The trip up the Delaware Bay was totally uneventful, other than hitting a fog bank. The winds were out of the east but light. We managed to ride a slack current bubble most of the way and did around 7.5 knots until the last couple of hours …
Gone Fishin'
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Moving Southward from Bundaberg
The Great Sandy Straights Marina on Hervey Bay is a pretty decent place to call home for a day or two. It has an extensive network of shops and services at the top of the ramp and some pretty decent restaurants and bars. We wandered over to the Hervey…
Snakes Downunder by Bear
Bear holding a Python (non-venomous)On Sunday, the 6th of November, 2011, we, on Oso Blanco, went to a snake place called Snakes Downunder. Did you know that there are about 200 species of snakes in Ozzy? About 80 species are venomous. We learned thi…
Wind Horse Solar Array – Final Location
Sometimes an idea that seems great in abstract fails when you get into detailed drawings. Such is the case with our solar roof, now history. But as cool as it might have seemed (to some) we have a much better solution. The array is now mounted all the way aft. The six panels shown here […]
Wind Horse Engine Sound Level – Shooting For Silence
An often overlooked benefit of propulsion efficiency and its reduced power demands is a quieter engine system. But as quiet as Wind Horse is under power, 57 dB at eleven knots, one of our goals for this haul out is to reduce the sound level further. Of course when you are at 57dB already, further […]
B & B owners use green products to protect the environment
Living on the water and swimming with dolphins makes us aware of our environment and the importance of protecting our water and our planet. When we first started the Boatel operation in 2004 it was difficult to find alot of bio-degradable dish and laundry soaps. … Continue reading →
Democracy
I haven’t been writing much because for the past week we "cat sat" for my sister and stayed at her house where there are 3 TVs. It’s amazing how much time you can spend watching television: not reading or writing or wha…
Le Bateau Ivre!
Ofcourse, all boat work and no play makes Equinox a dull ship! So, we went out inthe dinghy and found a great little restaurant and waterfront bar in PortoCupecoy in which to dine, drink and celebrate all our repairs: Le Bateau Ivre — which means ”T…
Still at Midway Marina
Date November 9, 2011Departure No travel today Arrival Midway Marina, Fulton, MS Miles …
