get the hell out! How hot was it in the boat shed today? This hot!That’s about $10 worth of epoxy that kicked off within 6 minutes at about 95 degs F! Grrrrrr!This stuff gets hot lemme tell ya! I had to rip the glove off and toss the tray outside. It w…
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The first bands have arrived
It looks like Isaac has moved further to the west, but we’re still feeling his early effects. The winds are out of the east and we have a 114′ Hatteras tied up on our east side. So far, all we’ve felt are 10kt winds, but the storm has not passed the Ke…
Riding The Storm Out, Waiting For Issac
We knew it would be too good to be true. Spending a hurricane season in Florida without dealing with a tropical system. And along comes tropical storm, soon to be hurricane, Issac. This will make for 17 named storms we have had to deal with living on o…
How To Make a Gasket
We took Drift Away to the fuel dock to be pumped out last week. Before doing so, I ran the fuel polishing system to check for water in the tanks. Not only will a diesel not run on water, but it would mess things up real good.&nb…
Chicago Triathlon and Roy Lichtenstein
After mile swim in Lake Michigan, Bonnie runs on carpet for another half mile to pass baton to Carter for the bicycle leg of the Triathlon. First in their Division!! Can you believe that?!! Yes, they won their division. Their team was named “Misfits!” Food from the local grocery was loaded onto the Muriel June […]
Hurricanes
With Hurricane Isaac getting stronger, I sit here in the serene north end of Pigeon Lake, thinking of the well being of our friends on Eleuthera Island and the FL Keys. Excatly 20 years ago, we were in the same boat, waiting for Hurricane Andrew to make landfall on top of us. This was our account of Andrew, in Coastal … Continue reading »
Aug. 25 – Westport, NY
GunkholingPartridge Bay – AnchorageThe last week or two we’ve been moving slow…very slow. Killing a little time, enjoying the great weather and exploring some out of the way little coves and bays…Gunkholing. Gunkholing is a boatin…
Rider Women
I couldn’t resist an opportunity to post a family photo. My daughters and I attended a 60th b-day party yesterday. It seems rare that we are together and respectfully dressed. They are both wonderful citizens of the world and I am proud of them. &n…
Relish
This is the fruits of our labour of yesterday. (Continued…)
South Haven Municipal Narina, So. Haven, MI – 8/25/12
Our destination today was a 74 mile run to South Haven, MI. We checked weather and wind and everything said go for it. We pulled out at 7:30 along with Queen Kathleen and followed them through White Lake then out into a little bumpy Lake M…
