As part of a continuing series, this post is devoted to Iron Lady’s helm station. The base boat comes with a very significant array of electronics and instrumentation. Each owner, however, has modified the base to suit there individual preference…
Morehead City
Today was not a perfect day. It started out fairly well, going out the inlet at 9 knots. But with a nine hour run, one can’t expect conditions to remain constant. The whole day was lumpy with a combined beam and following sea, but the waves were arou…
Isla Mujeres
The reef at Isla Mujeres, Puerto Juarez in backgroundIsland of the WomenCinco de Mayo 2011Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico21˚14 75 N – 086˚44 80 WMaddie new quilt”Surf’s up”We’ve been in Isla Mujeres, across the channel from Cancun, since …
Shuttle plume
This is nothing to do with Lady Jane, or anything even remotely related, but looked so good I thought I’d have to post it.It’s the plume from the space shuttle Endeavour just after it’s final mission launch.The reverse of the above picture, from below,…
May 24 – Indian River Shores, FL
Day 79 – Back to NatureIndian River Shores – AnchorageAs we left Palm Beach we went by several mega yacht marinas…made our neighbors last night look small. We could see their crews busy polishing and cleaning. We joked we had a crew too, chef, captai…
Daytona Beach, FL – 5/24/11
This morning the three guys took off early to pick up Skip’s water pump that is supposed to be in by 12:30. When we returned, the three ladies took off for the afternoon to grocery shop and visit the Ponce deLeon Light House. This is the tallest brick …
Teak Decks- a Love/Hate Affair
Like many boats, Drift Away has teak decks. Let me take a minute to explain something to my non-boating friends. A fiberglass boat deck is a sandwich, with fiberglass on the “bread” sides and (usually) wood where the peanut butter goes.&nbs…
We bought carpets!
It was all serendipitous, but we actually bought some carpets! We were so busy buying the carpets I took very few photos. It was really all shopping and buying! We did have a lovely adventure along the way, but the final stop was a ca…
Ultimate Hardware Store and Some Cool Tools
One of the true joys of cruising is finding the odd gem of an establishment. In the case of Cocoa, Florida, this takes the form of an ancinet and wonderful hardware store, perhaps the most wondrous we have visited. S.F. Tarvis dates back to 1865, when an itenerant merchant, who traded the Florida waters in […]
