Awakened by thunder and lightning, then heavy rain, we stayed in Killarney during the morning watching our weather radar. However, by 11 a.m. skies were clearing and the weather radar indicated that we were finished with the line of showers. We cast off the dock with a little help from a neighboring skipper because […]
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Anchorage at Heywood Island
Using Pump Temperature As An Early Warning
You will recall we added temperature sensors to the raw water pumps on the engines, and to the exhaust water injection elbows. The concept was that this should provide early indication of a cooling issue. With a five degree F delta shown above, we decided to check the port engine pump. We found the long […]
Four Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
Merhaba/Shalom,
I thought I’d never get this email finished. I certainly wish I had a library handy to make research easier. This email goes on forever, and it’s about one small part of the Old City of Jerusalem.…
Hospital Knitting
I started these leg warmers the day before Al’s surgery and finished them July 31st. They were a great hospital project. Not difficult, just something to keep my mind busy. I love the yarn which is a combination of merino paired with a lace weight…
No putt putt putt …..
for Lil’ Peace! We’re going all electric for the dingy. Minn Kota Traxxis 55-lb Thrust Freshwater Transom Mount Trolling Motor, 36″ ShaftWe’ll use a Series 27 Deep Cycle battery and that should give us plenty of range. Picked up the trailer today …
A Poem for Friday
I saw this on Trawler Forum (thanks Steve W) and had to share.From the Swedish Ocean Racing Club – Sailing Poem – Poet UnknownA small boy heard the ocean roar,There are secrets on my distant shore,But beware my child, the ships bell’s wail,Wait not t…
Sweating Our Way up the Bay
The plan was to leave Atlantic Yacht Basin on Sunday July 22 after cleaning the boat and replacing the sea water impellers on the engines. Of course plans are always fluid and our departure was delayed a day because of a closure of the Gilmer…
Nothing new to report…
…but thought I should post something just for the sake of posting something.We’ve been busy mending the mechanicals that came apart while cruising in the islands. Nothing major, got new completely clean water hoses leading from the inlets to the sea …
50/50 Cookies
As a thank you to the staff on Kidd 7 at KGH I made some cookies (50/50, meaning 50 % chocolate 50% dough) which I took over fresh for the shift change this morning. Everyone was asking how Al was transitioning. Al is making the change and adjusting…
Aug. 2 – Ottawa, ON
Parliament HillDowntown DockOttawa is the capital of Canada, it was chosen by Queen Victoria as the permanent capital in 1857. At that time Canada was made up of Lower Canada (now Quebec) and Upper Canada (now Ontario) and was known as the Province of …
