11/17/2011 NORFOLK TO ATLANTIC YACHT BASIN IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIATHURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 14 NM DOCKED AT: ATLANTIC YACHT BASIN IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA ($1.81/FT OVER ALL-W/P) SUNRISE: 6:47 AM …
Lone Pine Koala Sancutary by Bear
Bear cuddles a koalaIn Oz, we on Oso Blanco went to a koala sanctuary that also had other animals. I held a koala there and saw Tasmanian Devils. We fed and petted kangaroos and wallabies. We also saw a wombat and a lot more!One of the animals we saw w…
Welding Cautions On A Completed Yacht
One of the great things about metal yachts is the ease of making structural connections in a totally watertight fashion, by welding. When this takes place on a completed vessel certain cautions need to be observed. All equipment with electronic circuits on them should have their breakers turned off. Sensitive electronics, like engine CPUs may […]
5700 Hours Of Shaft Wear
The prop shafts have been removed (they slide past the rudders) and we’ve given them a close look. The cutlass bearings are both still within tolerance, with the starboard bearing showing no wear. The port bearing has on the order of 1/8″ (3mm) of slop, not much really. However, we are replacing both since the […]
Stress Relief
Has the owner of this catamaran picked the right name for her, we wondered? (Continued…)
Mag Bay fisherman!
We bought wonderful shrimp from a local fisherman! They tasted so good!!!
