Hello, you all! Here I am once again playing catch up. The blog serves as a journal for us, so I hope you don’t mind if I ramble on… The cruising saga continues…
Leaving the Cattle Pen Creek, we waited for a huge Ferry bound fo…
May 25, 2011
Racor Air Cleaner Vacuum Gauge
A couple of years ago we fitted these vacuum gauges to our Racor air cleaners on our little diesels. They give an indication when it is time to clean or change the air intake filters.
It has been 1200 hours since we cleaned these. The vacuum gauges were not showing much of a pressure drop, but […]
Time to pull the boat – Days 232 to 234 – Charleston to Georgetown,SC
We departed at 9:46 AM for the 65 mile trip to Georgetown. Our route took us past the battery then northeast along the main channel where we turned north on the ICW just before Fort Sumpter.View of the Battery and antebellum homes along East Bay …
¡Me Encanto Puerto Rico!
As Puerto Rico slips from the sight of our metaphorical rear view mirror, I cannot let it go without declaring my deep affection for this magical island. The four months spent exploring this remarkable location were filled with surprises, frustration, breathtaking beauty, befuddlement, wonder, awe, and people with an easy smile and warm hearts.
Solomon Island – pretty place
As we left Tangier Island, we encountered this ship in the fog. Looked military and we were passing through an area that had been used in the past for “practice”. There were several wrecks that were marked as hazards.Buddy and I ran in the mornin…
Powell Cay, Abaco to Norfolk, VA, 99.9 hrs, 742 NM
Sylvianne is still off in Taiwan and we need to get north of Savannah by June 1. Brother Dave & Brother Bill join me in Abaco. May 21 at 7 am we weigh anchor at Powell Cay. 99.9 hours later we are tied up at Waterside Marina, down…
¡Me Encanto Puerto Rico!
As Puerto Rico slips from the sight of our metaphorical rear view mirror, I cannot let it go without declaring my deep affection for this magical island. The four months spent exploring this remarkable location were filled with surprises, frustration, breathtaking beauty, befuddlement, wonder, awe, and people with an easy smile and warm hearts. Puerto Rico […]
Spring Cove Marina, Solomons, Maryland
The little solar powered car/golf cart that took us to the grocery store yesterday. It had just clouded over so the driver had put up the plastic sides just in case.The lightkeeper and his family lived in the lighthouse; one lighthousekeeper and his wi…
Dozier’s Regatta Point, Deltaville VA
(Wed May 25 – Dist: 58.4 mi; Avg Speed: 10.8 mph; TTT: 5:25 hrs)
To continue on our journey north we had to pass the same areas that the Victory Rover took us on when touring the naval yards. We said goodbye to Norfolk and to Portsmouth across …
Elizabeth City, NC – Harbor of Hospitality! Yes it is!
I noticed when reviewing my previous blogs, that I had failed to publish this blog. Instead it had remained as a draft. So, it is out of order and I apologize. We stayed in Elizabeth City on May 13 just previous to entering the Great Dismal Swamp. If I…
