One of the items that should be in the ship”s stores is a filled epoxy that will cure in a wet environment. This has all sorts of uses from underwater leaks to fitting repairs.
The Loctite 3463 shown here has the consistency of stiff clay. The roll has hardener inserted and to use you cut off […]
Somehow I missed the memo, but (Continued…)
Ruth and Wayne are from Canada and Wayne reminds us that “we” tried to take “them” over which resulted in the War of 1812. Did you know the War of Northern Aggression or the War Between the States is the same war as the Civil War?Do thes…
The Great Dismal Swamp was incredible and we knew we were in for a big change. Immediately after leaving the Great Dismal Swamp we came upon Industry. Both sides of the Elizabeth River were lined with ships, commercial businesses and ship repair.Train …
When we last left off, we were at the docks in Southport, North Carolina. After leaving the marina, we saw some interesting and unusual sites, transited a whole bunch of Sounds, met old friends, visited our former home and covered a lot of water …
As we left Portsmouth this morning, we travelled past many boatyards, including many military boatyards. We did notice one area that seemed to have patrol boats around it, we thought it would not be a good idea to approach too closely. Just after…
(Wed May 18 – Dist: 67 mi; Avg Speed: 9.4 mph; TTT: 7:00)
This was our next stop, Caspers Marine in Swansboro NC. Linda and I are basically on our way to our next major destination, Norfolk. Lady Royal and Bade Boomer are headed for …
Almost 10 before we left the Ashley Marina. Greg met up with John Tippet from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue who now works in the Charleston Fire Dept. for breakfast. As we left the Charleston area, we passed Fort Sumpter
This photo…
Stay tuned. Lou and I have the four grandkids for the long Memorial Day weekend. Heading down to the boat for a few days of fun. Since the time will be fairly short, we will probably not be cruising. There is plenty to do around Shelter Cove. …
Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41° 41.113′ N 71° 26.789′ W
After twelve days underway and 2026 nautical miles, we arrived safely in East Greenwich, Rhode Island yesterday afternoon. When we left Fajardo, Puerto Ric…
