tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12239690540052521952024-03-12T18:15:26.283-07:00SeaVeyorSeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-84091248217164775012012-07-05T16:06:00.000-07:002012-07-05T16:06:38.259-07:00June/July Update :Big Rock,Wind Horse, and Anastasia<b></b>Wow.. it's mid summer already!! Big Rock has come and gone. This year's tournament only had a couple days of good fishing weather.. The high winds made for some interesting trips for the Sportfish boats...On the first day Flybuoy landed a 499.3 lb Blue Marlin. If it hd been 500lbs, they would have won $225,000 for the first 500lb blue marlin caught in the tournament. Bummer for them. However, their fish proved by the end of the tournament to be the largest and the winning fish of the tournament. The boat and crew were from Charleston, S.C. A local boat , Inspiration, owned by Casey Wagner, placed second. Everyone was happy that Casey caught a winning fish also. The Lady's Day part of the tournament is in honor of his late wife Kelly. That made it special for them!! Two other marlins were caught and brought in, but none made the official weight limit and were disqualified. So, here's to next year.
Last week we had a visit from a very well known cruising vessel that has circumnavigated the globe on several occasions. Her name is Wind Horse. She is an 83foot solid aluminum vessel, owned, designed, and Captained by Steve and Linda Dashew. They were both very gracious and gave me a tour of the vessel. Wow.. what an honor.. Dwayne also was given a tour after pumping them 3,250<strike></strike> gallons of fuel for their next adventure. I believe it will be the higher latitudes of Nova Scotia. Mr. Dashew is also a very wonderful and accomplished photographer. I was able to view lots of his beautiful images..Linda and I were able to talk about lots of topics for an hour or so. I gave her a lift to the local grocery store to provision, etc. What a delightful time I had. Dwayne got a chance to talk with Steve during the fueling of Wind Horse. It would well worth your time to visit their website... <b>Setsail.com </b>and read of their many accompishments and watch their awesome videos! And thanks to Corey at Triton Marine for referring the Dashews to the Yacht Basin....
OK now it's the 4th of July Week....We had a wonderful visit from our good friends on the S/V Anastasia. They were anchored in Taylor' Creek for a few days and then came over to the Yacht Basin . Dwayne had to work on the 4th all day, so we decided to all meet at our other good friends, Robin and Debbie's and just grill out. After a scrumptious meal of steaks and all sorts of fresh summer veggies, we came back to the SeaVeyor and sat up on her bow and watched Morehead City's fireworks..... A great time was had by all!! Max and Jenn left out this morning for Oriental, N.C. She "HAS" to make the fresh market there on Saturday! Oriental is a favorite of their's.. and then on to Ocracoke and then on to the Chesapeake in Virginia. They have decided to put Anastasia up for sale and spend a few years as CLODS ( for you land lubbers, that stands for Cruisers Living on Dirt!!)
On another note, thanks to Libby on S/V Tarawaithe, I am getting better and better with my basket making.. I think I have made about 18 in total and just "SOLD" my first ones today!! Thanks to Libby!! Also, of note, Jenn and I traded baskets while they were here. Jenn makes gorgeous baskets out of palm frawns.... Both the pineneedles and the frawns make really good and functional baskets!!! I included a pic of Patches, lying in my needle basket.. She loves my pine needles!
I also included a pic of a puffer fish that was hanging out in the reeds that had washed up due to the wind, at the bow of SeaVeyor.
That's all for now, hope everyone is surviving the heat wave that is affecting us all.
More news at 11 ..Dwayne, Linda, Patches and MonkeyButt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year the boat, ISLANDER , captured the big prize! to read the whole story, just go to this link. thebigrock.com and click on the lady anglers.
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It all started back in 1957 with the Morehead City Fabulous Fishermen's Club. They normally got together for coffee in the mornings and would talk of "tales" of the big fish, Blue Marlin , that sailors had seen off of the North Carolina coast. They put together a plan for a tournament with a cash prize of a couple hundred dollars. This was just what the sleepy little port needed for it's fishing fleet.
It's 1957...all summer long no Blue Marlin were caught, but finally in September, the Mary Z radioed in that she was coming in with a Blue Marlin catch!! The Captain was Bill Olsen and the angler was Jimmy Croy.. It was a 143 lb blue marlin. When the Mary Z arrived in port, a small crowd gathered to meet her and a parade followed with a little red wagon filled with their prize of silver dollars..
The tournament is named after the Big Rock out in the gulf stream, about 46 miles out. It is a combination of ledges,peaks, and plateaus that covers an area of 8-10 miles and about 1 mile wide. It is home for various bait fish that attract the bigger Blue Marlins.
This tournament is not just about the prize money, but also giving to community charities. Big Rock has given over 2 million dollars to different charities.
Although I don't like to see the big fish killed, very few are brought in and most are catch and release.
Having won the 2008 Lady Anglers of Big Rock, ( always catch and release) I have a huge respect for what these guys do and how well they do it. As I stated before, it's not just about the prize money, but a tradition that started long ago and just gets better every year.
Just seeing all of the beautiful sportfish boats, all lined up and ready to go, and then all coming back into the inlet each afternoon is such a sight to see!! Of note, in 2007 we took our center console Pursuit out and sat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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just outside the channel at the inlet. Dwayne strapped me into the fighting stand on the bow and I took pictures of these beautiful boats coming in one at a time..And, yep, I got green once we got back to shore.. too much time looking through the camera viewfinder.. Ha!!!! One of the few times I've ever gotten seasick.
This years Big Rock starts on June 8th and I can't wait !!
If you want to read more about the Big Rock tournament go to www.thebigrock.com/history . Most of my historical facts was taken from this site..
