So here is the crane that had been loaded onto that truck a few hours previously.They had made it round a left hand bend then a right hander at the lights, where it fell off. Right by the bus stop and not far from where it had previously been moored al…
Confederate Revenge
OK, I know the Union won the war between the states. After all Pam & I are from Galena, Illinois, the hometown of General U.S. Grant. But….as of the recent passing of the 150th anniversary of the start of the war the Confederates a…
New Crew on Board
FINALLY, we picked up our new Ocicat kitties: Habibi and Wabi-Sabi (Bibi and Sabi). They are rambunctious teenagers at five months old. Our wonderful breeder, Dotti, owner of Megadots was sad. She had gotten very attached to Bib expecially, he is f…
6/23/2011 THE FONDA TERMINAL TO BLAIN’S BAY MARINA
THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 35 NM DOCKED AT: BLAIN’S BAY MARINA ($1.50/FT WITH BOAT US, W/P) …
Fernandina Beach Offshore to Charleston
We frequently stop at Fernandina Beach, just south of the Florida – Georgia border on our cruise south or north but haven’t spent several days there in years. This year, we decided to take a mooring and explore a little. We’re hoping …
Nature Cooks
Boiling hot springs at SavusavuAt the hot springs on Vanua Levu in the town of Savusavu, the water is boiling hot – literally. To test how hot, we put a couple of eggs in a canvas bag and sunk them in the bubbling pool. After ten minutes, we were rewar…
Putterin' in Petersburg
Since our “adventure” passage from Seattle to Wrangell in January, MV DavidEllis has spent 4 months on the hard getting sandblasted and new bottom coatings, and another 5 weeks at the dock in Wrangell putting things back together; we are finally un…
FPB 115 Deck Plan
Here is a look at the deck plan, with the profile view above for context. Only part of the middle and aft end of the bottom decks show as they are covered by structure above.
You may have noticed a small change in the model description. The design has grown a bit and is now 115 […]
FPB 115 Engine Room, Swim Step, and Basement Layout
One thing we have learned over the years is to allow more space than you think is required for the engine room as the equipment list often grows. The FPB 115 engine room follows this rule, and has space for future growth.
The basic systems are shown above. Two six cylinder 300HP diesels, a pair of […]
The plan came together – Days 260 to 265 – Annapolois to Chicago
I learned the phrase “I love it when a plan comes together” from Brian McEnroe (brother of “the” John McEnroe) when we collaborated in 1996 on a training program to help dealer maximize vehicle sales profits . (Note: While the…
