Our first 2 weeks of May were spent in Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head Island. Shelter Cove Harbour was designed to resemble the sunny port side villages of the Mediterranean and even though it is located almost 2 hours off the Intracoastal Waterway…
Cruising the Society islands
A vicious hailstorm broke my cameraI have had a very poor internet connection and so have not been able to update until now.Marina Hanbury has joined us.We have been to Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Bora Bora.I am leaving Lone Wolf in Raiatea un…
Palmetto Moon 2010-05-31 09:52:00
On Wednesday, May 5, we left Myrtle Beach and had a long day of travel after sitting because of rain, wind, or fog. We went all the way to Wrightsville Beach as the forecast for Cape Fear was good with the tide coming in combined with a south wind. We …
Lessons Learned Buildling a Semi-Custom Trawler Slide Deck
Last weekend we presented our
experiences in going through the design and build process for Nordhavn
5263. The slides are at Hamilton_TF10_BuildingTrawlerWebPost.pdf
In discuss…
Coat Of Paint Helps Almost Anything
After getting rid of the boxes on the floor (one of my pet peeves – too easy to forget what’s in them), we realized that a new coat of paint was in order.Getting better and better down there. I think I’ll touch up the sides of the hull with some white….
58 Years of a Junk Drawer
Everybody has one. Usually when people move out of their houses every 5-7 years, they clean it out and probably throw most of it away. However, on a boat, frequently things get passed from owner to owner. I imagine the tool box in the lazarette has bee…
Tuamotus
The Tuamotus used to be "real" islands, like the Marquesas. Over time, they grew fringing coral reefs, like the Society Islands (Tahiti) have today. But the Tuamotus are even older than the Societies, and the islands themselves have gradual…
Grey Pearl Bridge Report
Ahoy Landlubbers!
The GGSR group + one addition (motor vessel ‘Starr’) have made our way out of the Inland Sea of Japan and after enjoying the following ports.
Hiroshima – For the worst of reasons, Hiroshima needs no introduction.
As WWI…
Grey Pearl Bridge Report
Ahoy Landlubbers!
The GGSR group + one addition (motor vessel ‘Starr’) have made our way out of the Inland Sea of Japan and after enjoying the following ports.
Hiroshima – For the worst of reasons, Hiroshima needs no introduction.
As WWI…
Arrival At Pancake Creek
You can disregard most of the last post as just as we were approaching Bundaberg on one of Alans engine checks he found that the Shaft Brush was completely worn and needed replacing so we made a bee line for Bundaberg Port Marina in the hope that…
