July 26 – Northeast Harbor, ME

Mount Desert IslandNortheast Harbor MooringToday’s weather called for rain all day and the forecast was correct. We woke to rain this morning and watched it rain all day. We decided to move to a mooring in the harbor rather than pay for the expensive s…

Leland, MI

 We departed at 8:30PM for our 48 mile run to Leland, MI.   Debbie enjoys holding Bryce the Welsh Terrier on her lap.  WE ended up staying two nights due to high seas and wind.  A cold front passed through.  Seas building to …

Leland, MI

 We departed at 8:30PM for our 48 mile run to Leland, MI.   Debbie enjoys holding Bryce the Welsh Terrier on her lap.  WE ended up staying two nights due to high seas and wind.  A cold front passed through.  Seas building to …

We are on the water!

After a newer new paint job on the hull, dripless shaft seal installation, prop and shaft coupling R&R, 24 volt 250 amp alternator work completed, antifreeze and impellers changed, heat exchangers cleaned and checked, new deck drain installed, 6KW …

One more down, two to go!

4 hrs. 1.75 gallons of epoxy, 9 yards of 12 oz fiberglass, one roller handle, one roller sleeve and 6 pairs of nitril gloves. Sorry no pics of the keel. I’ll spare you that one. Just look back at previous posts and you’ll see the keel. Looks the same j…

One more down, two to go!

4 hrs. 1.75 gallons of epoxy, 9 yards of 12 oz fiberglass, one roller handle, one roller sleeve and 6 pairs of nitril gloves. Sorry no pics of the keel. I’ll spare you that one. Just look back at previous posts and you’ll see the keel. Looks the same j…

A 102-Year-Old Transport Ship Sprouts a Floating Forest

Homebush Bay in Sydney, Australia is home to the remnants of a ship-breaking yard that operated during the mid 20th-century. Large watercraft that outlived their usefulness were towed to Homebush Bay and dismantled to salvage any components that cou…

Construction: Week 31 – Salon Framed Out

Progress this week appears to be minimal.  I guess I was spoiled by the last two weeks when lots of stuff happened.  Here’s the update.  Note: This is my interpretation of the progress prior to review with Mike.   Expect change…

July 25 – Northeast Harbor, ME

Mount Desert IslandNortheast Harbor MarinaToday we decided to hike a real trail. The carriage roads are great, definitely easy and the views are nice, but the wonderful views come from smaller trails the wind you up the side of the mountains. We chose …

So, this is it!

This is the final entry in our blog.  (Continued…)