And it really was a “Main Street” town if we ever saw one! This was the sign that greeted us as we pulled into Lyons dock which was followed by Jack, a local caring townee, who gave us the scoop on the restaurants, movies and highlights. During t…
photo…We spent a warm afternoon exploring an old lighthouse
photo…We spent a warm afternoon exploring an old lighthouse and fort in Mackinaw City…saw the bridge from shore. It is quite a sight to see…the longest in the USA. They have quite a few tours to see it but we figured we’d get our best view from u…
photo….Somehow I managed to convience Floyd to explore the
photo….Somehow I managed to convience Floyd to explore the ice breaker alone this morning. I worked on marina reservations and such while he went off to learn all he could about ice breakers. We were all happy. We came out of TUMBLEWEED at 10:30 to b…
FPB 112 FAmily Style Plot House
Here is a totally different approach to a pilot house layout, the concept for which was suggested by one of the folks we have worked with to develop the the FPB 115 into what it is today.
The question was asked “Why do guests always sit behind the helm? They cannot converse with the helmsperson face […]
FPB 64 #5 and #6 Progress
Progress continues in New Zealand on FPB 64s # five and six, with five being fully plated now.
This photo from several weeks ago show six coming along nicely.
We have mentioned the efficiency of series builds in the past – it is the only way we can get the cost down on such a high quality […]
July 7 – Beaufort, SC
I will post an update later today. We are on our way to Charleston andI have now battery power for my computer…so no way to complete myblog.Sent from my iPhone
July 4th
We apologize for being so remiss in our blog. Life has been busy here on land but there’s just not the same day-to-day changes we experience onboard. We’ve been totally swamped with ActiveCaptain.But this past weekend was the 4th of July. Not only is t…
Love That Fog
Back when we were just talking about returning to Maine this summer, I commented on our sense of anticipation. “I look forward to getting back to fog.” This confirmed my status as being more than a bit off center. Fog is marvelous. Yes, it does mess with one’s mind. The thought of not being able […]
Antique Boats and Boldts
Wednesday 7/6/11 The weather forecast threatened rain and storms starting late in the morning so with that in my arsenal I was able to talk Pam into a 6 am departure! Again our ride was a bit rocky until we turned into the St. L…
McClellanville, SC – 7/7/11
Moor $tuff and Quest left Charleston Municipal Marina at 8:50 this morning to travel the 38 miles to McClellanville, SC. There was a big fishing tournament starting today and the marina was practically empty when we left.After a few miles on Charleston…
