Nice boathouse ay?Busy busy at Bobcaygeon tight squeezeHoney I’m HOME!Cooling down in your back yard.A great place for the kids to hang out and cool down. We had fun watching them jump from the cliff.It was a weekend and a hot one at that, all th…
Delta Monday
> Nothing to do but lounge in the sun. Not too hot, gentle breeze… Ah… We are on the guest dock at Willow Berm. Beautiful marina.
Geneva May Taylor 3-13-1923 — 8-25-2011
May she rest in peaceCrew Istaboa is heading home for a few days.More on page 2.This old song always reminded reminded me of my mother… She too was born on a river in a little tent. We hope a better change is ahead for her.We’re sure it is.Adio…
July 21st Lakefield to Lovesick Lake Ontario
Today was extremely hot for Canada, in the 90’s with lots of humidity and even hotter down in the locks with no air. Lakefield marina was a pleasing site, we all took a swim as soon as we tied up for the night, since the water was so refreshing I…
WE ASSIST A YACHT AGROUND ON A REEF IN THE NORTHERN SPORADES AND ENVOY GETS HER NAIAD STABILISERS REPAIRED
We’re well into our 2011 cruise now with over 1,100NM covered. Summer has set in with daytime temperatures of about 36d, and the seawater at 27d. Fortunately the humidity is not high here, which makes the heat manageable.The Northern Sporades group c…
Back at WBS
We are back at the WoodenBoat School so Dee can do a week of scratching Corian for practice in a scrimshaw class. Yep, Corian is the training material of choice. But that’s not the story. Jim here is the story. The last time we were here, I captured him working on a new figurehead. It […]
July 24 – Yorktown, VA
Day 128 – A Little HistoryRiverwalk LandingWe passed the 4,300 acre Naval Station, the largest naval base in the world, as we left Norfolk this morning. There were at least twenty ships docked in the area. It’s amazing to see so many huge ships in one …
More of the same
fender kickers looking for a free boat ride. *sigh* Oh well, can’t dwell on that. We’ll likely use the ole’ boat this summer.Yesterday we took a trip to Watertown NY to check out Harbor Freight Tools. I’ve heard a lot of guys rave about this place, whi…
Oriental, NC – 7/24/11
When we came into Beaufort Town Docks it was practically full but when we were leaving this morning at 9 a.m. it was nearly empty. Apparently most folks are up and out before us.The current was again pretty stiff but neither of us had any trouble getti…
The end of Lady Jane
No, it’s not a prank.With Lady Jane now out of the water, and her hull properly cleaned off, it’s obvious the hull is severely corroded. The jetwash alone blew a few holes in the hull!It’s a fact that the hull is too far gone for me to be able to affor…
