Over the last few months I have discussed the woes of boating, in particular from the maintenance point of view. We had our major mechanical malfunction while in the Bahamas with the ruptured oil cooler for the transmissi…
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Not so Nice Here.
Now we are experiencing the ugly side of spring. Last night a cold front blew in and woke to temps in the mid thirties and flurries. By mid afternoon we warmed into the 40’s, and a cool rain fell most of the day. We need the ra…
Back In The Exumas
This past week has been very busy with land adventures and adventures on the water. On Sunday we traveled through the Dismal Swamp Canal. The canal is a little like the interstate, straight and boring. Sunday …
Still Lovin Spring and Just What is Keeping Us Busy?
Still spring here – but, we have taken a break from yard clean up – yeah. Rick is working on a rebuilding the deck/steps at our commercial rental property and Deb is trying to get back into her workout schedule – yuk. Our Granddaughter was in a h…
Spring is springing and it’s good to be home.
We left Atlantic Yacht Basin on Monday the 16th of April – approximately 1,300 miles separate us from Broulee right now. The trip was good, stopping for an overnight near Cleveland and then coasting into White Bear Lake, Minnesota around 6:30 the…
The Pasquotank River
When you depart the Alligator River in North Carolina and are heading north, you must make a navigational decision – ICW Route 1 through Coinjock or ICW Route 2 through the Dismal Swamp. We have always chosen Route 1 through C…
M/V "Rust Bucket"
The only reason this boat qualifies for the “Boats of Interest” label is because the twin 150 Mercs mounted on the stern are worth 25 times more than the value of this rust bucket.
The Rest Is History
The story has been told once or twice, or even more, but it does warrant another time because it was purely a chance encounter. Sharon and I were on our inaugural trip south on the ICW.in 2010. Somewhere in the vic…
Goose Creek
We have passed through this waterway many times, but never on a sunny day. Although each day was grey and overcast, it was always a beautiful and scenic waterway. Located in North Carolina just south of the Pamilco …
A Fighting Chance
We’ve been slowly making our way north since our departure from Stuart, FL on the 30th of March. Some days we cruised for 40 or 50 miles. Some days we cruised 60 or 70 miles. Sometimes we took the day off.&nbs…