I will update more once the tournament starts...Good luck to all the fishermen/and lady fishermen!<a href="thebigrock.com/history"></a>
Note: the images are from the 2008 tournamentSeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-8526721018585203702012-04-01T11:06:00.018-07:002012-04-01T12:28:37.398-07:00Charleston to Morehead City Yacht Basin... HOME<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRCdTOVs_yo/T3ilt5lCVsI/AAAAAAAABI8/98HYjcc_-XQ/s1600/Mile%2BHammock%2Bto%2BMHCYB%2B029t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 91px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRCdTOVs_yo/T3ilt5lCVsI/AAAAAAAABI8/98HYjcc_-XQ/s200/Mile%2BHammock%2Bto%2BMHCYB%2B029t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726509134170445506" /></a>
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<br />After leaving our anchorage at Wapoo Creek we crossed the Charleston Harbor.. Not too bad, not too much traffic...Our travel weather was not too bad to start.. Little wind,overcast and some light rain off and on.. Relieved my Captain for an hour or so and took the helm.. Dwayne took over when we were closer to Georgetown.. We had been outrunning storms all day and it looked like one was about to catch up with us while crossing Winyah Bay.. Just before we entered the Georgetown Harbor, I noticed something funny looking in the water..turned out to be a dead alligator floating belly up.. YUCK.... We made our way into the harbor and found our favorite anchorage spot all the way at the end of town... the storm hit just as we dropped anchor, but did not last long.. ( I attached before and after pics) We had a great evening . Next day off to Little River, SC. We have a little anchorage there that is just around the corner from Calabash,NC. We travel the Waccawmaw River (part of the ICW). I call it Osprey Ally. This time ,although, there were more than birds flying around. Horse Flies!!!!!!!! Those pesky critters are no fun! The weather report called for storms in our area.. It seemed to be all around us.. Had a little wind and rain but nothing bad.. Our sunset had beautiful cloud formations...
<br />On to Carolina Beach. Here we spent several days with our dear friends Barry and Soula. But first, the journey to CB was not without incident.. We were just about to cross near the mouth of the Shallote,NC inlet when our port engine alarm went off. We knew we were going to have to switch over to the main fuel tanks at some time that day, but did not expect to have to do this in the mouth of the inlet. With me at the helm, Dwayne in the engine compartments, a nutcase in an express boat decided to pass us at a high rate of speed within two foot of us and two foot of a channel marker.. Needless to say, I have more grey hair.. but all went well. Got the tanks switched on each engine and back to normal..Just before getting to our destination lies the mighty Cape Fear River... my favorite body of water. This time she was good to us and not to bad to cross.. whew.. with Snow's Cut in our sights we were just around the corner from the Carolina Beach Basin. For the next few days we spent time with Barry and Soula catching up on each others lives, etc. We had great times, great food , use of a boat and car.. what more could a cruiser ask for.. uh, one more thing.. PINE NEEDLES... Soula and Barry have a yard full of Carolina Long Leaf needle pine trees.. I was in heaven.. ( you ask why?? I just started learning to make baskets!)
<br />After saying goodbye to Barry and Soula, we made our way without incident to Mile Hammock Bay, our last anchorage for this trip... It is just around the corner from Camp Lejuene.. Most of the time this is a quiet protected anchorage. Sometimes, though, our "boys" are practicing maneuvers with their planes and choppers... It can be noisy. Well, that was the case on Thursday afternoon until about midnite.. But you know, that's OK, that's the sound of our FREEDOM.. and we did not mind!
<br />The next morning we pulled the anchor and headed for home.. Morehead City Yacht Basin.. We made it in by mid afternoon, got the SeaVeyor all settled into her slip, showered and made it over to Floyd's .. our favorite restaurant for much missed flash fried oysters..!!!!
<br />It is very bittersweet to be back.. I'm glad we are and had a great time..it went so quickly.I definitely feel like I learned so much more this time and we worked very well together. That's one thing about cruising.. you NEVER stop learning.We came back with all of our fingers,toes, etc... even Patches is still with us.. She is now 19 and seems to enjoy her boat life.. MonkeyButt is still adjusting, but he'll come around.. So with all that being said... safe travels to you all..cruisers and the ones that travel by land..
<br />More news later..The SeaVeyor Crew.... Dwayne,Linda, Patches and MonkeyButtSeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-75209074809396775342012-03-24T04:43:00.009-07:002012-03-24T05:36:17.429-07:00Still Marching North<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REYRShzCobE/T229HezhQZI/AAAAAAAABEQ/cxMU6CUQqT8/s1600/March%2BICW%2Band%2BTP%2Band%2BSusan%2B014trrimmed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REYRShzCobE/T229HezhQZI/AAAAAAAABEQ/cxMU6CUQqT8/s200/March%2BICW%2Band%2BTP%2Band%2BSusan%2B014trrimmed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723438637683655058" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcJB1nAxQU4/T228-r7DKEI/AAAAAAAABEE/nbWOE001w3g/s1600/March%2BICW%2Band%2BTP%2Band%2BSusan%2B001trim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcJB1nAxQU4/T228-r7DKEI/AAAAAAAABEE/nbWOE001w3g/s200/March%2BICW%2Band%2BTP%2Band%2BSusan%2B001trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723438486586075202" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rkSATHvJDLQ/T22774Qgm2I/AAAAAAAABD4/ss_D5584Agw/s1600/Doboy%2BIsland%2Bto%2BThunderbolt%2BMarine%2B003tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rkSATHvJDLQ/T22774Qgm2I/AAAAAAAABD4/ss_D5584Agw/s200/Doboy%2BIsland%2Bto%2BThunderbolt%2BMarine%2B003tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723437338846075746" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCST9iUJn0k/T227iGwInLI/AAAAAAAABDs/prmZrFrXrRU/s1600/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B114t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCST9iUJn0k/T227iGwInLI/AAAAAAAABDs/prmZrFrXrRU/s200/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B114t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723436896060218546" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wn4Hi826M4/T227RA1NnaI/AAAAAAAABDg/ykLC2W0cix0/s1600/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B112t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4wn4Hi826M4/T227RA1NnaI/AAAAAAAABDg/ykLC2W0cix0/s200/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B112t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723436602413129122" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfExLEA-E7Y/T2262MIpGMI/AAAAAAAABDU/W9LAHVUYM7Q/s1600/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B013t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfExLEA-E7Y/T2262MIpGMI/AAAAAAAABDU/W9LAHVUYM7Q/s200/Cumberland%2BIsland%2B2012%2B013t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723436141590943938" /></a><br />After dropping off Robin and Debbie, we headed towards Cumberland Island, Georgia. It is one of my favorite spots... After settling in, we had a visit from fellow cruisers we met in Marathon, Dennis and Suzi on S/V Thate Wata. They are also marching north towards home in New Bern, N.C. <br />We took the dinghy ashore the next morning a walked to the ocean side of the island. Everything about the island is beautiful.. The live oaks and all of the palms, the wildlife and the old ruins are awesome.. Some of the trees are probably 100s of years old. I tried to find a pine tree to collect some needles for my new hobby, but was not successful... <br />The next morning we pulled anchor and made a stop at Jekyll Island to top off fuel.. Well, guess who spotted some pine trees??? The dock hands thought I was nuts, but I got a bag full. One of the dock office guys came out and wanted me to go over to his home and rake his yard..Ha!!! So, off we went with fuel,food and pine needles!