Good technical marine service exist here in St. Maarten, so happily, right away on Wednesday we had Gordon from FKG aboard checking into the davit’s “no boom down” issue. Seems we might have it diagnosed; the valve assembly is working properly, as is t…
Day 225 – Gloucester, VA
Today is Thursday November 3rd and it continues to be chilly but it was also nice and sunny today. My car was delivered on Monday and on Wednesday we drove to Williamsburg for me to have my first injection in my knee. The doctor said results normal…
Socks? Jeans? Closed-toe shoes? Electric Blanket? Goin South!!
Tide Hiker is now for sale by owner. For a full description and photo gallery, please go to http://tidehikerforsale.blogspot.com In this issue:BrrrrrrrrrSummer Cruising StatisticsVicki put the electric blanket on the bed the other night because i…
Socks? Jeans? Closed-toe shoes? Electric Blanket? Goin South!!
Tide Hiker is now for sale by owner. For a full description and photo gallery, please go to http://tidehikerforsale.blogspot.com In this issue:BrrrrrrrrrSummer Cruising StatisticsVicki put the electric blanket on the bed the other night because i…
Artsy Fartsy Photo
I’m not a gambler. Never have been. I like games of strategy, not luck, and so I don’t see the attraction to it. I lived in Saratoga Springs for 20 years and only went to the track a few times and that was to bring out of town guests….
The Rest of the Way Home
October 24 – 31, 2011At first light, on October 24, we had a great start since when we pulled up the anchor we didn't have one of the underwater cables attached to it which would have really complicated our departure plans. The passage out of B…
aCappella’s anchor light…
The highest fixed item on our boat is the anchor light. While we can tilt down the VHF and HF radio antennas for bridges, the light on top of the arch only comes down with great effort. It sits a full 20 feet above the water surface. …
Day Three – New Cal to Australia
It is 9:00 pm and of course dark. The water conditions are much nicer tonight than last night. Both boats are chugging along without incident so far. We expect to be in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia by early morning on November 4th for our Customs a…
A Bottom Paint That Works, and Ready To Start “The List”
We’ve been hauled by Jarrette Bay and the first order of business is an inspection of the bottom. We are not displeased with what we see. Starting with the props, painted with “Prop Speed” four months ago, and they look very clean. The hull zincs look good as well. These are the originals, now 6.5 […]
Landfall: Sint Maarten!
We made a night passage from St. Croix to Sint Maarten last night, taking advantage of the light night winds and the current conditions of long easterly swells for a fairly decent crossing. It was a quiet night; there was nothing out there but a couple…
