Happy Birthday to Dyna!
If you believe the “dog years” theory then Dyna is 91 years old today. I think she’s doing pretty well for such an old bird. Today reminds us that every day with Dyna is a gift. For Dyna, it’s just another day. And like every day since we’ve docke…
New Smyrna, FL – 5/18/11
5/17/11Tuesday was spent cleaning the boat inside and out which was a full days job. In the evening went back to the Pizza Shop for another great meal. 5/18/11After filling with water and a pump out, we left Cocoa Village Marina at 8:40 a.m. for the 5 …
Leaving Alyana with EMYR
We leave the marina with the rally this evening. We have an overnight crossing to Girne Cyprus. We will arrive in the harbor of Girne tomorrow morning around 7am. I have included a few pictures of Alyana Marina and all the boats with their colors flying.
Envoy arrives at Didim
When starting cruising again we always make sure we do the basics like testing bilge pumps, man overboard drill and lifejacket drill. Everybody must know where to find their lifejacket, how to put it on and how to inflate it. It’s all too easy to thi…
Underwater Epoxy – A Material With Many Uses
One of the items that should be in the ship”s stores is a filled epoxy that will cure in a wet environment. This has all sorts of uses from underwater leaks to fitting repairs.
The Loctite 3463 shown here has the consistency of stiff clay. The roll has hardener inserted and to use you cut off […]
Hope (it) Floats
Somehow I missed the memo, but (Continued…)
Yorktown – sorry Ruth and Wayne…..
Ruth and Wayne are from Canada and Wayne reminds us that “we” tried to take “them” over which resulted in the War of 1812. Did you know the War of Northern Aggression or the War Between the States is the same war as the Civil War?Do thes…
