… continued from previous entry.
Fuel system
In addition to having enough fuel capacity (2105 US gallons), I was quite interested in how reliable and convenient the fuel system was going to be on Sea Spirit. As it turns out, the company did nearly e…
Captain’s Log – December 27, 2010 – January 10, 2011
Tonight we are at sea about 850 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. The sea is moderate, with swells about 6 feet and wind waves of about 2 feet, but Odyssey is handling it easily with a sight waddle as…
Hi Steve,
Happy New Year! I notice on Wind Horse you have used what appear to be PVC cowl / dorade vents.Do you find these superior to stainless steel, and if so, why? I am about to fit the dorade boxes to my alloy Dix43 and need to make the cowl selection. Thanks so very […]
Installing new heat/AC pumpWe are still in Jacksonville and our wait for our daughter just got longer. She was due to arrive tomorrow (wed) however as in most of the waiting we do, yes its weather related. Providence is due to get 12-18″ of snow tonigh…
And now for something totally different. Big Run is very well stocked. We have all the necessities. One thing that is difficult to keep onboard are the perishable items such as milk, lettuce and bread. W…
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 – Underway to Isla IsabellaWe left Muertos at 3:30 am. It was a little lumpy, but the wind had mostly abated and it proved to be a good day to travel. We had thought to have company crossing, but the El Tiburon had problems…
What fun having Grandkids visiting.Beautiful family. Looks like you fit everything in. Can't believe that you were able to recover in just 2 days. It would have taken us at least a week.Safe voyage,The Merry Lee
After a bit over three weeks home we are back in Charleston and aboard Seabright. Can not say happy things about the weather. Cold with freezing rain but better than the mess in the NE. Should be in the 50’s this Sunday.We are busy getting resettled an…
Today (Tuesday, January 11, 2011) started as normal, when we got an early (for them) shout from Slow Dancin’ to turn on our radio. We learned the their Bahamas weatherman was predicting a strong cold front and northerlies this evening, and they were…
Final preparations to depart after more than a month here. Today I changed all the fuel and coolant filters which took a major part of the afternoon. Of course during the mantenance while changing the fuel filter on the genset, while draining the Rac…
