10 Nov 2010 Wrightsville Beach to Southport, NCWe spent a second day in WB and walked up to the grocery store. On the way we found a great “locals” place and stopped for lunch. Sweet & Savory Bakeshop & Cafe is definitely wort…
Wednesday, Nov 17
Larry took the opportunity to put the dinghy into the water and get it running properly.
This boat is reputed to be one used in a James Bond movie.
From the front, it looks kind of mean.
This is “Baby”, a very friendly heron. She g…
Tuesday, Nov. 16 We make it to Panama City
The morning start out with crappy weather, but improved as the day went on. We ran about 5 1/2 hours to Panama City. Tied up at “Rudy’s dock”. I knew of Rudy from “Trawlers and Trawlering”, a website that I check daily. It was g…
New Lewmar Pro 1000,photo update/Hfx Hbr Marina
Scott went to West Marine and got the necessary items, while I removed the old windlass, and cleat from the deck. All my work had to be undone, well after two hours, the old was off and the deck ready to receive the new.80 ft of 5/16 chain, will be add…
Troubles
16 Nov 0800 hrs, woke up to a very stiff breeze from the sw, and a strong current(3-4)kts) running in the same direction, which will make pulling up the anchor a difficult task!!!.Well sometime during the night our boat had swung around several times t…
Superboat Race Week Key West
We finally made it over to Mallory Square to watch the sunset after being here over 2 weeks. We met the restaurant manager from Lu Lu’s she is the second girl from the left who told us Lucy Buffet (Jimmy’s sister) was in KW for the winter to do some w…
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
We left Joe Wheeler State Park yesterday morning at 6:30 A.M. It was cold, cloudy, and drizzling off and on. We went 71 miles, passed through 2 locks, and arrived at Grand Harbor around 2:30 P.M. After getting settled in, Norm and Sue, and John and I b…
Satellite Internet
Wow, there are a lot of satellite Internet options out there. I’ve been looking at mini-VSAT, which seems to be the only “unmetered” Internet solution for offshore. Unmetered means that while the speed of data is fixed, the amount can be as much or as …
Satellite Internet
Wow, there are a lot of satellite Internet options out there. I’ve been looking at mini-VSAT, which seems to be the only “unmetered” Internet solution for offshore. Unmetered means that while the speed of data is fixed, the amount can be as much or as …
St. Lucia’s Coast
St. Lucia’s PitonsNov. 11, 2010Ste. Anne (Martinique)14º27.460 N / 060º52.195 WFinally, we are moving again. It looks like hurricane season is over. It ended with a bang in the Southeastern Caribbean, with Tomas hitting St. Lucia. …
