Sunday & Monday, December 12th & 13thFt. Walton Beach, FL – Cold and Windy. Spent Sunday working around the boat and watching football. Carole is installing some material on the shelf at the front of the cabin to water protect it. When the the…
Insulation
Happy new year to all… 2011 finds us beginning the process of insulating our boat. In a steel boat, insulation serves three purposes: condensation control (especially important when cooking and heating the boat in colder climates), sound control (so…
Dinosaur
After a extended happy hour onboard M/V Broulee for New Year’s Eve, Sharon and I were back onboard Big Run by 10 p.m.. No, we did not see midnight, but we did have a very good time with Rick, Deb and Izzy. We did no…
Icom 802 Upgrades
Over the summer we did some changes to our SSB installation trying to improve the radio’s reception and transmission and reduce radio frequency interference (RFI). Here’s a summary of what we did – Installed 6/2 AWG wire from house bank to pilothouse…
Icom 802 Upgrades
Over the summer we did some changes to our SSB installation trying to improve the radio’s reception and transmission and reduce radio frequency interference (RFI). Here’s a summary of what we did – Installed 6/2 AWG wire from house bank to pilothouse…
Saturday, January 1, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Can’t believe it is the new year already. Our friends, Dave and Nancy, just left. We had a good and very busy week. It was so nice to see someone from up north and we will miss them.The Club decorated for New Years EveO…
New Years Day 2011
As expected, it got right chilly for a few days after Christmas, but now it’s back to the high 70’s and sunny. We’re still waiting on a few people to arrive, but our 5 o’clock cocktail hour has two full picnic tables (an 8 and 12 footer). We’…
Happy New Year 2011
Envoy came safely out of the water in Marmaris, and is now under cover on the hard. We’ve heard that the regulation about discharging water containing detergent into the sea has been canned, and it’s great to see common sense prevail. This relates …
Fiji Independence Day
In 1970 Fiji gained independence from Great Britain. To celebrate the staff at Musket Cove recreated the historical event with a ceremonial chief and stand-in British official. The historical reflection was followed by fun and games for kids and adults…
New Years in Marathon
Well, it’s 2011, and we had another fun New Years Eve. The night started off fairly calm with drinks and apps on the fly bridge of September Song on a beautiful, calm, warm December 31st. After a few drinks, apps, and lots of laughs, we headed for the …
