Envoy In The Med 2011-07-20 02:35:00

Envoy moored among the busy fishing boats in Kavala Harbour coming and going all hoursAqueduct in Kavala built by the Turkish Suleyman the Magnificent in 16th century

What A Difference A Day Makes!

Goodness….what a breezy weekend! After Bret blew through on Sunday, the weather settled quite quickly. I thought for some reason, that it would take several days for the storm to clear out, but both the winds and the seas calmed within a day. Who kne…

FPB 115 Survey/Science Mid-Deck

We’ve been hard at work wrapping up a myriad of details on the FPB 115. This is a brief look at the mid-deck as it might be designed for survey or scientific study employment.

With the main work spaces and computer stations in the pilot house, the main deck as shown here, is primarily for meals, […]

Inboard Wells For Outboards

Here is a concept for dinghies worth pondering, an inboard well for the outboard. There are many advantages.

To begin with, you get a longer waterline, cleaner water flow to the prop, and protection for the outboard from nicks and scrapes when docked.

There is also a bit more volume for storage, and a clear area for […]

Clayton, NY to Kingston, Ontario Canada

Date            July 19, 2011 Day             21Depart         Clayton, NY  9:35 amArrive          Kingston, Ontario Canada 12:05 pm   Distance         20 MilesCumulative   536 MilesNote:  You can double click…

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

We began clearing out the salon today in anticipation of the work to be done on the fuel tank. The V Berth is getting quite crowded. All of the bar stools, the lamps, the tables, the printer, the cushions, and all of the small decorations have to be ou…

Rite of Passage

When your kid turns sixteen and gets his driver’s license, there’s that sense of relief because you no longer need to retain the “bus driver” title, coupled with  worry because you no longer know for sure where he is and that he will retur…

Utsch’s Marina, Cape May NJ

(Monday July 18 – Dist: 61.0 mi; TTT: 4:25 hrs)

The trip from Delaware City down the full length of Delaware Bay was pleasant enough although not very interesting.  There do not appear to be any stops along the way so one must check the weather p…

MONDAY JULY 18TH, 2011

This morning Ross and I walked up to the Anchor Inn in Little Current and sat in on the Cruiser’s Net broadcast. Roy Eaton is a retired gentleman who each morning at 9:00 hosts a radio broadcast on VHF channel 71. He reads the marine forecast for var…

Prince Rupert to Ocean Falls

July 14, 2011As predicted, the rain settled in as we waited for Matheson’s to arrive.  We moved from our original slip to make room for all the boats predicted to arrive, and by 4PM when Jim and Cheryl arrived, the place was full.  We had m…