JUST AN UPDATE…..
After we got towed to Offetts Bayou, we discovered that our steering problem was associated with a broken rudder quadrant.
This is what is known as the “quadrant”. It is connected to the steering wheel by a series of chains and cables enabling…
Orange Beach Marina, Perdido Key, AL
(Wed. Nov. 17 – Dist: 49.1 mi; Avg Speed: 9.6 mph; TTT: 6:30 hrs)
Lulu’s was our first stop on the GICW. If you don’t know this is Jimmy Buffet’s sister’s place. Everybody said don’t waste your time stopping there but we are glad we did.&n…
South East Coast, Taiwan
We spend a wonderful weekend with Dani, Jon & Anelize; waterfalls, hotsprings, tea and the ocean and of course food! Love the mountain fern “veggies”, the sweet potato greens, the fish, the lemon fish and the sashimi! Oo…
November 18, Longboat Key Marina
New Chartplotter in POD on right
Note Chart on Left Plotter and Marina Aerial Picture on right Chartplotter
M/V Island Hopper returned to her home port on Saturday November 13. The Captain and crew (That would be the First Maid, I mean First …
Still at Orange Beach Marina
November 18, 2010 Still at Orange Beach Marina, Alabama. We are still at Orange Beach Marina and have been joined by friends Tom and Linda, aboard Q’s End, and Mark and Susan aboard, Squivot. Mark and Susan have just completed the loop at the Gulf In…
The Sunshine State
Sorry to all of our followers. We have been enjoying fishing, the sun, and sightseeing in Florida so we have not spent much time at the computer or even sorting our pictures.We had a very successful crossing of the Gulf of Mexico from Carabelle, …
Latest Post
We are having technical difficulty with internet here and you may get 2 similar posts. Been trying all day to send emails and all of a sudden things began to work. I never know if the problem is the boat wifi system, the boat computer my lap…
La Paz
Spent the last few days relaxing and getting ready for Karissa and Christen’s visit. Today we changed the oil in both main engines and the generator, this is required every 250 hours on the mains and 200 hours on the generator. Julie g…
More La Paz
Spent the last few days relaxing and getting ready for Karissa and Christen’s visit. Today we changed the oil in both main engines and the generator, this is required every 250 hours on the mains and 200 hours on the generator. Julie g…
