With all this traveling we have been doing, it was bound to be time to re-fill the fuel tanks. Last fill-up we did was in Cape Canaveral via a truck delivery. Since we still have no operational tank gauges, we figured better safe than sorry. Being in Newport, it seems the way it’s done is … Continue reading »
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We can only wish
that these were the only gangbangers in Canada…
(Thanks for the picture to my Facebook friend Frank Lewandowski)
August 10, 2012; Friday, Pebble Isle Marina, TN
After about 3 ½ weeks in Montana, we finally left on July 23rd and got to Don’s house on the 24th. As much as we love Montana, it was good to get to Wisconsin. We had a wonderful time visiting with family and friends and we both feel w…
Ludington MI, Fish Galore
(Wed Aug. 8 – Dist: 52 mi; Avg Speed: 12.4 mph;
Seas: 1-2 feet; TTT: 4:10 hrs)
After our relaxing stint in Frankfort we finally had a good travel day and a bunch of us headed for Ludington while ot…
Slideshow of Waterway
Feeling like a day back on the Wet Coast as a gentle drizzle falls on a cloudy day in Beaverton Ontario. Compiled a slideshow of our trip down the Trent Severn Waterway to Lake Simcoe: WebCam stills: Bobcaygeon to Beaverton
Hoppies Needs Your Help!
Plan on doing the Great Loop boat trip someday? Please think about signing AGLCA’s petition to help Save Hoppies. Hoppies, located on the Mississippi River at Kimmswick, MO, is an important part of American river history. For several decades they have played a major role in helping boaters transverse the…
Solar Output In Foggy Maine – Will Assumptions On The FPB 97 Stand Up In This Environment?
The big question with our solar power calculations has been: what would we see in the real world? The 320 Watts per panel (of which there are four) is the theoretical maximum. You then degrade for shadows, less-than-perfect angle of panel and sun, dirt on the panels, and clouds. We have assumed Maine would be […]
Hoppies Needs Your Help!
Plan on doing the Great Loop boat trip someday? Please think about signing AGLCA’s petition to help Save Hoppies. Hoppies, located on the Mississippi River at Kimmswick, MO, is an important part of American river history. For several decades they have played a major role in helping boaters transverse the mighty Mississippi, by providing the…
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The Bad Guys are Still Running
A couple of nights ago, I went to bed early. I was bored. Pamela and Megan were in Louisiana. It was just me and the three dogs. Gertie was outside. I closed all the doors because of rain, leaving the helm station do…
Mackinac Island Harbor, Mackinac, MI – 8/9/12
We got up this morning to a howling wind and along with Queen Kathleen, decided not to venture out into the rough water. All was not lost though, while Ricki worked on pictures all day I replaced the water supply line inside the ice maker that st…