<br />Our next anchorage was a beautiful little spot just behind Doboy Island, just off the ICW..had a peaceful evening there too.<br />With all the porpoises in the waters, one would think they would be easy to photograph. They are so quick to pop their heads out and then dive back, you almost have to have your camera in your hand pointed at the water 24-7 and have it on rapid sequence mode to get a glimpse of them! Finally got a OK shot of one following us on our stern.. He peaked at me for a nano second and then back under he went. <br />Our next anchorage was a little offshoot of the ICW, Herb River, just south of Thunderbolt. Very nice,protected and quiet. The next morning we headed to Beaufort,SC and arrived around 3:30 to TP and Susan's dock. When traveling north or south we always stop here and tie off to his sailboat.. TP and Susan are wonderful friends.. After taking a quick ride to town and getting a few provisions (thanks to TP) we had a great dinner and conversation with our good friends. All is Good!!<br />The only negative about Beaufort is the NO-SEE-UMS... Pesky little creatures!!<br />After leaving Beaufort, we made it just south of Charleston in a small anchorage called Wapoo Creek. Had a little storm pass thur last nite and are calling for more today.. We hope to get across the Charleston Harbor before the next storm arrives.. <br />On to Georgetown, SC today... More news at 11.................<br />P.S. Of note: South Carolina Boaters can be just as bad as South Florida boaters, just not as many of them! Ha!!!SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-70832213358704399492012-03-22T05:10:00.015-07:002012-03-22T08:03:32.374-07:00Heading North<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q9lLlI55HVk/T2s-ufowIbI/AAAAAAAABDM/-ZKu8zPLQ_U/s1600/Misc.%2BKey%2BLargo%2BMarch%2B2012%2B052t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q9lLlI55HVk/T2s-ufowIbI/AAAAAAAABDM/-ZKu8zPLQ_U/s200/Misc.%2BKey%2BLargo%2BMarch%2B2012%2B052t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722736719991677362" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wG0sT3Z5WYI/T2s-iOIDEII/AAAAAAAABC8/5kVIhmaAcTM/s1600/Misc.%2BKey%2BLargo%2BMarch%2B2012%2B013t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wG0sT3Z5WYI/T2s-iOIDEII/AAAAAAAABC8/5kVIhmaAcTM/s200/Misc.%2BKey%2BLargo%2BMarch%2B2012%2B013t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722736509132673154" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUZ9Olu-9Yw/T2s-LYwK1jI/AAAAAAAABCw/ah_RtebplSg/s1600/Misc.%2BMarathon%2BFeb.%2B2012%2B036trim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUZ9Olu-9Yw/T2s-LYwK1jI/AAAAAAAABCw/ah_RtebplSg/s200/Misc.%2BMarathon%2BFeb.%2B2012%2B036trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722736116848318002" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6YLnoyynws/T2s9dtdLiGI/AAAAAAAABCk/jssbthEuYfY/s1600/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B295t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z6YLnoyynws/T2s9dtdLiGI/AAAAAAAABCk/jssbthEuYfY/s200/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B295t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722735332131833954" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bNZF-QlgBU/T2s820xzCdI/AAAAAAAABCY/754X-AqVlaM/s1600/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B471t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bNZF-QlgBU/T2s820xzCdI/AAAAAAAABCY/754X-AqVlaM/s200/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B471t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722734664082459090" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYwXTCDcXfY/T2s8pc8VxuI/AAAAAAAABCM/WbUmCBoI0II/s1600/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B138trimmed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYwXTCDcXfY/T2s8pc8VxuI/AAAAAAAABCM/WbUmCBoI0II/s200/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B2012%2B138trimmed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722734434345928418" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05NBenHRohg/T2s79cAvkhI/AAAAAAAABCA/vzmAbHv5LsY/s1600/Largo%2Bto%2BMiami%2Band%2Bbeyond%2B028t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05NBenHRohg/T2s79cAvkhI/AAAAAAAABCA/vzmAbHv5LsY/s200/Largo%2Bto%2BMiami%2Band%2Bbeyond%2B028t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722733678181716498" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbRtuGTCkpc/T2s7f6cL1gI/AAAAAAAABB0/No_sKobRU-E/s1600/Misc.%2BMarch%2BRobin%2Band%2BDeb%2B079t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbRtuGTCkpc/T2s7f6cL1gI/AAAAAAAABB0/No_sKobRU-E/s200/Misc.%2BMarch%2BRobin%2Band%2BDeb%2B079t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722733170953803266" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDjoym5bIQ/T2s7EGg8wuI/AAAAAAAABBo/DvsXCQG2dPw/s1600/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B049ttrimmed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hjDjoym5bIQ/T2s7EGg8wuI/AAAAAAAABBo/DvsXCQG2dPw/s200/Misc.%2BMarch%2BICW%2B049ttrimmed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722732693158675170" /></a><br />The old saying of "my, how the time does fly", is so true....I can't believe we are already heading north again... We left Marathon on March 1st and left lots of good memories, new friends, and fun times. The cruisers in Boot Key Harbor were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and fun to get together with. January and February went by so fast. I miss listening to the morning Cruiser's net, feeding my "pet" seagull, the early morning peacefulness of the harbor... Dwayne loved listening and participating in the evening net.. where, if one listened, the older and seasoned cruisers shared their knowledge and experiences, good and bad.. We did not care for Marathon at first, but it kind of grows on ya and is a great place for dealing with boat repairs, etc.<br />Before leaving we got together with our friends on SeaSalt,Rocking B, and The Great Escape... SeaSalt and Rocking B were making plans for their crossing to the Bahamas and Great Escape stayed in Marathon awhile longer. They plan on heading north soon to to the Great Loop.<br />After leaving Marathon, we made our way to Channel 5, just south of Islamorada and found a good anchorage. Had a little company for awhile... Mr. Barracuda! Huge one, 4-5 ft. long and quite fat! My toes did not go in the water! The next day we set out again on the outside route to Key Largo. Still had beam seas, but not to bad.