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 […]
We're Floating!! Only 3 Days To Go
On Friday, June 17th, Erika Lin was launched, she looks great back in the water!! We are almost ready. Lynda's family arranged a Bon Voyage party on Saturday, June 18th for friends and family. Here is a picture of a sign Lynda's sister, N…
Tuesday through Friday; June 21 through 24, 2011
Lakeside Yacht Club, Cleveland, OH: We are still here as we have had a variety of weather. Some days it is blue sky and sun but the wind and waves on Lake Erie are 15 to 20 knots and 5 to 6 feet, respectively. Othe…
Fixin’ a crab dinner!
See those two “monster” crabs? (haha) Well, that was dinner tonight! Janet and I are now crab experts in the land of crabs. We caught em ourselves, boiled em, cleaned em, and relished em! You can have no more fun than that here in the waters of the Che…
Fiji is Marvelous!
Marvelous weather!!!! We arrived from rainy, rainy, cool Calgary to 30 degrees C, with clear skies and no wind. We have been using all of our outdoor spaces – the flybridge, the back cockpit, the boat deck – you name it. Star gazing in perfectly calm e…
Meet Mollie, Our New 2nd Mate 6-20-11
We left sunny Denver by car about a month ago with our 9 month old Border Terrier puppy, Good Golly Miss Mollie. We took a side trip through St. Paul and Bayfield to see friends and touch base on the way to our new launching homeport, Northport, on Lak…
Fixin’ a crab dinner!
See those two “monster” crabs? (haha) Well, that was dinner tonight! Janet and I are now crab experts in the land of crabs. We caught em ourselves, boiled em, cleaned em, and relished em! You can have no more fun than that here in the waters of the Che…
Friday, June 24, 2011
Our first time seeing real pink flamingos. This house was so huge, it looked like three houses joined together.This one is for sale and right on a canal. Maybe when we’re done cruising. NOT!Jupiter Lighthouse.We left Lake Park this morning at 7:15 A.M…
