It’s been a great couple of weeks. The warm weather found us and we’ve connected with lots of friends on our way south in Florida. Glenn and Jill in St. Augustine; Wally and Karen in St. Ormond Beach; Pete and Lil in New …
Thanksgiving and Beyond
Julie, Karissa and Christen cooked all morning to get ready for the Thanksgiving feast onboard Eliana. Debbie and Rick did the same and at approximately 3PM we sat down to a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. While we were eating Rick’s ne…
26 Nov-last update until Jan 2011.home for Christmas.
26 Nov 2010, woke up to rain and some wind, we will to check the boat, there is no tide here, a little current, and that’s about it.We found out last night that the nearest Int airport is Fort Myers, some 11/2 hr away by car, that sucks, and I can’…
24 and 25 Nov
24 Nov 2010, 0700 depart Moore Haven, went through the locks and now into the Caloosahatchee River, ya I know I can’t pronoun it either.Travelled past Fort Myers, as it would have been 60 miles from Fort Myers to Jim’s place, and we would not have …
23 Nov
Depart Salerno Harbor (Manatee Cove), at 0714 hrs,23 Nov 2010trying to get a good run today.Clear skies, sunny, and a light breeze, what more can a boater want.Travelled down the St Lucie River, St Lucie Canal (much like the Dismal Swamp)Except there a…
Port St Joe Marina
(Tuesday Nov. 23 – Dist: 49.6 mi; Avg Speed: 8.7 mph; TTT: 6:20 hrs; Fog Delay: 2:50 hrs)
After a 2 hour fog delay we left the marina and passed this American Bald Eagle sitting just a few yards away on the private channel marker. The marin…
Days at Panama City
November 26-27, 2010, Days at Panama City Florida. Because weather turned bad on the 25 and 26th we decided to stay a couple of more days. We can use the days to catch up on laundry and I need to change oil and filter on the generator. This would also…
Weather Fax using an iPad and a $135 radio
Continuing on the theme of offshore communications, I thought I’d muck about with my iPad and a cheap shortwave radio, to see how easy it is to receive weather maps. The short answer: easy when there’s a signal, but signals are hard to find, much of th…
Weather Fax using an iPad and a $135 radio
Continuing on the theme of offshore communications, I thought I’d muck about with my iPad and a cheap shortwave radio, to see how easy it is to receive weather maps. The short answer: easy when there’s a signal, but signals are hard to find, much of th…
Great Loop Date 11.5 through 11.13.2010: The Long and Winding Road…
Days #85-93: 2208.9 total milesLocks: 29 totalPorts #38 – 46The long and winding roadThat leads to your doorWill never disappearI’ve seen that road beforeIt always leads me hereLead me to your door……..The Beatles(Insert ‘River’ for ‘road’ and thi…