<br />We had a fun time finding Dale and Sandy's dock... This was a beautiful community of homes on canals and I think we took SeaVeyor in all of them trying to find Dale and Sandy's 57 Nordhavan. These were not wide canals and we got several "looks" from the local residents when Dwayne had to turn her around! After spotting Snow White, Dale and Sandy's boat ( and of course it was in the second canal down..ha!) we were able to dock the SeaVeyor on a 300' dock ( 180' available for us to use). Our intentions were to only be there a day or so to visit with Dale and Sandy, but Mother Nature rules, and due to the high winds, we were there for a week!! We had gracious hosts and a good time.. We also caught up with cruising buddies on GodSpeed, Pat and Lorrie. They were anchored not far from us in Tarpin Basin ( inside route) These canals were also visited by sharks!! Our first nite there, after having dinner with Dale and Sandy, the boys went shark fish'n! They caught a reef shark and then another one.Of course , it was catch and release.... quickly!!Of note, Patches loved being docked there and went walkabout every chance she had. There were iguana lizards everywhere! Some probably big enough to eat her!!! The winds were crazy for several days, but finally got to head out. We made our way on the outside (beam seas again) up to Angelfish Cut. Once thru this, we were in Biscayne Bay.. and much calmer waters.<br />We made Miami , Pelican Harbor Marina by 5pm. Called the local pizza place and had pizza delivered to SeaVeyor... YUMMY...<br />The rest of the evening was spent getting ready for our guests that were flying down the next morning.. <br />By coincidence, we met a couple back in Morehead City just prior to our leaving. We were held up an extra day due to weather. Robin and Debbie had seen the SeaVeyor at the Yacht Basin and wanted to know more about her and our cruising. We ended up having dinner with them and another couple the nite before we left Morehead. They were looking at different Catamarans for future purchase and were interested in what it took to actually "cruise". <br />We had hoped to meet up again with them at the Miami Boat show, but weather, schedules, just did not permit. Dwayne invited them to make a week long leg of our trip, from Florida to Georgia, to get a feel what it's like. Not a vacation, but a hands on move up the coast of Florida, averaging about 60 + miles per day... The week flew by way too fast. Robin and Debbie are naturals and were great cruisers. They participated in all aspects of cruising life... SeaVeyor had developed a shaft seal leak and Robin and Debbie jumped right on it( and it was the first morning of their arrival) The repair was made with SeaVeyor sitting in the water...What a crew, what a first day!!! We provisioned that afternoon for the upcoming week and left out the next morning. We had gorgeous weather with one little episode of rain the first evening... Our anchorages were Lantana, Ft. Pierce, Dragon Point, New Smyrna Beach, Fort Mantanzas ,and on to Beach Marine in Jacksonville. Due to time restraints, Robin and Debbie had to leave us there and head back to North Carolina by car.... <strong><strong>We have definitely made new friends, they are Keepers.. and that's what cruising is all about!!<strong></strong></strong></strong>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-11279399246428846892012-02-09T10:04:00.000-08:002012-02-09T12:59:18.895-08:00So ya want to go Cruising.............<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3b61gdT8VI/TzQvu96QkLI/AAAAAAAABBc/QEUs4gCmAeA/s1600/Misc.%2BMarathon%2B005tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3b61gdT8VI/TzQvu96QkLI/AAAAAAAABBc/QEUs4gCmAeA/s200/Misc.%2BMarathon%2B005tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707239111724667058" /></a>
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<br />It's been about a month since our last blog and I promised that Dwayne would give the technical side of stuff... So... here goes Dwayne!
<br />We often are asked, what is it like and can we do it?? I can't answer that question but I can ask a few questions....
<br />Are you mechanically handy?
<br />Do you enjoy new and unusual experiences?
<br />Does living in confined spaces that could sink concern you?
<br />Would you call yourself adventurous?
<br />How about meeting like minded people form all walks of life?
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<br />I know, dumb questions, but should make you think because that's what the cruising life style is all about, to copy a quote from (ESCAPE) "Cruisers are people taking a very expensive trip and not getting anywhere". Think about it as I
<br />give you my take on the technical aspects of our life on board, as Linda has given you hers...
<br />Let me start by saying that we were fortunate to have SeaVeyor dropped in our laps after a 7 year search for the right vessel. ( Thanks Barry!!) I have been running around the country searching on our own dime and as a Marine Surveyor getting paid to inspect vessels for others. This was my plan: To get on as many vessels as possible for two reasons. One: acknowledge the good bad and ugly and Two: to be able to qualify the right vessel if and when it came along. Brief note on intended purpose. Once you establish "your" intended purpose.. such as Great Loop, Bahamas, or the Med etc.. only then can you determine the right vessel for you. Ours came in the form of a custom built Catamaran. It was built and cruised by a very knowledgeable couple ( thanks Don and Janice ) who knew what was needed for long range/time cruising (safely with comfort). So here we are going on 3 years of living aboard and passed the 7,000 mile mark last month, on a now 12 year old vessel that has seen the west side of South America and back ( not by us) As with any vessel, what you have is a network of systems. You have electrical, AC and DC , mechanical mains and generator, sanitation heads and pumps and holding, fuel tankage, water tankage, solar charging systems with battery banks, hydraulic steering system, electric windlass with ground tackle, LP systems for both indoor and outdoor cooking, 12 volt DC system for refrigerator and freezer, TOO many pumps to count ( OK, 9 bilge/sump pumps, 5 fresh and salt water systems with strainers, 3 raw water cooling systems with strainers, 2 hot water heaters, 5 charging alternators, 3 heat and air systems, 1 water maker with 3 filters and pumps, one dinghy with a 15horse outboard, AND the brains behind the whole thing.. THE TRACE INVERTER.....almost forgot 3 VHFs, 1 SSB , 3 chart plotters with radar,depth, temp and auto pilot, and not to mention all the toys needed to fish dive and hunt,etc. . I am sure I left a few things out from the above list, but ya get the drift! All the above systems require maintenance and repairs or replacement somewhere during your travels. So here is my take on all of this. Depending on how all of this equipment was installed and the quality of the equipment and it's installation can make or break your cruising experience. If you get nothing out of what I post today, when you are hunting your next vessel, keep this in mind. You MUST be able to access all systems. The easier the access, the better your life will be. OK, all that said the next is spare parts and tools, more spares and the knowledge of how to put these together. When we took possession of SeaVeyor, Don had left a huge amount of spares and we added more and just replenish as we go. Linda has always commented on " where did that part come from"??? Many cruisers build a spread sheet on the PC to inventory spares and their location on their vessel. I will not list our spares here, but the list is LONG.
