What started out looking like a relatively easy task of replacing our Achilles soft bottom, boat in a bag with a Carib 9.6 C9 with a Honda 9.9HP 4 stroke turned ito somewhat of a mess.
Problem # 1, the Carib is a bit longer and much heavier than the Achilles so the length of line […]
Dingy Replacement
Cumberland River 9/14 – 9/20
We left Kuttawa and headed for Lake Barkley State Park where we tied up to their day use dock in front of the lodge. This is normally used only for day use for boaters wishing to eat in the lodge dining room. We did eat there and we were ab…
Captain’s Ramblings
I would like to add to Didi’s comments about Leland. It was a small town suffering from temporary but severe over population (Labor Day) which made it difficult to walk even in the streets. On the bright side, it brought the most beautiful and spectacu…
Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan
We have had a lovely leisurely trip down the eastern coast of Lake Michigan. The weather has been superb, the lake calm and we can not say enough for the marinas along the way. They all seem to be run by the towns we have visited, and they are new, at…
Ok, this got too hot.
This is the shore side end of our power cable that we used to power our air conditioning. It has obliviously gotten way too hot. The receptacle that it was plugged into was old and worn out and destroyed both of them. I had to cut back 10′ of cable bef…
Ok, this got too hot.
This is the shore side end of our power cable that we used to power our air conditioning. It has obliviously gotten way too hot. The receptacle that it was plugged into was old and worn out and destroyed both of them. I had to cut back 10′ of cable bef…
Cumberland River 9/1 – 9/13
We decided that since we were starting back on a portion of the Loop that we hadn’t yet done and that we would be meeting other Loopers on their way down the rivers that we would re-attach our AGLCA burgee on our boat.We had met new friends Bill & …
August 2009 – Labor Day Trip to GYB
Labor Day at Galveston Yacht Basin, 24 boats participated with the usual docktails, pot luck dinners, breakfasts and quality time with friends.
The Rest of the Story
Yes we made it from Seattle to Tokyo…but there were some mechanical speed-bumps. Here is a partial list of malfunctions that occurred on the Grey Pearl during the GSSR.
Introduction – As can be expected on a long voyage there will be system…
The Rest of the Story
Yes we made it from Seattle to Tokyo…but there were some mechanical speed-bumps. Here is a partial list of malfunctions that occurred on the Grey Pearl during the GSSR.
Introduction – As can be expected on a long voyage there will be system…
