We’ve owned Sea Spirit for almost exactly three months now, having bought her more or less unexpectedly in the middle of August. Even back then, we knew that our first “big” trip together would start in January, so we had plenty of time for learning an…
Commissioning
We’ve owned Sea Spirit for almost exactly three months now, having bought her more or less unexpectedly in the middle of August. Even back then, we knew that our first “big” trip together would start in January, so we had plenty of time for learning an…
FL 120 Injector Pump Drain Valve
Here is the valve I installed on my FL120 Injector Pump. It makes draining the pump very easy.Here is another view…I then place a funnel and tube below the valve which drains directly into a holding bottle that Ihave pre-marked at .9 pt (this i…
FL 120 Injector Pump Drain Valve
Here is the valve I installed on my FL120 Injector Pump. It makes draining the pump very easy.Here is another view…I then place a funnel and tube below the valve which drains directly into a holding bottle that Ihave pre-marked at .9 pt (this i…
Knot_Tide_Down_20101112172538.flv
There is always one way to get anyone to act like a kid, just add Dolphins. I don’t care how many times we see them, it always makes our day. These Dolphins played in our bow wake for almost an hour yesterday as we made our way down to Beau…
Knot_Tide_Down_20101112172538.flv
There is always one way to get anyone to act like a kid, just add Dolphins. I don’t care how many times we see them, it always makes our day. These Dolphins played in our bow wake for almost an hour yesterday as we made our way down to Beau…
Dog River Marina
Dog River Marina is a serious working Marina. Not only do some fishing boats dock here but most Loopers bring their boats here to be repaired….and there is an awful lot of repair work being done. I do need some work done but mine is …
Sometimes a little inspiration is all you need
do get you out of the doldrums. I had a great day yesterday. Spent about 5 hours with a fellow boat builder discussing everything imaginable about boats and boat building. His name is Peter and he’s building a 31′ Bolger Estuary Cruiser. It’s a shallow…
Ayala Cove
I need to catch up on my blogging! On Saturday, October 23rd we took the boat up to Ayala Cove on Angel Island. It had been raining on Friday and the weekend forecast was iffy but we were bound and determined to go on our trip. We had…
North to South Carolina
Friday November 5th – Woke up to pretty cold temperatures in the morning. It’s hard to believe we were in North Carolina. Pulled up the anchor and thank goodness the wash down pump for the anchor worked. It was caked in mud and wo…