<br />So, you have bought your dream vessel.. had a prepurchase survery done by a reputable surveyor, addressed all the findings. You have a fresh bottom job with zincs and tuned your wheels ( and spare wheels) and call Adam Meyer at Charter Lakes Insurance to confirm your coverage area... Add fuel, food and you are off!!.....
<br />And the fun begins!!! We often here cruisers complain about not getting enough exercise.. WRONG... We will be the first to tell you that we are in better shape than when back on land. The running joke on SeaVeyor is "If it was easy, anyone could do it"... That might sound harsh, but cruising is a lot of work. However, the lifestyle and the friends you make are well worth it. This blog site will remind us when we are old and feeble that we did what most only dream of. And, I'm with the crowd that says "Go Now" with whatever you have. Life is too short! Too many folks are tied to the docks (family, money, jobs, etc ) Work it out and DO IT!
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<br />So now you are out there somewhere warm and sunny ( mid 80's today here for us!) Most of the time you will be on the hook or on a ball, unless your pockets are deep, as dockage costs are rarely in a cruisers budget. Food and water will need replacing along with the occasional fuel fills, add some parts you may have forgotten . So, here comes your daily exercise with a dinghy trip to shore and a hike or bike to town. This trip we have really enjoyed our bikes and has allowed increased range and speed ...I have to dinghy into to a local marina for generator fuel and dinghy fuel, and the local town docks for our water source. We normally carry in 4 jerry cans to fill with water . ( our daily consumption of water is between 10-15 gallons of water.) The water maker is not an option at this particular location, due to water quality/clarity. So, we just dinghy in for 20-40 gallons of water every few days. We do have a water collection system and during heavy rains we can fill our tanks. ( Linda put 80 gallons in the other night , compliments of Mother Nature)
<br />This method is obviously dependent on rain, but we have found that the trace minerals that are found in rain water are beneficial ( highly recommend a Seagull filtration system for pottable water )
<br />We have been known to take advantage of rain showers by scrubbing the boat during the storms,,letting Mother Nature do the rinse , and heck we killed two birds with one stone by washing the boat and us too! While we are speaking of water, your holding tanks need to give you as much range as you feel comfortable with. (hint...don't head to the Jumentos or the Dry Tortugas with water for only a week.)
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<br />Linda does metal and glass weekly, and I do the bottom monthly ( just did this last week, with Shay's help (ESCAPE) it took two hours using two hooka rigs)
<br />Speaking of maintenance, the more systems you have, obviously it's more work and costs. While some would say that SeaVeyor is complex, and I agree, she is full of equipment, but she is easy to service , due to the fact of her builder ( Don P. ) he made all systems easily accessible ( what I was getting at earlier) Still, it is time consuming and you can't get behind.
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<br />One of the most talked about subjects for cruisers is heads ( toilets for you land lubbers) This subject has been known to end marriages. All joking aside, the head system on SeaVeyor has cost me more loss of sleep and hair , then any other system. While the system was and still is state of art, she has been a nightmare for me. I will say the folks at Headhunter have supported me after a rocky start. They have bent over backwards to keep us working. As we speak, we have 3 spare Excaliber pumps (at a cost of $1200.00 per unit) with two more waiting for us back at Morehead and two Shur-flow pumps provided by Headhunter while they waited for a shipment from Italy. ( Sorry, but Italians should stick to making Pasta!) It would never fail that we would lose a pump during a visit from our friends. 9 failed pumps in 2 and a half years is unacceptable. As is turns out, Headhunter had a massive amount of failed pumps that has taken them 2 years to resolve. With that said, knock on wood, we are good to go!
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<br />Next is the ability to make power and your consumption of it. With today's advancement in solar and wind technology, you can't leave the dock without some form of solar system. Redundancy in all systems is crucial, with your energy system at the top of the list. I was amazed to find many vessels relying on only one or two sources for power. Often, it was there main alternator and a generator set. No longer can one use the excuse that you lack real estate to mount sufficient panels. As today's panels are far more advanced than what was available 3 years ago. We currently have 6 panels putting out 450 watts and a house bank of 1,000 ah. , two 160 amp charging alternators, and two 110 amp mains used while running with a 5.5kw gen set as back up. I plan on replacing the old Siemens 75watt with newer and larger panels, if SeaVeyor has not been sold. With new LED lights available, you need to replace those old halogen power and heat monsters. We have replaced over 30 and it makes a huge difference ( including spreader and cockpit lights )
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<br />All of the above systems (and the ones not mentioned) will require servicing at some point and time, that's a known. It's the surprises that can get expensive. Speaking of surprises, there is a creature(s) that are often found on boats who are related to his land based cousin "Murphy". When GREMLINS are discovered on your vessel you MUST destroy them quickly before they have a chance to reproduce. Gremlins favorite hideing areas are often found in your electric panel or inverter once there they will loosen or break connections..............90% of failed systems can be traced to Gremlins.............:)
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<br />Ok, I'm done, off to change oil in the mains and gen-set (100hr intervals).
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<br />Linda is going to fuss at me for sounding too negative, but I'm not really. All of the above is part of cruising. The more that you can do with parts and tools on board , the better and often longer your cruising experience will be. The great part is that your next door neighbor might be a retired electrical engineer or a helicopter mechanic or a heart surgeon and willing to jump on board and assist you with your projects. In all anchorages, there is a wealth of information just waiting for you to ask.
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<br />This has been our experience and has led to what we know will be lifelong friendships. The quality of people that you meet along the journey, the quality of lifelong memories you experience, is why we are cruising. "It's all good".
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<br />See what happens when you get the Captain started??? OK, now for just an update on what and where we are... We've been back in Marathon for the past month and are really enjoying it... All of our cruising neighbors are nice. We listen to the Cruisers Net every 9am for all the local announcements and such. They have a weekly get together for meets and greets, weekly get togethers under the Tiki hut on Saturdays and usually show a movie up at the marina on Thursdays...Having our bikes has made a great difference. You can get local fresh seafood within walking distance, frest veggies etc... and bike to several stores. Having the "gotta be doing something" personality that I have, well, I've found some new hobbies... I've made 6 crochet scarves, more jewelry, and just completed my first pine needle basket! It won't win any prizes, but I made the bugger from start to finish.
