Well, time is certainly getting short. Seems I have done just about everything I can to ensure a safe, drama-free trip south. But ya never know!!!Looks like the final crew will be me, Tom Morton and Bob Taylor. All are experienced ocean voyagers and ea…
Devils and Details, part 1.
I had to do something with the boat davits, as the last time they were used was when I had our big generator delivered by boat last summer, and stubbing my toes on them as they laid awkwardly on the deck ever since then was getting really boring.After …
Bristol Fashion.
In my experience, fitting mortice locks is one of those fiddly, careful-careful, measure thrice jobs where rushing or using blunt objects can be fatal. Fitting the locks to Wendy Ann’s sliding wheelhouse doors was even more so. Not only did I have to…
Rendezvous 2010
Well time flies, on a boat it seems to fly faster. We are now at the 2010 Rendezvous in Solomons. At the rendezvous, meeting so many really great people, I have a hard time keeping it all straight. Dennis, thanks for the advice on corrosion,…
Great Loop Date: 10.06-07.2010 (Wednesday & Thursday): Quiet, Relaxing and Beautiful…
Day #55 & 56: 1426.8 total miles (11.0 miles & 26.0 miles)Locks: 12 total (today: 0)Port #25 – Duncan Bay, KY; Land Between the Lakes (Anchorage)Port #26 – Panther Bay, KY; Land Between the Lakes (Anchorage)After a long rest in a …
Progress can be slow at times
but we made some today!Wait for it….Wait for it….Wait for it….Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! No! What happened there? Well the operative word in the first sentence was “some”! Sorry just ran outta steam to finish it up all today. Sorry!Back to the boat shed……
24×7 Rhythm: Watchkeeping
One of the things we learned from our trip to Alaska is that 24×7 operation with a
double-handed crew is achievable for us, and with reasonable comfort. We arrived at
the end…
Great Loop Date: 10.01.2010 (Friday): Leaving Superman in Our Wake…
Day #50: 1389.8 total miles (51.2 miles)Locks: 12 total (today: 2)Port #24– Kentucky Dam Marina; Gilbertsville, KYAnother early morning for the crew! We weighed anchor at 7:30AM in preparation for Lock #52. Unfortunately we were not in the immediate …
Speaking…
October 10th – the day we all turn back into pumpkins. For the last 6 weeks we’ve been speaking at various rendezvous or preparing to speak at them. Yesterday’s double session with the Krogen Cruisers annual rendezvous was our last for a while. Th…
October 10, 2010 Winterization – 264 Days To Go
As the weather is getting colder, boating activities turn from enjoyment to work! Bob is working on winterizing the water systems and generator. Lynda is putting all the boat linens in space bags and will take home all items that might freeze. We…
