The Pilot HouseThe mizzen mastThe foremast and ships bellThe forepeakIn the salonThe bowThe admiral in the pilot houseThe ships bell at sunsetThe old crow and the crows nestThis sailing ship belongs to a “cult”, calling themselves “The Twelve Tribes”.&…
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March 16 and 17 At Port St. Joe, FL
The shrimp boat fleet at Port St. Joe We needed some provisions, so we borrowed two tricycles because they had big baskets to carry our loot back to the boat. We felt like old retarded folks riding these.Just a couple of old pirates
Pre – Cruise Preparations
Well, our departure has been delayed mainly because of activities related to getting Queen Kathleen ready. Our time in Rockport has been spent with the following:Haul out – waxing the hull, scraping and repainting the propeller, through hulls, adding…
March 2011 – Spring Break Trip to Lake Charles, LA
Saturday, March 19th – M/V Sweet Pea and Last Trade decided to head all the way home in the fog! Sailboats stayed at GYB and will head home on Sunday, March 20th. Another great adventure with M/V Last Trade. Thanks to everyone who travelled with us. Th…
March 15 Anchored at Saul Creek
Saul Creek is a very narrow, but deep creek. There is just enough room for the boat to swing on one anchor. We also anchored here on our way southward. The chart shows where our anchorage is relative to the Apalachicola River, which fo…
Sunday, March 13 Another successful Gulf Crossing
Sunset at Dog IslandAn exposed home on stilts on the islandWe had a beautiful crossing. Left Clearwater Marina at 3:30 PM on Saturday and arrived at Dog Island at noon on Sunday. During the night we watched 3 movies on DVD using our computer.
March 11 At Clearwater, FL ready to cross the Gulf
Pirates again! We stopped at Clearwater City Marina for the night before crossing the Gulf.
March 9, Sarasota
Donna and Wayne (Dottie’s sister and her husband), and their friends, Harold and Roberta came to the boat so we took them for a ride.Coming back into “Marina Jack’s” at SarasotakThis is a beautiful 26 foot high statue entitled “Unconditional Surrender…
March 8 We decided to head north up the west coast of Florida
Waiting for a swing bridge to open for usSince we lost a month in Cape Coral, we decided to begin our long journey back home, instead of going down to the Florida Keys. We’d like to be home by April 15th. We topped the fuel tanks at Burnt S…
March 7, We are on our way at last!
One happy captain….heading out after a long waitYesterday the diver arrived to tighten the starboard prop. He discovered that the nut was bottoming on the shaft instead of the prop hub. The nut had to be counterbored to clear the sh…
