Plan “B” is pretty much the story of our life, so when I saw this sign at the Botanical Gardens in Naples today, it pretty much made me smile.The story begins with the decision to help drive my parents to their winter home in Arizona. Plan “A”, o…
12/9/2014 – Tuesday – Houma to Morgan City
This was kind of a short run so we headed out at 9:00 AM. It was a beautiful day! The sun was out and the temperature was around 70 degrees. Saw big birds…not sure if they were eagles or osprey, but I saw a lot of them up in the tre…
12/8/2014 – Monday – Houma
This morning I went out to look at the Nina and Pinta. They were getting ready to head out to Boomtown for the night before Biloxi and on to Alabama where they will be drydocked for repairs. I went back to our boat and told Josh to get dres…
Day 333…Barred Owl
Welcome to day 333 of 365 photos…the photos of this barred owl were taken on Sunday at Possumwood Acres (see yesterdays post). This barred owl is at the rehabilitation center and I believe it does not have peripheral vision because of a vehicle accident. I arrived at the center just in time to tag along with volunteers […]
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Thinking of Doing the Great Loop Boat Trip? Join AGLCA!
Become a Loopers! AGLCA, America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association Completing the Great Loop boat trip is a big accomplishment for any boater, experienced or not. We have completed the trip 1.75 times, in different boats. One of the first things we did just before leaving our homeport of Charlevoix, MI, on our first Loop trip,…
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FPB 97-1 Sea Trials – Kicking Up The Revs
FPB 97-1 is working its way up the engine load chart. Todd Rickard shot some video last week aboard, from which this transom shot is extracted. FPB 97 -1 is traveling at 13.5 knots in the photo above. Here is a view of the stern wave we’ve been showing you in previous posts. Notice a […]
Swims With Dolphins – Lessons Learned
It has been nearly a week since the rascal Dee Dee had her dolphin adventure. There has been much discussion on the ActiveCaptain Facebook page and elsewhere as those of us who choose to live on a boat with our four-footed family members try to process…
Day 332…Possumwood Acres
Welcome to day 332 of 365 photos..I got these photos yesterday at Possumwood Acres, a wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary located in Hubert, NC. “Possumwood is a non-profit center that exists solely on donations and grants, and the help of our dedicated volunteers. Their goal is to treat and release each animal and return them back to the wild. […]
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12/7/2014 – Sunday – New Orleans to Houma
The plan was to leave at 6:00 AM but the wind was blowing 15 to 22 and there was no way we could get out of the slip that we were in without doing damage to our boat or others. With this kinds of wind we really don’t want to do the Mississippi Ri…
FPB 97 – Efficient At Anchor And Underway
The FPB 97 employs a massive solar array of the most efficient panels you can buy, a unique passive/active ventilation system, and massive traction battery bank, to minimize and in some cases eliminate generator time at anchor. Theory up till now, we are starting to get real world data and the results look promising. There […]
