photo…we were ever so glad that Becky was aboard…she took an official H A P P Y couple photo!!!
photo…Changing our beat up, faded, thread bare, stained and
photo…Changing our beat up, faded, thread bare, stained and moldy ,once white Looper burgee flag for the bold gold (we completed the LOOP) burgee mid channel was a thrill for us all. Becky drove; Floyd changed the flags; I took pictures. Woo Hoo, we …
photo…We left Grafton Marina under cool and cloudy skies
photo…We left Grafton Marina under cool and cloudy skies about 9 AM Sunday morning headed to cross our wake, get gas at port St Charles, and dock at Polestar Marina (where this loopy thing started. It had just quit raining and the Captain could not c…
FPB 64 Vs Reef – Are The Factors Of Safety Sufficient?
The various rules to which yachts are built are based on seagoing loads. If you design to ABS or Lloyd’s, odds are you will be OK offshore, but there is little extra margin for the mistakes which are a part of cruising. With an ABS keel structure, if you go aground, it is almost certain […]
Still Stuck in Winthrop Harbor
9/9/11 Friday In spite of the delay we’re experiencing we are still in the recommended time window for getting to Chicago and off of Lake Michigan. Looks like it’s going to break tomorrow and let us move again. We’ve been here n…
photo…Grafton Marina was a fun and busy place. Nice bar and
photo…Grafton Marina was a fun and busy place. Nice bar and restaurant upstairs. Becky and I did our bit to help them pay rent by shopping in their ship store downstairs. Cute cover up sparkle dresses and chocolate wine…who knew???? And the scenery…
photo…we hadn't been in Grafton long, when Larry and Cindy
photo…we hadn’t been in Grafton long, when Larry and Cindy Kreissler paid us a visit. Larry and Floyd were attending East High together back in the day…and now Larry has visions of being a LOOPER. He and Cindy have a 39.5 foot cruiser at the Grafto…
photos… the tows and barges are getting bigger and more
photos… the tows and barges are getting bigger and more numerous!!! By the time we hit the Mississippi, they will be even bigger. We got out our Tows on the Mississippi book and started writing them down again…we were amazed at how many we had seen…
photo…On our way to Grafton, we once again saw one of those
photo…On our way to Grafton, we once again saw one of those cute little Ferry boats…working working working…back and forth…turn and turn…just get one bunch over and another bunch is already waiting…seemed pretty busy for a Friday morning.
Gardening on Close Knit
Ok its not a garden yet, but the seeds have been planted…..in my brain, thanks to Snoodletime, who cultivates my knitting creativity. Steve aka Snoodletime has been very supportive of my knitting on the boat. I guess since he takes some credit for…
