We have been upta Maine for about six weeks. We got back to NC a bit over a week ago. The reason for the trip, as many of you know, was to get our camp ready to sell so we could list with a realtor. We worked hard but still had time to play and best […]
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Our plans are to tour the Bell Museum on our last day so before we did that, we wanted to see the lake from the water and understand what the Bells saw, from that vantage point, that caused them to choose Ba…
An intricate network of rivers and lakes, waterfalls and beaches lies over the entire island of Cape Breton. In addition to that, there’s mile after mile of foot-worthy trails that beckoned us to…
After fueling up in Boston we ran directly to Newfoundland, with a brief stop in Lockeport, Nova Scotia to clear into Canada. We adjusted course a couple of times to working through a mass of floats at Parker Ridge on the first night out of Boston and a group of fishing vessels off Nova Scotia…
On Saturday, our touring began with a portion of the 183 mile Cabot Trail, intending to conclude with a hike in one of the magnificent provincial parks. Of course, the Cabot Trail is everything you’ve ever heard or read. If…
The following short video shows us testing FPB 78-1 Cochise in different rpm configurations. This is important to confirm fuel …Read More
Town Moorings
“The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey.” —Enya
We’re back onboard after a great week visiting with family in Pennsylvania. We started our day early, very early. We pulled away from the dock at 6:00 and stopped at to the fuel dock in New Bedford to take on 160 gallons of diesel. That job takes a little time, but we were heading out of the harbor and into Buzzards Bay by 7:00. We had the current giving us an extra push, which made the long 90 miles a little easier.
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When the Windlass FailsOn boats cruising in remote areas, it’s always a good idea to carry spares. Most boats stock spare filters, lubricants, critical parts, and even backup main engines. Some even have backup generators. At Captains Cove …
Yanked out Frame A for modifications.Frame A modsThe top section will be access to the anchor rode/chain locker. Below that will be storage and the bottom just void space. I might be able to get the bowthruster/windlass battery in there. Dunno yet. I’l…
It cooled off a lil’ bit today so I got back into the shed to see if I could find my bearings. Started off drilling (or should I say trying to drill) a hole in the skeg.3/16″ plate plus 1/4″ channelI thought I had the correct drill bits, Titanium, but …
