Goodbye Jacksonville … Hello Fernandina Beach…..At 9 a.m. we prepared to leave Metro Marina by turning Lucky One loose, then Quest followed by Moor $tuff. The marina had pretty calm water but as we went out into the river we hit the rising tide. We…
6/14/2011 TROY TO WATERFORD, NY — THE GAEWAY TO THE ERIE CANAL
TUESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 3 NM (YES THAT WAS A WHOPPING 3 NM)DOCKED AT: WATERFORD HARBOR DOCK AND VISITORS CENTER &nbs…
Thompson’s Water Seal Deck Report
The old teak decks on Drift Away leak, pretty badly in a few places. Pam has been working at digging out the old sikaflex caulk and recaulking it, but it’s a slow, arduous process. Meanwhile, the decks leak. A couple of we…
New York Harbor
New York harbor has just about everything a sightseeing boater could ask for. It has the usual, the well known icons that always merit another look and more appreciation: the Statue of Liberty with its ever present tour boats, water taxis & ferries galore, what has to be the biggest orange school bus in the […]
Celebration Times 2!! 13 Days To Go
June 14th was not only Lynda’s birthday, but also the day she retired from Webster Bank after 42 years!!! Her co-workers surprised her last week with a retirement party and then again today with a combo birthday/ good-bye celebration. OMG, after 42 …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
After walking today, I spent most of the rest of the day working on genealogy research on the computer. John played his guitar. We walked to Dunkin’ Donuts for lunch because the sign said salmon croquettes and Sue was craving them. We put in our order …
Waterford Town Docks, Waterford, New York
The sluiceway for the lock actually runs down through an original lock before the Erie Canal was rebuiltThis barge pushed by a tow came by today headed for the lock; we wondered if it would fit, it did, but just barelyThey have memorials to those who l…
Around Baranof Island Pictures
How to ruin your whole dayIsland in Cameron Pass, west coast BaranofRock formations in Biorka SoundEntrance to Dorothy NarrowsAnother view of the grounded fishing boat.Entering the North Pacific via Cameron PassThe rock formations here are devoid of v…
Around Baranof Island in Five Days
June 10, 2011Under partly sunny skies we cast off the mooring lines at 0810 AM and headed out the north breakwater entrance to exit Sitka via the Western Channel. As we headed out into Sitka Sound, the northwest swell increased to 3-4 feet, but with n…
HMS York
Not being superstitious to start a voyage on a Friday, Diesel Duck motored out of the Governor’s Creek on the morning of June 10th, heading for Key West, Florida, USA. The weather prognosis was good and we were able to use the jib sail in addition to …
