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4/7/2011 FORT PIERCE CITY MARINA, DAY 2

THURSDAY TOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NM DOCKED AT: FORT PIERCE CITY MARINAICW MILE MARKER: 965.6SUNRISE: 7:04           SUNSET: 7:44HIGH: 81          …

April 8th – Gyro Photos

Photos of Gyroscope installed in a sister ship. It has been located in the workroom. Size is comparable to the 9Kw Northern Lights
generator we have. The Gyro can be powered by the alternators underway so has little impact on fuel consumption. It is al…

April 7 – Steinhatchee, FL

Day 32 – The CrossingRiver Haven MarinaWe had a beautiful day to be in the Gulf…clear blue ski, little wind and small waves.  The swells gave us a little rocking the first half of the trip, but that improved later in the day. The water was …

Previously posted pictures from February 16 through 20, 2011

First barge since the Tenn-TomAnother beautiful sunsetKids tipped over because of wind; waiting here for a rideBusy marina for the Festival of Light2-19-2011 firewords1958 Chris Craft Capri2-20-2011 Car Show; sorry Ronn,no mustangs but lots of othersKe…

Dania Beach, FL – 4/6/11 & 4/7/11

To the Abacos / Tiloo Cay

Thursday, April 7, 2011, Day 193. Rock Sound to Current Cut, Eleuthera. We are finally underway again. The trip was a bit rolly with winds from the east at about 15 knots and seas 3 to 4 feet. We couldn’t read, so we turned on Morning Joe on the …

Marian Jack Thursday

It was a good weather day again today. This morning I did the holding thank pump out, it is not a fun or pleasant job but everything went fine.Aft that we drove over to St Armands Circle, a nice shopping area with lots of restaurants also. We…

April 7 – Steinhatchee, FL

Day 32 – The CrossingRiver Haven MarinaJust a quick entry to let everyone know we have made it across the gulf.  We had a long day and still have a couple of long days ahead of us. For now here’s a picture from the GPS on my phone.  It was ta…

Thursday, April 7, 2011

It was another beautiful day in sunny Florida. John’s parents arrived around noon. We went back to Alabama Jack’s for lunch and the spent an enjoyable afternoon visiting. Norm and Sue joined us for Happy Hour on our back sundeck. John whipped up some f…