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Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:05:00

On Saturday, July 23, the hardtop arrived for installation, and we moved out of the shed into the marina basin again. It was another scorcher day of 103.

Palmetto Moon 2011-07-31 12:00:00

Palmetto Moon back in the shed with the hardtop installed. We are now waiting for the new enclosure, and then we can go cruising.

Palmetto Moon 2011-06-30 09:41:00

On Wednesday, June 1, we planned to leave Dowry Creek Marina in Bellhaven, NC at first light to travel 84 miles to Coinjock; the forecast for the 15 miles across Albemarle Sound was good with light winds from the northeast. This was our view from the f…

Palmetto Moon 2011-06-30 09:30:00

On June 2, we arrived at Tidewater Yacht Service in Portsmouth for several days of relaxation, staring at the skyline in Norfolk as shown, and watching boat traffic entering and leaving the ICW. We also stared at several mega-yachts that docked at the…

Palmetto Moon 2011-06-30 09:20:00

On Monday, June 6, we arrived at Dozier’s Regatta Point Marina in Deltaville and docked in a covered shed with a view of the marina office and boaters’ lounge. Jim scheduled appointments with marine fabricators and canvas people to discuss replacing th…

Palmetto Moon 2011-06-30 09:15:00

We couldn’t leave this out….this guy comes to visit almost every day and provides much entertainment for Alex who watches him from the windows on the starboard side.

Palmetto Moon 2011-05-31 10:30:00

On Monday, May 2, we left Marina Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC and headed north arriving at Sailcraft Service in Oriental on Wednesday, May 4. Yes, we traveled 180 miles in three long days and the captain was thrilled to be back at the helm! Jim wan…

Palmetto Moon 2011-05-31 10:15:00

On Wednesday, May 25, Jim drove to the condo to attend his grandson’s high school graduation. Su shopped and lunched with Brenda who drove over from Morehead City Su toured Tryon Palace, shown above, which was the North Carolina government house, buil…

Palmetto Moon 2011-01-31 12:24:00

January started off cold and windy with a forecast of snow and wintery mix, so we decided to stay warm in the condo and not travel south this year. On Monday, January 3 we watched 6″ of snow pile up followed by ice which closed down everything for 5 d…

Palmetto Moon 2010-12-31 10:00:00

We’re still in Oriental and the painting project progresses: on December 1, we put on the second coat of teal bottom paint and followed that with a coat of red the next day. December 3 was very cold, and the Admiral almost started a mutiny! No more pai…