The weather is really confusing. According to NOAA, waves are less than 2ft and winds are 10-15 knots. I called Leland, our next port, and there is over a 30 knot wind with 4ft waves. We will stay and take the ferry … Continue reading →
August 13 Saturday Mackinaw City Docks
A another quiet day in port. We catch up on news and get a TV fix. We hear from the Looper Train in the afternoon and we wander over to see everyone in the late afternoon. They are all staying … Continue reading →
Electronics partially installed. Awesome!
Yesterday was a perfect day to install electronics. It was sunny and warm with a nice breeze to blow smoke away should we fry anything.Sven, the young guy who owns Boat Verk, is 6′ 7″ tall. You’d think that would keep him from fitting…
Frequently Asked Questions about Living on a Boat
In June 2004 we drove to Montreal to move aboard our new trawler and bring her home to Toronto. I still recall standing along the wall at the Old Port of Montreal and looking down to see our new boat, … Continue reading →
Head Tales and a Visitor from the West
9/6/11 Tuesday Today was the day we had planned on leaving Northpoint Marina and heading down to Chicago. So much for plans! Mother Nature had other ideas. The winds are out of the NE at 25 knots with higher gusts and no let up …
Sept. 5 – Kent Narrows, MD
Day 171 – Back to a MarinaPiney Narrows Yacht HavenWe woke up to a nice day, but we knew the weather was going to deteriorate during the day. There’s a front moving in and the remnants of tropical storm Lee, so we will have wind and rain the next few d…
Washington, DC
We left our anchorage early Thursday morning to a beautiful sunrise and a gorgeous day to cruise into Washington. It’s always a goose bump time cruising into our Nation’s Capital. The history starts to unfold as we come into the Washington Channel as t…
September Song 2011-09-06 06:35:00
Two Bald Eagles hanging out on green 61. We’ve seen a lot of them while on the Chesapeake.Huge homes along the Potomac as we get closer to Washington.Yes, that’s someone’s homeMount Vernon, George Washington’s home on the Potomac.
September Song 2011-09-06 06:34:00
Fort Washington just South of Washington DC.Another huge home on the Potomac. Who are the people who live there?!Checking us out as we head into the Washington Channel. Washington Channel is the flyway used for transporting VIPs and the President back …
September Song 2011-09-06 06:33:00
Now that’s a satellite dish!Coming into our marina on the Washington channel. Make sure your volume is on.The Sequoia, the presidential Yacht, is docked on the Washington Channel. You may remember pictures of JFK on it. What a beautiful yacht, but I w…
