And we’re tied up at Ft Pierce City Marina waiting on a new dink.Hopefully these weather conditions hold and we’re making way soon.But, while we’re waiting, chores are being attended to. Istaboa is really starting to look good again.And, as we always s…
Which Way Did We Turn??
Well in spite of my efforts to turn right at the Tennessee River junction Tourist didn’t respond to my command and turned left. Downstream we go!
Actually Pam & I changed our plans somewhere on the Tombigbee. Knoxville and Tellico Lake will h…
Which Way Did We Turn??
Well in spite of my efforts to turn right at the Tennessee River junction Tourist didn’t respond to my command and turned left. Downstream we go!Actually Pam & I changed our plans somewhere on the Tombigbee. Knoxville and Tellico Lake will hav…
AC Unit vs. Jellies Part II
Rockport Harbor
A year ago I wrote about moon jellies clogging up the strainer on our air condition intake. This year the problem is worse, the culprits are larger…this year it’s cabbage heads. They’re too large to be totally sucked in, so they come apart and get stuck in the line. Pieces and parts of them get hung up in the thru hull…here’s a picture of what our thru hull looks like. A gooey slimy jellyfish can plug these up faster than Stan can clean them out! When the thru hull and strainer get plugged…our cool air stops blowing, that’s not a good thing in South Texas this time of year.
Something’s Up
You can’t pull the wool over the eyes of the aCappella crew. They have been watching with much interest as Mom and Dad sort and box the belongings on aCappella.Their job is to ensure a sprinkle of dog hair ends up in every box and bag. They’re very goo…
June 12 – 13, 2016 Lake Charles
June 12 – It was our rest day and we slept in. I got up around 7:00 am, started making coffee and noticed that Dennis and Phyllis were backing out of their slip. I ran out and said good bye! They were heading to Port Arthur, the last …
Easing myself into this
I gotta ease myself into this boatbuilding stuff. Wouldn’t want to pull a beer muscle this early in the game! :-)Laminated up some ply to fill in the stringers.Epoxy glue to laminate stringersDecided to make full size engine beds from some 8/4 wh…
June 10 – 11, 2016 Berwick 99 Marina to Lake Charles
June 10 – “99” Marina to Shell Morgan – Our plan was to go to Delcambre and hold up for a day or so waiting on weather but with the ever changing weather predictions we decided to push on to Shell Morgan and make it a long day the next day to Lake Char…
FPB 78-1 Free At Last!
FPB 78-1 Cochise is roaming free–at last. Running at 12 knots here, Cochise exhibits a similar bow wave to the relatives …Read More
June 8 – 9, 2016 Houma to 99 Marina in Berwick
June 8 – Rest day in Houma – Ray the harbormaster told us that our ice cream shop is open again so Josh and I headed out in the heat to go. They did not have Oil Spill (flavor) but they said it was coming soon! If you are ever in Houma you …
