I’ve blogged before about the surprising variety of wildlife around our marina here in Stamford, Connecticut, including Rocky the Raccoon.He comes out most evenings about a half hour before sunset and searches along the shore for mussels. I…
Still on the Waterford FREE dock Locks 11-14 closed!
We were originally planning to leave here yesterday but we decided to stay as it was suppose to be the worst of the next 2 days ie gusty winds and rain but of course it was actually pretty nice. All the other loop boats left so Jim decided to dis…
From the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario
Sunday morning, June 12th, it was chilly and threatening rain, but we were anxious to be on our way through the first several locks of the Erie Canal, so at 7:35 a.m. we untied the dock lines and headed for Lock #2. This time, Ken secured a line a…
Yanuca – Part 1
Our next stop was the delightful Yanuca Island in the Lomaiviti Island group. As we entered the natural little harbor between two islands, the folks in the village hailed us on the VHF and suggested we anchor off the beach … Continue reading →
Arlington Cemetery
David and Brenda from The Old Grouch, rented a car and came up from Balitmore to do some of the sights. This day we went to Arlington National Cemetery and to Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home.
The top photo has Kennedy’s memor…
The Lincoln Memorial
Linda and I were able to walk to the Lincoln Memorial from our marina. The Mall and most of the memorials, museums and the Capitol were all fairly close by.
Linda was really looking forward to seeing the refecting pool for the Washington Monum…
6/24/2011 BLAIN’S BAY MARINA, THROUGH THE FLIGHT OF FIVE AND BACK TO WATERFORD VISITORS CENTER
FRIDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 6 NM DOCKED AT: WATERFORD TOWN WELCOME CENTER (FREE W/P/WI-FI) …
FPB 115 Commercial Pilot House
We have had interest in the FPB 115 from many markets, one of which is its use for survey and scientific work. The safety, comfort, and low cost of operation, make it ideal for these applications. So we will start with the pilot house and lower deck layouts for this model.
The first drawing shows an […]
FPB 115 Commercial Version Sleeping Accomodations
The commercial version accommodations deck was developed around keeping the full time crew, visiting scientists, and survey team, content when off watch. By commercial standards the cabins with heads en-suite are very comfortable.
There are four double cabins aft.
And another pair of cabins forward.
Each cabin has its own head and shower compartment, a hanging locker, drawers […]
