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St. Augustine and Beyond

11/6/12 Tuesday     Time to leave St. Augustine, but not before taking on some fuel. At Rivers Edge Marina the fuel comes directly from the truck. The trick is to get close enough so the hose from the truck reaches the boat. If the boat is on…

St. Augustine and Beyond

11/6/12 Tuesday     Time to leave St. Augustine, but not before taking on some fuel. At Rivers Edge Marina the fuel comes directly from the truck. The trick is to get close enough so the hose from the truck reaches the boat. If the boat is on…

We Found Florida!

11/1/12 Thursday     Our strategy of waiting for the winds to subside paid off. The waves in Port Royal Sound were only 2′ to 3′ on the nose. Tourist took them in stride except for the salt spray that coated her exterior. We traveled&nbs…

We Found Florida!

11/1/12 Thursday     Our strategy of waiting for the winds to subside paid off. The waves in Port Royal Sound were only 2′ to 3′ on the nose. Tourist took them in stride except for the salt spray that coated her exterior. We traveled&nbs…

Hanging On in Beaufort @ Port Royal Landing

10/27/12 Saturday     Fortunately for us Sandy isn’t hitting Beaufort with her full furry. We are having winds around 22 mph with gusts to 30 mph and no rain. A good day to get a few minor boat projects done like replacing the wheels on our s…

Hanging On in Beaufort @ Port Royal Landing

10/27/12 Saturday     Fortunately for us Sandy isn’t hitting Beaufort with her full furry. We are having winds around 22 mph with gusts to 30 mph and no rain. A good day to get a few minor boat projects done like replacing the wheels on our s…

Waitin on a Woman

Every man has experienced this at one time or another. In my case it’s usually Pam that’s causing me to pace the room wondering what she could be doing when she said she was ready 10 minutes ago. This time it’s hurricane Sandy that we’re waiting on.We’…

Waitin on a Woman

Every man has experienced this at one time or another. In my case it’s usually Pam that’s causing me to pace the room wondering what she could be doing when she said she was ready 10 minutes ago. This time it’s hurricane Sandy that we’re waiting on.We’…

Potomac to Beaufort, NC.

10/12/12 Friday     A beautiful sunrise greeted us as we pulled the anchor off the bottom of Breton Bay.Breton Bay Morning.Cruising at trawler speed got us back into the Chesapeake a couple of hours after our departure. Before hitting the Bay…

Potomac to Beaufort, NC.

10/12/12 Friday     A beautiful sunrise greeted us as we pulled the anchor off the bottom of Breton Bay.Breton Bay Morning.Cruising at trawler speed got us back into the Chesapeake a couple of hours after our departure. Before hitting the Bay…