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Afternoon Off

I took Friday afternoon off and Kiley and I rented a car and went to the Faris’cottage on Charleston Lake. Bridget came for the outting and enjoyed some swim time with Kiley. (Continued…)

Friday, July 27, 2012

So, after waiting at North Port, MI for three days, we got on our way this morning.  It was cool, breezy, cloudy, and the seas were as predicted – less than 2 feet high.  We cruised 68 miles today and arrived at the Frankfurt Municipal Marina…

Honest, it’s not another woman

I spent some real quality time with my sanders today! Likely more than I’ll get to spend with my sweetheart! *sigh*Ok, nuff mushy stuff. She got to drive the IROC to work today!I thought I’d try something different because pictures of sanded fiberglass…

Worth Repeating

June 30 – July 4, 2012After we had finished our “business” in the Green Turtle Cay area, Wayne asked me where I wanted to stop next as we continued our move northward.  The answer was easy, Powell Cay.  We had not stopped there for several year…

Mystery Ship Adventures 2012-07-27 14:54:00

July 23, 2012 – we finally left Cairns and headed south. The cruising is a bit splashy, but we expected as much. Once the boats are all salty the oceans level out. We pull into the anchorage at Dunk Island and have a peaceful night with minimal swell…

Mystery Ship Adventures 2012-07-27 14:54:00

July 23, 2012 – we finally left Cairns and headed south. The cruising is a bit splashy, but we expected as much. Once the boats are all salty the oceans level out. We pull into the anchorage at Dunk Island and have a peaceful night with minimal swell…

Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Grain elevator torn apart along with town by tornado July 2011 At 6 a.m. we were off the dock into the very swift St. Clair River as it runs under the Blue Bridge.  We followed a barge pushing a dredge out of Port Huron and headed 35 degrees northeast to Goderich.  Seas were between 1 […]

The Visit to the Black Duck R&D Center

Finally, the big day had arrived.  I had scheduled our first corporate meeting at the Black Duck R&D Center to meet with Kent Boatguy, our head of research and new product development.  Kent had informed me that to keep our comp…

Cruising Madagascar- Month One

   Madadagscar wildlife at last! Our first stop after checking in and stocking up in Hellville was the island of Nosy Komba.  There were several guesthouses, restaurants and souvenir shops with tourist customers ferried from Hellville in…

Alexandria Bay to Gananoque, Ontario

We departed at 10:30 for our 23 mile cruise west to Gananoque, Ontario.  Nice marina and town which we are told is the gateway to the Thousand Islands in Canada.  We also need to clear customs/immigration there.  We arrived at noo…