Sea Spirit

Boiling the Heat Exchangers

Adam had asked what I meant by “boiling the heat exchangers, so I thought I’d write an entry about it.

You probably already know all about heat exchangers, so just skip over this paragraph and the next one if so. As you probably know, there are v…

Sea Spirit

Boiling the Heat Exchangers

Adam had asked what I meant by “boiling the heat exchangers, so I thought I’d write an entry about it.

You probably already know all about heat exchangers, so just skip over this paragraph and the next one if so. As you probably know, there are v…

Pirates in Paradise

This was the week of the Fort Zachary Taylor Pirate Encampment and Pirates in Paradise Festivals. We went Thursday night to Schooners Wharf Bar for the pirate costume contest. We wore a little pirate gear and smuggled in some rum. The costumes we’re gr…

Seas 2 Day

ALMOST THERE

We slept in this morningand then took a walk. Right across the street from Marine Max in Venice is the Venice Airport which is where the 9/11 terrorists trained. There is also a circus school there with a trapeze outside to train on. We untied our l…

"The Professionals", at their trade…..

First of all, check out the previous blog.  We made a mistake when publishing the “insertion date” and our wonderful visit with Norm’s beautiful sister,  Joyce, on Key Biscayne did not get published.   We have reconnected with sever…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-05 08:39:00

DEJAVU – WAITING ON A WEATHER WINDOW after a three day stressfull trip down the ICW and a three day stressfull provisioning experience at Dinner Key Marina (driving around in Miami) we are now anchored at No Name Harbour resting and relaxing.&nbsp…

Great Loop Cruising Blog – Info and Photos on Doing the "Loop" 2010-12-05 04:32:39

Read the review in the current NOV/DEC – 2010  issue of  PassageMaker Magazine  (News and Notes Section – page 28)

The post appeared first on Great Loop Cruising Blog – Info and Photos on Doing the “Loop”.

Russell -The Hell Hole of the Pacific?

The first stop after leaving the marina at Opua was the town of Russell which was the first capital of New Zealand.As one of the earliest settlements in New Zealand, Russell and the surrounding areas have a rich and colourful history. While Abel Tasm…

Great Loop Cruising Blog – Info and Photos on Doing the "Loop" 2010-12-04 21:15:30

Check out Lisa’s Article in….

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Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, Florida…. now this is what I expected.   Not so much the wind but the fine white sand and a beautiful beach.  On my first day here, Saturday, Linda needed the day off to recover from the stress of the crossing, so I wander…