New motor mounts

This is one of 4 new “sexy” poly flex motor mounts that Bill replace in the engine room. Finally ready to head south on monday. Mexico here we come…

Old Motor Mounts

Two of the four motor mounts came apart in pieces when Bill took them out to be replaced.

Solar Roof For The Flying Bridge? Maybe

The rendering above shows the proportions of a solar roof for the flying bridge (support is not yet shown, but will be required). The efficiency and cost per watt have gotten to the point where this may make sense. In the scheme above there would be eight 250 to 320 watt panels, depending on what […]

Lolos & Lounging!

The beach at Grand Case, looking northOne of the many lolos in Grand CaseAfter a few days of boat work, we took the weekend off! Saturday we spent in the dingy, cruising up the northwest coast along the French side, snorkeling and beach-combing. I’d fo…

Christmas Arrived Early

After we settled ourselves in our slip we made our way to the office to retrieve the packages that awaited us. Some things were for me some for Alistair. Mine of course were all knitting related and I cannot reveal them here as some are gifts being t…

Sorta HOME Again

As I sit here typing this post I am glad we forged ahead yesterday, putting in a long day to get to Palm Coast. This morning the wind is fierce out there, it would be a bumpy day on the ICW. We splashed from Cape Marina early on Thursday and made gre…

R.I.P. — Andy Rooney

Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

Athens, AL to Florence, AL

Date             November 4, 2011Day               129Departure      Bay Hill Marina, Athens, AL  8:25 am                                                          …

Friday, November 4, 2011

We had a really good time today with John’s parents.  We watched as Norm’s boat was returned to the water and back in it’s slip next to us.  It was drizzling out when Luke (the harbor master) piloted the boat just like the pro he is.  He…

The Final Passage – September 2011

My good friend, and seasoned sailor, David Tees joined me on September 6th in Palau. When David agreed to make the next passage, we both thought we were going to make a relatively leisurely cruise to Noumea, New Caledonia, with stops in&…