<br />I guess this blog is long enough ..so, catch ya later... 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cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpeJsv42S1E/TwnC_m0KSlI/AAAAAAAAA9s/AhvLL94QVOU/s200/Marathon%2BJan.%2B2012%2B012trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695297601793575506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L15ZaVjAlts/Twm5MD_WFFI/AAAAAAAAA9g/aZnETs-iSNI/s1600/t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 116px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L15ZaVjAlts/Twm5MD_WFFI/AAAAAAAAA9g/aZnETs-iSNI/s200/t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695286820667266130" /></a><br />In the last blog I stated we were headed towards Marquesas and Dry Tortugas(weather dependent) Well, weather rules here...After much discussion, we decided not to venture there. Instead, we pulled anchor on Christmas Eve morning (from Key West..aka washing machine) and headed to Newfound Harbor between Big Pine Key and Little Torch Key..Water was choppy and those pesty little crabpots were all over the place.. We looked like drunken sailors trying to dodge them all!!We also noticed quite a few of the Portuguese Man O War jellyfish in the water. We dropped anchor around 2:30 in much calmer waters. On the way into the harbor we passed Little Palm Resort. Absolutely beautiful little island... Very pricey though.. Only $350.00 a nite to tie up to their dock ( like $7.00 per foot..yikes, the normal is 1.75 to 2.75 per foot) They were very fond of their facility!<br />We enjoyed a nice Christmas Eve on the SeaVeyor..and woke to a very pretty and CALM anchorage .. Dwayne was going to surprise me with a Christmas Brunch at Little Palm Resort, but found out that it was booked solid. You would have had to make reservations months in advance... Anyway, it's the thought that counts!!! We made our own little brunch with poached eggs, crab meat and sauce... Very yummy and it did not cost $$$$$$$$$$$$ !!We enjoyed a very relaxing Christmas Day.. Spoke to all of family by phone. We took the dinghy in the next morning and looked around Little Torch and Big Pine... Very quiet area compared to Key West!<br />We stayed a week at anchor in Newfound Harbor and then left out for Marathon on the 30th. Was a short trip , only two hours. City Marina was closed. We had tentative reservations at the Sombrero Dockside Resort.. Everything was full due to holiday weekend..they were going to put us on their restaurant dock...We pulled into the Boot Key Harbor and made our way thru the anchorage (mooring field) and found the Sombrero dock.... NOT NO , but NO WAY!! If we had docked there, the patrons were about a foot away from our boat....We said thanks, but NO THANKS... We were able to get a dockage on the fuel dock at Marathon Marina ( located at the very entrance to Boot Key Harbor) They were kind of pricey, but needed some shore power. We had an issue with the generator. It's a great Marina, great location, and wonderful helpful staff.. Very clean with showers,laundry matt, restaurant,ship's store and delightful cruisers all around.. Met some very nice people there... While there, Dwayne decided to take my bike (PeeWee) to Napa parts store... To see my 6'5" husband on that was a site to behold.....So off he went.. only about 6 miles or so... By the time he got to the store needless to say his backside was numb and he was not a happy camper! Ha. Before leaving the store, he was calling a cab and the store owner felt so sorry for him, he had one of his employees give Dwayne a ride back to the boat, with PeeWee in the back of his truck!! Ha!! <br />That evening we ordered Pizza.. first time we had any since leaving Morehead.. It was soooooo good!<br />We stayed one more nite at the Marina, to bring in the NewYear... The next morning we headed back into the Harbor... We found an empty mooring ball for our size vessel and took it.. (Marina was not open) The next day, we found out we were lucky to get it, they were 100% full..<br />It's nice having friends that are electrical engineers... Shea, on Great Escape was also in the anchorage.. He and Dwayne fixed the problem with the generator. (Napa had sold Dwayne the wrong part) So, our gen is humming again!!<br />The following week had several days of COLD (yes, I said COLD) weather here.. I know , it's in the teens in North Carolina) but it should be against the law to be so cold here in the Keys!!<br />Dwayne finally decided he needed a Big Guy bike.. We walked to K-Mart and found him a very nice one.. It makes things so much easier.. We also put baskets on them for groceries, etc... You know you are a Cruiser when..... HA!! We do look the part now..<br />Met some nice people on Folley, Stan and Judy,George and Rebecca aboard Atlantis and another couple on Aloha Friday... That's the nice thing about Cruising.. you meet so many people and we learn so much from each other....<br />We will probably stay here the month of January and do little boat projects.. This is the best protected anchorage in the Keys with lots to do... Next Blog update , Dwayne has promised to put in "technical stuff"... More news at 11.. Dwayne, Linda and the Cats!SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-48280682818978637282011-12-24T05:05:00.000-08:002011-12-24T06:33:57.223-08:00Merry Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvIP_E1A76Y/TvXXGl7qJlI/AAAAAAAAA9U/oQY1eoySBV0/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B066t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 195px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvIP_E1A76Y/TvXXGl7qJlI/AAAAAAAAA9U/oQY1eoySBV0/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B066t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689690212514014802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rYOcrLXWnNs/TvXWNTZJ3AI/AAAAAAAAA9I/ooIaN7IeuoY/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B052trim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VQ4qLIxU_ng/TvXSCtTNzYI/AAAAAAAAA7o/ph_t069xZw8/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B050trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689684648214252930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VdH1a-1QW8A/TvXRup9IOWI/AAAAAAAAA7c/7vtVjUtiBL0/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDec.%2B2011%2B005tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VdH1a-1QW8A/TvXRup9IOWI/AAAAAAAAA7c/7vtVjUtiBL0/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDec.%2B2011%2B005tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689684303718922594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJ5Ydq5GW_Q/TvXQ23hK5vI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/bvY5_YByD68/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B012t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MJ5Ydq5GW_Q/TvXQ23hK5vI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/bvY5_YByD68/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B012t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689683345287079666" /></a><br />Merry Christmas to all from Key West. We have been here since December 7th and have moved our anchorage at least 3 times.. in search of a protected area from wind and all of the boat traffic and one unexpected event with our anchor chain. Somehow at some time our anchor chain wrapped around someone's anchor that had broken free of it's chain and it somehow caused our Rocna to drag. We had a very serious situation Dwayne was trying to free our anchor and I was at the helm trying to keep the SeaVeyor from hitting all the surrounding boats and worrying about Dwayne's hands, fingers, and his back. He was fighting not only the weight of the anchor and chain, but the tide, current and wind. Finally, he managed to free our Rocna off the derelik anchor. This could have gone so wrong. Dwayne had at one point thought of just releasing our chain and come back later and try to retrieve it. (400' of chain and our 73lb anchor) He could have been severely injured. God Blessed us and protected him. We motored around a little looking for a new anchorage and found one just off of Christmas Tree Island. We dropped anchor and both just looked at each other. WOW.......