Clearly, I spoke too soon in my last post! The weather gods got their laugh after all! After the ugly storms and wind of last weekend, this past week was …. well, gorgeous! Calm seas, blue skies, just a perfect weather window for passage-making — an…
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Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-10-15 15:22:00
JUST LIKE THE CAST OF “JERSEY SHORE” – our entire summer has been about GTL (Gym, Tan & Laundry). Rick and I joined the local Gym in April and have forgotten how time consuming a dedicated workout routine can be. T…
Time Flies, Even on a Slow Trawler
October 7 – 15I can't believe it's been over a week since the last blog post! After leaving Barnegat Light with our repaired engine we had a safe run down the 40 miles of coastline to arrive in Atlantic City at 4:30 p.m. We sure were surp…
End of the Cruising Season
Idyll Time is now resting safe and sound in a large heated warehouse where she will patiently wait for our return next spring. It is always a little heart stopping as the big fat girl is lifted out of the water. With the slings creaking and groaning as they lift the 68,000 pound lady out […]
Mile Hammock
Back in Mile Hammock Bay along with 20+boats. Very tight but doable in the mild winds forecast. September Summer calls us on the VHF, a DeFeever custom trawler. Turns out we “met” them off the Exumas fishing last spring. Small w…
Down the Sounds we go
We leave Mosey at the anchorage in North River, just south of Coinjock. Soljourn stopped off in Coinjock the night before and Sea Quill are headed for Manteo. We decide on the “Sounds Route”. Have done this the last few years and real…
Where We Want To Be
Update on the watermaker. The membrane was replaced yesterday and no joy. Our new best friend in Florida at Murray Marine suspects the pump head is fouled. A replacement pump head and other running spares are …
More on Norfolk
Must do, the Chrysler Museum of Art, spectacular! Visit the Nauticast and tour the battleship Wisconnsin. Enjoy walks throught the town, wonderful cobblestone. Enjoy the microbrews and restuarants.
Norfolk & South
We travel with a “gaggle” of boats, including Sea Quill and Soljourn. through Great Bridge, down the canal to Coinjock. In Great Bridge lock we meet Mosey. Custom steel trawler, owner built, wow! Turns out their previous boat wa…
Following The Equator: Voyages of Equinox 2011-10-07 19:31:00
Well, for once the weather gods are not laughing at at us. Usually, when we are provisioning and preparing within the last month before leaving, it’s glorious weather and perfect for cruising! Which drives Ron absolutely bonkers, since he gets to champ…
