After a pumpout, we headed to Distant Island to visit our looper friends Chuck & Claria. Think this will be our 4th visit to their home and it’s always a pleasure. They are the perfect host & hostess.
Had a little trouble wi…
We’re in Fiji
We are here in Fiji. I apologize to anyone who was concerned that we were lost at sea….we arrived in Lautoka Harbor on May 9th as planned. A major portion of our arrival day was spent in Customs and Immigration. The rumors of how the process was to w…
Storms On The Horizon
The day was pretty much perfect for cruising the ICW. It was warm but not too warm and the winds were light to moderate. This section is protected waters so we were not concerned that the weather would turn. Besides, the Weather Service forecast a nice…
Our First Look at Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
As Pax Nautica and Serena Ray were settling into their neighboring slips in Marina Papagayo on April 2, we knew it marked the end of our time together as buddy boats this season. Sea Quest had already crossed the bay to anchor for a few days, and John …
Voyage Update: Land Ho!
Location: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35° 17.26′ N 75° 21.78′ W
We just rounded Cape Hatteras, which is the second big milestone for our voyage (the first being getting back to the Florida coast). The weather is looking …
Single Handed Cruising – Day 223 – Savannah, GA to Hilton Head, SC
On Thursday morning (5/12), I took Diana to the airport for her 10:40 AM flight (which did not depart until 12:30), returned the rental car, walked the Furry Kid and made preparations for departure. The plan was for me to cruise north to Hil…
Voyage Update: Land Ho!
Location: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Coordinates: 35° 17.26′ N 75° 21.78′ W We just rounded Cape Hatteras, which is the second big milestone for our voyage (the first being getting back to the Florida coast). The weather is looking good for us to continue at least up to New York, so we’re steaming ahead. The seas […]
From Bald Head Island to Norfolk
We stayed two days at Bald Head Island and just loved it. There is no bridge connecting it to the mainland, so the only way to get there is by boat, either a private boat like ours or the passenger ferry, which arrives every hour th…
In position!
Wow, the gen set is in position in front of the main engine. I left out many details, but you’ll get the idea. it was a half a day’s work to get it in with just the two of us. (View Post…)
Turning around
We are using a makeshift gantry from a cut off of 4×4 beam to hang up the generator from the cabin engine hatch in order to turn it sideways soon, but first we have to remove a couple wooden blocks to lower the cradle to the level of the generator bed….
