behold water was gushing into … Continue reading »
24 Volt DC Electrical System
Iron Lady (being a US boat) has 4 different (but integrated) electrical systems. First, a 240 Volt AC system for high amp devices (air conditioning, watermaker, speed oven, induction cooktop, electric hot water heating elements, washer and dryer). Desp…
"…Three Days on a Boat…
…looking for some peace and quiet, maybe keep her dreams afloat.” – Jimmy Buffett, FinsWELL…in reality, we sailed back from Antigua, and it took us more than three days, as you know. But this very last passage, well, it was indeed three days! With …
