Day 2 in Frankfort, and the wind is a blowin’First thing on the agenda this morning…the bakery!There is a great bike trail that passes next to the marina so we decided to ride off a few of the bakery calories. Our plan was to bike against the wind …
Irene
Keeping our eye out on Irene as each day brings new information. We like number 96 the best hurricane images .Depending on the conditions we will be rigging for a storm soon, as Irene moves north and east, further away from us, a tidal surges begins to…
Aug. 23 – Riviera Beach, MD
Day 158 – Our First EarthquakeRock Creek – AnchorageOur plan today was to go back to Fairlee Creek, where we had stopped on our way to the C & D Canal last week. Since it wasn’t very far, we took our time this morning and enjoyed our anchorage. We …
Shackle Agonistes
Steve,
Thanks for all you do for all of us.
We have System 7 3/8th chain (followed your advice in 2006 or 2007); We are at Berthons having just crossed the Atlantic.
I have never found a source for a strong shackle that is up to snuff with the chain and hook strength and though we have oversized […]
Vao Island, Malekula
Because we had extended our 1 month visa on the cruise ship in Wala Island, we did not need to hurry to Luganville to meet the Customs and Immigration folks. We had heard that the small island of Vao off the northeast side of Malekula was home to some…
Fwd cabin bulkheads
Got side tracked this month getting our current boat cleaned up and ready to sell. Lots of time spent cleaning and moving stuff off the boat as well as ensuring all the equipment and machinery is running well. I can now say that the Seabird i…
What A Day!
Good friends Tom and Alla departed yesterday, after spending several days with us on Puffin alternating between good food, good swimming and good laughs. When the urge for exercise racked us unrelentingly, several of us turned to our respective keyboa…
Still in Charelvoix, MI
Date August 23, 2011 Day 56Departure No travel today Arrival Miles 0 Cumulative 1236.7NOTE: For a larger view of …
Days 149-150 Dowry Creek Marina to Alligator River Marina
Mike was able to repair the engine which saved us time as well as money. I keep telling him that I can now refer to him as "Mr. Fix-It" as he's getting pretty good as repairs. My dad was so good as repairing anything that Mike asked m…
What’s Next?
The above photo is one that was taken last Monday one week ago. As we were heading north on the Chesapeake Bay to the Choptank River, we were watching weather radar as the storms developed to our west. The photo is …
