For the first couple of days at Fox Chapel Marina, we hibernated on the boat. We were just happy to have plenty of power to run the air conditioners. Shortly after we arrived we met Rich, a member of MTOA-a boating club- who had been anti…
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Pittsburgh (Jul 7 – Aug 5)
For the first couple of days at Fox Chapel Marina, we hibernated on the boat. We were just happy to have plenty of power to run the air conditioners. Shortly after we arrived we met Rich, a member of MTOA-a boating club- who had been anti…
Year 2 Day 131
Today is Sunday, August 5th and we're happy to be back in the good old USA! We spent 2 days in Blind River, Ontario due to the weather (high winds) and we're stuck here in DeTour, Michigan for the same reason. Blind River was a depressing, …
Aug. 5 – Ottawa, ON
Rainy DayDowntown DockToday was a lazy Sunday…the wind and rain kept us on the boat most of the day. We did make a trip to the grocery store for a few staple items and one more trip to ByWard Market for blueberries, corn and colored peppers. We…
Drummond Island
Heavy winds during the night brought in powerful thunderstorms about 3 a.m. But by 6:30 a.m. the bay was dead still and skies cleared. We cast off within 45 minutes having our coffee on the bridge and trying to get to Drummond Yacht Haven before the predicted 45 mph winds and 5-6 foot waves […]
Meldrum Bay – Good Bye Oh Canada
Commercial fishing vessel in Canada where nets come out the small side door and fish are processed inside the long low cabin. Our last night in “Oh Canada” and we were greeted by the Canadian Border Patrol as we entered Meldrum Bay. They were cordial and only asked to see the Canadian entry number in […]
FPB 64 Series Construction Update – Builds Six Through Nine
We’ve got a few photos (from the hundreds we get every month) to share. Assuming you have seen much of this before (or can if you go back in the archives) we’ll concentrate on a few unusual details, beginning with how to remove a prop shaft without dropping the rudder. The first two photos are […]
What To Do On A Rainy Day?
Well, here’s the situation. Pam and daughter Megan drove to Louisiana to deliver Pam’s car to son Sean and his wife Amira. They’re just starting out in life and need wheels. Since we live on a boat and don’t work, we can get by with m…
Aug. 4 – Ottawa, ON
We’re Having a Heat WaveDowntown DockThis morning started out as a beautiful day, but we knew it would be very hot by the afternoon, so we took advantage of the nice morning and went for another bike ride. This time we rode along the Ottawa River pas…
2012 Cruise, Part II
On the 29th of July, Big Run was gracefully slipped back into the water. This past Friday, August 3rd, we did a short sea trial and I am proud to say everything checked out okay (or not). The work on Big Run continu…
