Day 258 Waterside Marina,Norfolk, VA MM 0.0Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Goofin Off says goodbyeGoofin Off leaves NorfolkNaval repair shipyard across the river from Dream CatcherWe worked arou…
Deltaville to Solomon Islands
This is the Smith Point light Not sure what this cargo ship is carrying but its big and was 2 miles away from us. This is the Lookout Point light at the entrance of the Potomac River it is ranked the 21st largest in the nation, the mout…
Charleston summary
We had a whirlwind visit with our friend who lives in Charleston (actually nearby in Folly Beach – that’s a whole ‘nother place and story). We had a nice lunch, a couple of very nice dinners, did some shopping, and went to see the Low Country High …
Fort Whitman, Skagit Bay
At the turn of the 19th century, the US government built six
forts to protect the Puget Sound and the naval shipyard at Bremerton from water-based
attack. All have since been decommissioned…
Milas and Bodrum by Motorbike 3
I’ve been missing following the Sox simulated games so got up at 4 am to watch. I’d confused myself thinking we were 9 hours ahead rather than 7, so the game was in the 5th inning. By the middle of the 8th I went back to …
Daytona Beach, FL – 5/20/11 & 5/21/11
5/20/11Friday was work day for all 3 boats. I got up early and washed all the salt off Quest and Skip tore into removing his leaking water pump. Huen (Lucky One) had a genset that wouldn’t keep running so after quite a bit of diagnostic work and readin…
May 21 – Hollywood, FL
We decided to stay in Hollywood through the weekend so we wouldn’t have to deal with the weekend boat traffic. This is one of the busiest boating areas in the world. We spent a relaxing morning on the boat catching up on emails, balancing accounts, wat…
Outboard Davit
If you carry an outboard larger than two horsepower some thought it going to have to be given to getting it on and off the dinghy. We have always used the spinnaker halyard for this where we were not carrying the outboard already mounted. But a davit or boom mounted on the radar arch (or […]
Off the Beaten Track
With years of cruising the Bahamas and the US, I have become accustomed to believing what the electronic charts say ( with a grain of salt). When we started cruising with Steve, he was quite insistent that we not only … Continue reading →
Deltaville, VA – Doziers Regatta Marina, relaxing.
We left Yorktown and cruised by the Wolf Trap light on the way to Deltaville. Some time had passed since we last were on a large body of water, other than crossing Sounds and Bays. We are cruising the Chesapeake!Imagine living at this light house….
