I am back on the boat and am getting things done so we can take off when Julie gets back next Thursday. The weather is colder and the winds are higher than they were in November. It has been cooler at night especially, in the 50’s.&nbs…
Naples to Marathon
(Friday Dec. 17 – Dist: 126.6 mi; Avg Speed: 18.2 mph; TTT: 6:30 hrs)
THE KEYS
Linda and I made it to the Florida Keys in our own boat; who would have thought.
This leg of the trip was a lengthy one across Florida Bay which is in the s…
New Years at Black Point, Exumas
While sitting in Cambridge Cay, we began having problems with our water maker -water production was down by almost 50% and a hose blew out due to high pressure. Corey looked at a number of things, but couldn't determine the cause of the problem. …
Back to West End – New Years Day
We departed Lucaya about 1:30PM for a short 32 mile trip back to West End. It was another beautiful day, only today was tee shirt weather even while sitting on deck. Departing Bell Channel Cap’n Jack During the…
Tarpon Springs to Punta Gorda
We stayed in Tarpon Springs for 4 days waiting out the big blow from the strong cold front. We left on December 15 and headed down to St. Petersburg. We anchored in the basin next to the Vinoy hotel (Pink Hotel on right) and took a trolley t…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-01-01 16:40:00
January 1st, 2011 – we did cross from Rock Sound on the 31st and it was as NOHOA predicted – a very rolly ride. We kept going back an forth whether we should cross or not, but when the coin landed – it was a go for it – again, not our best a…
The Jump
Sunday & Monday, December 12th & 13thFt. Walton Beach, FL – Cold and Windy. Spent Sunday working around the boat and watching football. Carole is installing some material on the shelf at the front of the cabin to water protect it. When the the…
Insulation
Happy new year to all… 2011 finds us beginning the process of insulating our boat. In a steel boat, insulation serves three purposes: condensation control (especially important when cooking and heating the boat in colder climates), sound control (so…
Dinosaur
After a extended happy hour onboard M/V Broulee for New Year’s Eve, Sharon and I were back onboard Big Run by 10 p.m.. No, we did not see midnight, but we did have a very good time with Rick, Deb and Izzy. We did no…
Icom 802 Upgrades
Over the summer we did some changes to our SSB installation trying to improve the radio’s reception and transmission and reduce radio frequency interference (RFI). Here’s a summary of what we did – Installed 6/2 AWG wire from house bank to pilothouse…
