Even did a re-christening on the bow with warm beer…can I just say when I did that before leaving three years ago someone thought he might be with a crazy person…now he knows for sure! This time it was his idea!
Getting Unplugged?
For many years, I was a news hound. I’d read the local papers, watch the TV news mornings and evenings, and research issues on the internet. I was very involved in my local community. As a small town businessman, I saw the…
First Light – Last Stop
Another summer runs its course pretty much according to standard format. We didn’t get to do everything we wanted to do or intended, had to scramble a bit at the end to do things that we could have and perhaps should have done earlier and, in the end, a good time was had by all. […]
Still in St.Joseph, MI
Date September 8-10, 2011Day 72-74Departure No travel todayArrival West Basin Marina, St Joseph, MI Miles Cumulative 1506.9NOTE: For a lar…
Aft Rub-rail
Rubber rub-rail is now installed around the swimstep. This willprovide some protection for the aft corners of the hull, and also make for nicefendering when we have a skiff tied off on the stern. We had welded 1/2″ Stainless studs around the stern way …
Forward Cabin Ceilings
Most of the past couple of weeks have been spent installingthe mid and forward cabin overhead planking, electrical and lighting. We’re using the same beadboard that we used in the aft cabin. Prettystraightforward, but a lot of square footage and a lot …
Goodbye to Chicago
Heading out of Chicago a much nicer day for photos of the cityWe left with a buddy boat to head thru the city, thats Something Special up ahead of us.There are nice parks and many resturants, coffee shops and pubs all along the waterwayThis is an amazi…
“The List” is self-perpetuating- an oops adds….
Master lav removed, access to vacuum switch. A simple pumpout. No big deal. Odd that the forward head didn’t shut off after flushing a few bowls of fresh water, so I knew I was in for some maintenance. The guest head had had the vacuum switch r…
A One Man Mobile Studio At Burning Man
Today we got a few pirate pics at the festival, but haven’t processed them yet. Nothing like this guy’s photographs though.Crew Istaboa’s not the desert type… or the large crowd type, but I bet Burning Man would be a trip.Check this guy out:When accl…
Saturday, September 10, 2011
We found the cutest wine and cheese shop today on A1A. They had so many different wines, lots of cheeses, mustards, chocolates, and other assorted goodies. We bought a bottle of Muscato de Asti. Of course, I had to have a glass of it at Happy Hour t…