<br /> It's been beautiful and warm, windy, a few days of rain. The only thing to fuss about is the anchorage.. I'm sitting here trying to type and as stable as the SeaVeyor is, we are rolling from side to side.. I think we are getting used to it! Ha! time to leave..The last few weeks here have been nice but you also have to maintain your vessel... Crossing the channel here in your dinghy can be quite interesting..but you have to do the laundry, grocery shop, and refill your water jugs, etc... Speaking of the wind and chop here, have you ever tried to put on mascara ( you know, eye makeup) with the boat rolling from side to side?? Dwayne has had to be mindful in the shower not to hit his head. Ha!!!!! I asked him yesterday, what, do we have a sign on the SeaVeyor that says.. "Go ahead, Cross our Bow doing 35 knots.. " Some people just don't get it... <br />Today we plan on pulling up anchor and head to the Marquesa's and then possibly to the Dry Tortugas... All is weather dependent..<br />Merry Christmas to you all and may you have a great New Year....Dwayne, Linda and the Cats.SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-89506426175949864472011-12-10T07:12:00.000-08:002011-12-10T09:36:35.357-08:001,039 MILES LATER....KEY WEST<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_s_EpVpGMiM/TuOYDOVRjwI/AAAAAAAAA7E/5yqaq8JXGL0/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B088trimmed1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_s_EpVpGMiM/TuOYDOVRjwI/AAAAAAAAA7E/5yqaq8JXGL0/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B088trimmed1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684554335826054914" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mS9LjLKlOWE/TuOVxF3AqGI/AAAAAAAAA64/3wnZDL1oC_0/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B085tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zG-R_0nKHRk/TuOGKbF96wI/AAAAAAAAA5M/TX6wrvxH65w/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B089t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684534668301298434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sSXO_e3Djys/TuOF6CBW0HI/AAAAAAAAA5A/UDFb8QdW7nA/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B064tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sSXO_e3Djys/TuOF6CBW0HI/AAAAAAAAA5A/UDFb8QdW7nA/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B064tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684534386693165170" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rLOSUD29mmo/TuOFZBhFHtI/AAAAAAAAA40/V1dW8EVaPpA/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B036tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rLOSUD29mmo/TuOFZBhFHtI/AAAAAAAAA40/V1dW8EVaPpA/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B036tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684533819622104786" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-akztF3sDizY/TuOE8Vs4lyI/AAAAAAAAA4o/FDG9NMEyeO4/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B038tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-akztF3sDizY/TuOE8Vs4lyI/AAAAAAAAA4o/FDG9NMEyeO4/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BDecember%2B2011%2B038tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684533326824118050" /></a><br />After leaving the Lake Worth area, we continued our travel South. SO MANY BRIDGES! We are fortunate that we can lower our antennas, but there were lots that we could not get under and had to wait for the bridge tender to open... and the crazy boaters were still about!! Our next anchorage was in Fort Lauderdale area, very pretty and good holding... saw a beautiful rainbow just after lowering our anchor...Had a great evening after a stressful day.. Our next leg of the journey took us thru Miami and Key Biscayne Bay... not too bad,not as many bridges.. We made it to Sands Key and could see the Miami skyline in the distance... beautiful anchorage, we were the only boat there, probably due to how shallow the water was.. SeaVeyor only draws 3.5 foot, so we can anchor where some can not. Our next destination was Islamorda.. One of the issues both in the ICW and outside (Atlantic) are Crabpots... LOTS of CRABPOTS. It takes both of us to keep watch, especially when there is no rhyme nor reason to how these things are placed... After dodging these little critters all day, we made it to Islamorada and decided to dock at Lorelei's. At first it was a little confusing as to where there entrance was... I've attached a pic of the narrow channel between the mangrove trees.. Captain Dwayne docked the SeaVeyor with no problem.. although it looked impossible at first!!<br />Lorelei's was a great spot.. well protected and a great restaurant... Patches only jumped ship a few times ( she loved their dock) and loved watching the iguanas (lizards) in the mangrove trees. Nasty looking things!! <br />The next morning was beautiful, we decided to take the outside, just assuming there would not be as many crabpots and the wind was not as strong( less chop of the waves)<br />We found out there were almost as many outside as in the ICW.. We made our way to Marathon , Shea and Elizabeth(The Great Escape) met us in the back channel that led to the mooring field in Boot Key Harbor.. and also helped us attach the mooring ball to the SeaVeyor. Made it much easier with them in their dinghy.We had a great stay in Boot Key Harbor, very nice, protected anchorage. Had much fun with our friends on Rocking B, Ken and Margaret and Shea and Elizabeth on Great Escape. Ken and Shea came over one evening and helped Dwayne with some technical issues with the generator and invertor.. Thanks guys!! We had a great dinner on board the Great Escape and all of us on the SeaVeyor one nite.. Lots of fun and good dinner too.. Our friends from Lake Norman, Ric and Rose , were on their way down with their 28' BlackFin. They camped out a few nites at the Banana Bay Resort. Marathon was nice, but Key West was calling us..We left out with Ric and Rose to follow on their boat.. We made Bahia Honda Park and anchored between the two bridges. We used Ric's boat as a tender and made our way over to the park to scout it out.. Very nice. We were going to stay another day, but due to weather reports decided to head out for Key West the next morning... The weather is KEY to all you do and plan when cruising.. It's so important.<br />The main channel into the harbor at Key West was a washing machine.. so much traffic! We made our way thru it and scouted for the best possible anchorage . We decided on the Fleming Island area, just outside of Garrison Bight. The dinghy ride into town is not too long... That's important since you are using your dinghy as a taxi.... Ric and Rose tied the BlackFin along side the SeaVeyor... It was a beautiful afternoon, not much wind to speak of and very warm.. the guys napped and Rose and I read.. Beautiful sunset, great dinner.. wonderful evening... UNTIL!!!! Things can change in paradise in a heartbeat.. Around 11pm, the wind picked up, had some rain and then the wind really picked up. Had wind gusts up to 45mph and it continued thru the nite.At one point, Dwayne and Ric had to go to the bow to let out a little more chain to take the pressure off of the bridle, while I was motoring into the wind..What a nite.. Dwayne and Ric finally laid down in the cockpit to get a little rest.. NEVER A DULL MOMENT!<br />Today is Saturday,Dec.10th..Ric and Rose left out early to head back home. We had a great time...