Yard time

Since returning home Seabright and crew have been having a bit of a down time after our daughter Katie’s wedding and son Johnny’s college graduation, both within 12 days of each other. Seabright has been living the high life getting  pampered in a boa…

Knight Bill

Carian statue at Castle of St. Peter

ENVOY DEPARTS FROM TURKEY

This post covers events up to 5 June, and we’ll post relevant photos within a day or two.Summer is doing it’s best to arrive, and although the weather hasn’t settled we’ve had temperatures in the mid 20s to low 30s, with the sea mostly about 22…

NOAA Encourages Boaters to Get Up-to-Date Nautical Charts

NOAA charts available free online and through “print-on-demand” serviceNearly 13 million registered boaters in the U.S. are priming to hit the water. As part of their preparations, boaters need to make sure that they have the latest NOAA na…

Bigger parts need lotsa sticky stuff

One of the things about building your own boat is you learn things, fast. For instance, epoxy and fiberglassing. So far the largest piece I’ve done is probably a seam that’s 6″ wide by 4′ long. No big deal, you’re mixing up maybe 3 oz of epoxy to do th…

Islands of the rich and famous.

Today we noticed Radar was a little glum… we’ve been busy doing human stuff and not including him. So we decided to crank up the Albury and do a little island hopping. He likes to ride around in the Albury and feel the wind in his face as he sits up …

6/15/2011 EXPLORING WATERFORD, NY

6/15/2011 EXPLORING WATERFORD, NYWEDNESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NM DOCKED AT: WATERFORD HARBOR DOCK AND VISITORS CENTER                    &nbsp…

From the first day to the last…having Kelli crew for the

From the first day to the last…having Kelli crew for the TUMBLEWEED has been a blast. We miss her humor (I mustache you a question), cooking (yes, the pork chops were delish), and help on deck (Captain whined all day about having to man the aft line…

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

This morning Sue and I walked to the North Palm Beach Library and spent the better part of the day doing genealogy research. It was REALLY HOT outside and REALLY COLD inside. We got to the library around 9:15 and stayed until around 2:30. We walked acr…