We had a great time Saturday as race committee. After we saw off the fleet we decided to try and label the wires running up the wire chase from the lower helm station up to the flybridge. We took the wood casing off the chase and Matt stati…
Bob and Bert, and trials!
Here we are solving one of our “trials” this week. We almost ran out of beer! Twice! We are in Paris Landing State Park Marina tonight in TN (named for a steamboat and freight landing on the Tennessee River that started in 1884), and luckily we could w…
Finishing aft cabin sub-floor
Finished the aft cabin sub-floor with all access hatches cut and framed out. With everything “glued and screwed”, the floor in the aft cabin has really stiffened up and feels very solid to walk on. This area was a challenge because there wasn’t much ro…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2010-10-13 12:52:00
Day 45 Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, Alabama, MM 277 Tennessee River Saturday, October 9, 2010Laundry day – and it turns out that the laundry room is a L…
Great Loop Date: 10.12.2010 (Wednesday): OB and the Mermaid …
…and an anniversary of sorts. As of today, we’ve been Looping for 2 months:Day #61: 1501.3 total miles (43.8 miles)Locks: 12 total (today: 0)Port #28 – Mermaid Marina; Decaturville, TNThe skies changed Tuesday morning, the day we planned to l…
Devils and Details, part 2.
AKA. Getting by with a little help from my friends.Well. Before this becomes ancient history I want to mention something about the battening process, which had to take place before we got covered in foam. Namely that it took a while, and required more …
Norfolk, the Navy training SEALS
At anchor behind Willoughby Spit, Norfolk VA. The navy is busy training SEALS. Pretty cool but noisy!
The best wine
The owner was in contact with the pickers via walky-talky. In between dumping the wine buckets he had time, and was quite willing to talk and give us information about the in’s and out’s about vineyards, and grape growing in general. We learned …
More grape harvest education
When the buckets are full they are lowered to the bottom of the cable track. Then they have to be man handled the last few steps. And finally dumped in the waiting wagon on the road level.
More Tennessee River
October 4, 2010 to October 12, 2010Local knowledge from Stacey and Paul (SeaSea) brought us to a favorite dockage. Shellmound Recreation Area has a free dock right in front of Nickajack Lock and Dam where we spent a couple of nights. Buddy …
