The HMS Belfast was launched in 1938 and saw action in World War II, including firing some of the first shots on D-Day. The ship also was part of the United Nations naval forces during the Korean War. In 1971, the retired ship was brought to London and moored along the Thames by Tower Bridge…
A New Cruising Dinghy
Made the big switch from our old fiberglass rowing skiff to a new Achilles RIB.
Here’s a few pics of the new boat. More details and pictures on our new cruising blog:
kamahelecruising.blogspot.com
A New Cruising Dinghy
Made the big switch from our old fiberglass rowing skiff to a new Achilles RIB.Here’s a few pics of the new boat. More details and pictures on our new cruising blog:kamahelecruising.blogspot.com
Years in the planning
and only minutes in the execution! Start to finish less than 10 minutes but it’s taken 7 yrs to get to this point! The whole process went just as I thought it would. Slick as sh*t!
Flying high ready to swing into position
Just landed on the engin…
Years in the planning
and only minutes in the execution! Start to finish less than 10 minutes but it’s taken 7 yrs to get to this point! The whole process went just as I thought it would. Slick as sh*t!Flying high ready to swing into positionJust landed on the engine beds.F…
New Tender for Dirona
Tender selection on a small boat can be complex. Big tenders don’t fit and it’s more challenging to make multiple tenders work without giving up prohibitive amounts of deck space. Finding the “just right” compromise can be challenging. Back in 2009, we bought an AB 12VST and have used it for the intervening 9 years….
Green Travel Commitment
Some people call it green travel, ecotourism, eco-accommodations, sustainable travel, sustainable tourism or responsible travel? It’s not the labels we use but rather the actions that we take as contentious B & B owners that defines us as an eco-friendly or green accommodation … Continue reading →
One Step Forward Two Steps Back
So…here we are still rafted up along Philbrooks work dock. After successfully launching Idyll Time into the water, Philbrooks needed a few more days of good weather to finish our varnish and gelcoat repairs. Rain each day prevented the work during our first week on the dock. Spring finally arrived and we had beautiful clear […]
May 2 – Splash Day
Beacon Bay Marina
The pearl got a much needed make over this spring. The last time she had new bottom paint or a good wax job on the hull was in November 2015 when we were in Indiantown, Florida. She was really in need of a face lift…and boy does she look great now.
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Stratford City
Stratford City, on the outskirts of London, has seen some some major construction in the current millenium. The city played host to the 2012 summer Olympics one year after the opening of Westfield Stratford city, the third largest shopping mall in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. We’d built up a big…
