The sea trial and survey went very well. They surveyor was on the boat for one and a half days. Of that, about 3 hours was spent dealing with the haul-out and sea trial. The remainder was spent examining, poking, prodding, wiggling, and exercising all …
Adventures in Paradise 2010-08-13 15:50:00
Straining at her dock lines…….
Preparations……
Like any great adventure, I’ve spent a lot of time preparing for this extended vacation. Not that I’m heading for the South Pole, LOLSeems like forever since I started planning. Actually it was about 10 years ago when I had my last boat in La Paz, wish…
The Rideau Canal
Still trying to get the Grey Heron in flight, this is the best picture so far . &…
The Birth of a Dinghy
Our boat came with a dinghy, a cute dinghy, but it was not a very usable dinghy. So Stan did a little research and decided the size, shape and type he wanted to use on The Pearl. We needed a roomy stable dinghy we could use to explore, fish and travel …
The Cranberry Islands
Click here to see our progress map. Our current location is at the top of the list. Some pictures as we made our way to the Cranberry Islands. …
Nightmare Watch
Location: Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island Coordinates: 41° 41.111′ N 71° 26.792′ W When reading Dave’s recent Night Watch blog, you can almost hear The Eagles in the background singing, “I’ve gotta peaceful, easy feeling…”. You can feel his sheer bliss and joy of being at sea. Unfortunately, someone changed the soundtrack for my night watch, and all I […]
August 9, 2010
Entering the C & D Canal at Chesapeake City, MarylandLarge Yacht Towing His Tender Which is Not a Bad Size on the C & D CanalSalem Nuclear Plant in DelawareDanny Holding a Dead Horseshoe Crab – The FDA Uses Their Blood for Testing New Drugs as Their Bl…
Anchoring in paradise
We four siblings have anchored out every night since we started! Up until they joined me, we usually tied up at a marina every few nights to plug in, wash the boat, eat at a restaurant, etc. Well, we haven’t done that once. We like being out in the pea…
August 9 – 12 – Elfin Cove to Sitka
We departed Elfin Cove Monday, August 9, for Sitka. We started the trip by going to Pelican, another board walk community similar to Elfin Cove with no roads, only a board walk. The cannery in Pelican closed a few years ago and many other businesses in…
