One happy captain….heading out after a long waitYesterday the diver arrived to tighten the starboard prop. He discovered that the nut was bottoming on the shaft instead of the prop hub. The nut had to be counterbored to clear the sh…
March 5, Transmissions are both overhauled
The mechanic has now overhauled and installed both transmissions and two new, custom made exhaust elbows. Problem now is that he discovered that the starboard prop is loose on its shaft. We’ll have to get a diver to go down and tighten that…
3/14/2011 NEW RIVER, FORT LAUDERDALE AND MORE BOAT MAINTENANCE
MONDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMSUNRISE: 7:32 AM SUNSET 7:28 PM HIGH: 76 LOW: 65Lots of little things got taken care of today. Dan got a haircut, we had breakfast at the old Floridian Diner on Las Olas Blvd., found a place to dispose of the used …
Dania Beach Marina – 3/13/11 & 3/14/11
Our air card seems to be very slow here so I have decided to only post on the blog 2 or 3 times a week since it has taken over 20 minutes to load the pictures on this entry alone. Each place we stop on this adventure has advantages over the last one. T…
3/13/2011 NEW RIVER, FORT LAUDERDALE AND MOTORING AROUND ON THE ALGONQUIN
SUNDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMDan was a working fool today. First he installed the new senders for the new oil pressure gages then he tackled the big, nasty job of changing the oil and filters in both engines. Good work, Dan!He was rewarded for…
Amazing! Two dogs survive the Tsunami
A little bit of good news emerges from so much bad.The massive tsunami destroyed most of the neighborhood in Sendai where Kikushi Kayo and her father live. But somehow their two dogs, Toya and Melody, survived.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Car…
Gustavia, St. Barths
Today we had an active day! We both worked out up on the FB on the bike trainer, enjoying the island scenery and the beauty of the yachts on the water. After showering and coffee, we went into town so that we could see the stores actually open (yeste…
Dora Mac Arrived Safely
Ruth and I arrived safely at the Male, Maldives check in anchorage Tuesday March 15th at 7:50 AM after a calm passage.
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Engine room and exhaust trunk insulation
Finished a few little leftover insulation panels in the fwd main cabin. Now we have moved on to the exhaust trunk and engine room. I have been accumulating quite a big pile of equipment for the engine room and, since access will be more difficult once …
KEY WEST, OH MY GOD!
This morning we rented a car with Norm and Sue and went to Key West. We had so much fun. First, we had lunch at Willie T’s. They had a guitar player there who was quite good. It was hard to tear ourselves away to explore further. Next, we took a “Conch…
