Yesterday was another hot one here in Savannah. Most of us stayed inside our boats during the day, coming out only for happy three hours. There was a wedding party at the pavilion so we invited folks over to our dock. …
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The run to Abaco…
Was a delightful one. The seas were flat and the whole trip went by without a splash over the rails. Our kinda day!It started by threading our way though Nassau Harbor at first light. We had to work our way around these guy, but luckily the pilots gave…
August 4th. 2012 08:00 hrs
I don’t normally like setting target dates but there are some milestones in this project that demand them.The biggest task ahead is fiberglassing the outside of the hull while it’s upside down. Before I took my tumble I had about half of the seams tape…
July 1 – Old Forge, NY
Adirondack AdventureWinter Harbor MarinaToday we decided to drive up to Old Forge and see part of the Adirondack State Park. According to the information I read the Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States,…
Fireworks
Last night Al’s daughters and I got to watch the fire works at City Hall from my balcony. Natasha and I shared some wine. It was a nice way to spend a frustrating day. Al was not talkative at all and slept most of the day. He had been moved out of…
M/V Fat Bottom Girl 2012-07-01 23:00:00
A Day of Adventure!!As planned, we departed Ft. Pierce at 4:00AM. We experienced a mild boil at the inlet entrance, but after that we had perfect calm seas. It’s a little intimidating pulling out into complete darkness and solely rely…
#26 – Sitka Fishing: Willie Lands a Huge Salmon
On Sunday, June 24 Alex’s college roommates arrived in Sitka. Willie, Joe, Mike and Alex all graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1970-71. Willie Benedetti was a poultry major and now operates his own poultry business. Willie-Bird Turkeys i…
#26 – Willie Lands a Huge Salmon
Willie Benedetti of Willie-Bird Turkeys is a pretty good fisherman. Today he landed a pretty good sized fish. More on the story later, but here’s the photo and video, for now.Willie and Joe make sure the big King Salmon doesn’t fall overboa…
Time to fish
It rained hard all morning so the idea of kayaking around the inlet was not so appealing. We couldn’t head to the next anchorage until after noon. We had an area of water to traverse that can be whirly and swirly with upwellings and rapids unless you…
M/V Fat Bottom Girl 2012-07-01 22:00:00
A Day of Adventure!!As planned, we departed Ft. Pierce at 4:00AM. We experienced a mild boil at the inlet entrance, but after that we had perfect calm seas. It’s a little intimidating pulling out into complete darkness and solely rely…
