When I was a child, our family would drive to Lake Chemung (Howell, Michigan) to spend summer weekends, a family event I always looked enjoyed. Like many things children look forward to, like getting to the lake, it never seemed to happen soon enough. If I said it once I’d bet I said it a […]
Solar panels installed
Well we are back on the boat!!! Above a couple of pictures from the solar panel installation. 6 panels of 100 watt each were installed and we see a charge of 5 to 6 amps flowing in our battery bank even at a total overcast day. When the sun…
Halifax Nova Scotia
Well Arrived home to cold and rain and it has not changed for the past three weeks, One day of sun but the wind was blowing and cold. Two days after arriving home I got a cold and was off my feet for 5 days or more. Other health problems came after tha…
Halifax Nova Scotia
Well Arrived home to cold and rain and it has not changed for the past three weeks, One day of sun but the wind was blowing and cold. Two days after arriving home I got a cold and was off my feet for 5 days or more. Other health problems came after tha…
A REALISTIC MED CRUISING BUDGET
We are now in the Greek island of Lesvos with Morris & Gail. All is going well, and I’ll advise more on this in a few days.Since we posted an article on our blog in early April about the costs of cruising , I’ve had a few off-line requests to advis…
Coast Guard Urges EPIRB Owners To Upgrade
May 20, 2011 Advisory 02-11Take the Search out of Search and RescueUpgrade to GPS enhanced EPIRBsWhen Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) are activated in emergency situations the system transmits vessel identification information to re…
Are We There Yet?
Here I am with my dad boating on Lake Chemung. When I was a child, our family would drive to Lake Chemung (Howell, Michigan) to spend summer weekends, a family event I always enjoyed. Like many things children look forward to, like getting to the lake, it never seemed to…
June 8, 2011
A Kayaker in New York City Harbour – It was so Rough with Boat Wakes We Had to Secure EverythingOne of the Many Ferry Boats in New York City Harbour57th Street Pier – This is their Answer to Keep the Birds Off the DocksIntrepid Sea and Air Museum – Thi…
6/9/2011 ATLENTIC CITY TO BELMAR, NJ
THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 53 NM DOCKED AT: BELMAR MARINA (2.25/FT)SHARK RIVER INLET, BELMAR NJSUNRISE: 5:28 SUNSET: 8:25HIGH: 99 LOW: 69TODAY’S BRIDGES OPENED: OCEAN AVENUE BRIDGE AT SHARK RIVER INLETROUTE 71 BRIDGETRAIN BRIDGEAnother hot, ho…
June 9 – Thunderbolt, GA
Day 95 – Savannah SuburbBahia Blue MarinaAfter watching the amazing sunrise and dolphins catching their breakfast we pulled up the anchor headed towards Savannah. Most of our travel today was through low marshland, few homes or boats. The last hour or …
