Fall is my favorite time of year, right behind spring and summer – it just doesn’t get any better here. Because we need to get things put to bed before the snow and temps begin to fall – it is also our busiest time of year. When the cr…
Spanish Wells Bahamas
October 14th we untied and pulled out of The Jarrett Bay Boat Yard after several weeks delay, all onboard Anna Mae breathed a heavy sigh of relief. At last on our way south to Charleston South Carolina.
The trip down was bumpy due to a stabilizer issue…
Bill reconnected the tie rod end to the cylinder and used some lock tight to ensure it would not loosen again. He changed out the valving on the starboard side fin but the symptoms did not change which ruled out this was the source of the problem.
We managed to get a couple of Trac Stabilizer Specialists onboard. The specialists looked into the main computer. After taking off the cover plate the symptoms came and went with torque being applied to the housing. They determined there was an abnormality in the brain of the main computer and took the coding from our main computer, recoded a new computer to match and sent it to us. Bill installed the new computer and control pad. Anna Mae has been motoring smoothly ever since.
The Charleston City Marina was our home for a couple of weeks. We managed to visit and catch up with fellow Nordhavn owners, tour plantations, eat wonderful food, shopped the various boutiques and markets, enjoying every minute.
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| Bridget admiring her fish |
Happy to report our travels further south where uneventful, except for the marlin we brought aboard. Currently we are anchored at Meeks point, a mile off Spanish Wells Harbor. The water is very shallow, allowing us to enter only at high tide. Happy to report clearing Customs was uneventful. The water is beautiful, the fish are plentiful and life is good aboard Anna Mae.
Day 304…Red-shouldered Hawk
Welcome to day 304 of 365 photos…the resident red shouldered hawk is back. I assume it is the same one because his favorite place to sit is on top of the bluebird feeder, just like last year looking for something to eat. From allaboutbirds.org: “Whether wheeling over a swamp forest or whistling plaintively from a […]
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Spanish Wells Bahamas
October 14th we untied and pulled out of The Jarrett Bay Boat Yard after several weeks delay, all onboard Anna Mae breathed a heavy sigh of relief. At last on our way south to Charleston South Carolina.
The trip down was bumpy due to a stabilizer issue…
Bill reconnected the tie rod end to the cylinder and used some lock tight to ensure it would not loosen again. He changed out the valving on the starboard side fin but the symptoms did not change which ruled out this was the source of the problem.
We managed to get a couple of Trac Stabilizer Specialists onboard. The specialists looked into the main computer. After taking off the cover plate the symptoms came and went with torque being applied to the housing. They determined there was an abnormality in the brain of the main computer and took the coding from our main computer, recoded a new computer to match and sent it to us. Bill installed the new computer and control pad. Anna Mae has been motoring smoothly ever since. Within the next year we plan to replace the hydraulic cylinders on the fins and re-bush the hydraulic cylinder pivot points.
The Charleston City Marina was our home for a couple of weeks. We managed to visit and catch up with fellow Nordhavn owners, tour plantations, eat wonderful food, shopped the various boutiques and markets, enjoying every minute.
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| Bridget admiring her fish |
Happy to report our travels further south where uneventful, except for the marlin we brought aboard. Currently we are anchored at Meeks point, a mile off Spanish Wells Harbor. The water is very shallow, allowing us to enter only at high tide. Happy to report clearing Customs was uneventful. The water is beautiful, the fish are plentiful and life is good aboard Anna Mae.
Mutiny in Charleston?
We love to visit new places on our boat. Every season is a mix of our favorite stops and locations we’ve never been before, or haven’t been to in a while. One stop that always makes it on our itinerary is Charleston, SC. We love the city and the food a…
Nov. 9 – Our New Neighborhood
Rockport Harbor
“The ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together…”—Nicholas Sparks
We’ve been in our new home for a week and it feels wonderful. Not only is it close to family but the marina is located in a great area of town, with all kinds of activities and amenities close by. Located around the harbor is the a Texas Maritime Museum, Rockport Art Center and Sculpture Garden, Aquarium at Rockport Harbor, the Bay Education Center, Rockport Beach, four bait stands that sell fresh shrimp, oysters and crab, a fishing pier, and the Festival Grounds where a lot of the festivals and Market Days are held.
11/5/2014 to 11/9/2014 – Pensacola Palafox Marina
We had several looper’s stopping at the Palafox Marina this week. There were some large boats (much bigger than ours) traveling on their own and several smaller boats (our size and smaller) stopping as a group. This marina has lots of turno…
Day 303…Fall Colors
Welcome to day 303 of 365 photos…I haven’t seen fall colors like this since we moved here. This is the 3rd year that we have been here. Of course, the first year, we stayed in Maine until November. I didn’t set out today to look for fall colors. The day had been pretty drab so I […]
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