For as much fun as anchoring can be, there is a dark, smelly and dirty side. To start with, the rule of thumb in how much scope to put out (scope is meant in this case chain or rope you set out) is 5-7 ft of chain for every one foot of depth. Our depth…
Hello Rockport, Texas
We arrived in Rockport, Texas with zero expectations. We have been pleasantly surprised. Rockport is a pretty cool resort community where people live and work. Rockport Harbor is really old school with docks made of wood plank, not th…
Bahamas Crossing
We are leaving at 5 am today ( Thursday Oct 28) for our crossing to the Bahamas. Wish us luck for a good crossing. We know it will be bumpy but hope not too bumpy.
Good-Bye Tennessee River
October 24, 2010After Larry and Donna left us at Goose Pond Marina in Scottsboro (a favorite marina), we traveled on to Ditto Landing Marina in Huntsville, AL. This municipal marina has brand new docks, clean bathrooms and showers, washer and dri…
Preparations……
We have been working feverishly for the past three months preparing our new baby for the cruising season. While she is an impeccable boat, the routine maintenance has been dauntless. How quickly we are discovering the joys of boat ownership…
The Storm
All day, we knew it was coming. Winds grew from 15 kts to 30 during the morning and afternoon. At anchor, I keep a wind alarm at 25 kts and it’s never a good thing when I increase it. Still, we were very safe and secure.Around 3 pm the National Weather…
CHABA IS ON ITS WAY!
Typhoon Chaba will arrive on Friday and Saturday, 29-30 October. This is Typhoon #16 in our part of the world. Typhoons don’t get a name unless they grow into big storms and this one is on its way to visit us.
Every morning Don and I get …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-10-27 14:36:00
I GUESS “LAND HURRICANE” IS ONE WAY TO PUT IT. In case you haven’t heard it was officially the strongest non-tropical low we’ve seen in the Continental U.S. – record low of 955.2 at Big Fork, MN. To put things in perspective – the storm was …
Is It Time To Leave Yet?
Life has slowed way down since we arrived back home from our Nova Scotia adventure. So much so that I have taken up trapping as a hobby. Well, it started out as a hobby. It quickly became a mission. I’m talking about all out war on the moles that have …
Back on Land
We have been home for a week and a half now. Vicki and Norm visited with us while they had their boat hauled out for regular maintenance. It was a very fun visit as we all got used to being on land, shopping, doing lots of laundry, going to…