<br />We plan to hang out here for the rest of the month. Key West has changed (for the better) since we were here last.. It's much cleaner and lots of fun..Our anchorage is a little rough, but there are no good ones here.. So , take the good with the bad,and enjoying it all.... More news at 11.........Linda and Dwayne, Patches and MonkeyButtSeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-32623183353869560982011-11-27T04:57:00.000-08:002011-11-27T06:27:13.665-08:00Not All Those Who Wander are Lost.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ve2GDTxfUMo/TtJIRlOVGHI/AAAAAAAAA4c/HurqGkHKNAo/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B138t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ve2GDTxfUMo/TtJIRlOVGHI/AAAAAAAAA4c/HurqGkHKNAo/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B138t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679681546954807410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9y8VtdOkBAo/TtJGYPlRc2I/AAAAAAAAA4Q/loVgg1Z1O80/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B074tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K7DNQE9h6eA/TtI8kK0Un-I/AAAAAAAAA3g/YzpISaZoNX8/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B054t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679668672144383970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hrfqWhIOLGo/TtI8KPsZu4I/AAAAAAAAA3U/McidMYYN-JA/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B048tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hrfqWhIOLGo/TtI8KPsZu4I/AAAAAAAAA3U/McidMYYN-JA/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B048tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679668226776742786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQh1fKTBF80/TtI79GXbkXI/AAAAAAAAA3I/SOqN_hcXVVk/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B013t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQh1fKTBF80/TtI79GXbkXI/AAAAAAAAA3I/SOqN_hcXVVk/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2B2011%2B013t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679668000934564210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SQ0uB-vS89U/TtI7TSk415I/AAAAAAAAA28/QAYcn9FPkBg/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B055t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SQ0uB-vS89U/TtI7TSk415I/AAAAAAAAA28/QAYcn9FPkBg/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B055t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679667282657728402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vjthJT8c440/TtI5G8hQQrI/AAAAAAAAA2w/gzn7TH0jGCs/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B050t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vjthJT8c440/TtI5G8hQQrI/AAAAAAAAA2w/gzn7TH0jGCs/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B050t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679664871555220146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcHINyXaSTI/TtI426RlwWI/AAAAAAAAA2k/YVhaZZ5LDA4/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B001t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 107px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcHINyXaSTI/TtI426RlwWI/AAAAAAAAA2k/YVhaZZ5LDA4/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B001t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679664596074742114" /></a><br />Catchy title.... I borrowed it from Diana and Ross aboard the One White Tree. Their boat name comes from the Lord of the Rings. They are on a Sailing Catamaran and are "wandering" as we are... It is a yearning to be out here, on the water and on the move and seeing things you normally would not get a chance to see.. We love it for the freedom and adventure, and meeting like minded people. It's not always easy, especially when you break one of your rules.....DO NOT TRAVEL ON THE ICW IN SOUTH FLORIDA ON A HOLIDAY OR WEEKEND... I will never understand why someone would like to try and go under a bridge with a 23'beam boat ( they are usually 8-11'beam )the current is wild, etc etc... I thought one little boat was going to go under the SeaVeyor!!! As stated, Never a Dull Moment!!<br />It has been extremely windy since we left Jacksonville.. The ICW is very choppy.. We anchored in a lovely spot in the Melborne area.. Once the anchor was down, Dwayne spotted a raccoon on a home's porch.. After he left, several peacocks came by.. Lots of birds and porpoises too... Closeby was Pelican Island, the first national wildlife refuge . It was set aside for pelicans and other birds by President Roosevelt..One of our anchorages was at Fort Matanzas.. Not much left of the fort which was an early Spanish outpost... This is where we heard the hooty owl..Finally spotted him atop a flag pole ..Had to keep Patches inside.. was afraid he might swoop down and have her for supper!!<br />We are getting ready to leave the Lake Worth area and head towards Miami.. More news at 11................SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-61880754655486825792011-11-21T04:57:00.000-08:002011-11-21T05:49:00.907-08:00Things you see along the ICW....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a1VOuLMhk1I/TspU5OPJgXI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/DhhWq_qip1Q/s1600/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B063t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a1VOuLMhk1I/TspU5OPJgXI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/DhhWq_qip1Q/s200/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B063t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677443622304842098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJAWJhCmubo/TspTYQrQCXI/AAAAAAAAA2M/hACiQBWDLCk/s1600/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B086t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJAWJhCmubo/TspTYQrQCXI/AAAAAAAAA2M/hACiQBWDLCk/s200/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B086t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677441956512270706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxTj7cTisdc/TspPRfNYgqI/AAAAAAAAA2A/Fevoi0Td4oI/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B018trimmed.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 96px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxTj7cTisdc/TspPRfNYgqI/AAAAAAAAA2A/Fevoi0Td4oI/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B018trimmed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677437442107933346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5U7hZ_p9kzA/TspOv4ZzBUI/AAAAAAAAA10/bMMC-t3wyiQ/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B048tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5U7hZ_p9kzA/TspOv4ZzBUI/AAAAAAAAA10/bMMC-t3wyiQ/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B048tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677436864755336514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6LcYeB-vyQ4/TspN8fy046I/AAAAAAAAA1o/CavR39qMJJM/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B026t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6LcYeB-vyQ4/TspN8fy046I/AAAAAAAAA1o/CavR39qMJJM/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B026t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677435981976101794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nf0x71k_Vlo/TspNsPUIVMI/AAAAAAAAA1c/VNP2FCHBvIg/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B057tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nf0x71k_Vlo/TspNsPUIVMI/AAAAAAAAA1c/VNP2FCHBvIg/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B057tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677435702674478274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-Xg-UjGHcY/TspNgLurFwI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/_tYM9004yqE/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B011t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-Xg-UjGHcY/TspNgLurFwI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/_tYM9004yqE/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNovember%2B2011%2B011t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677435495553636098" /></a><br />It's not just your daily destination, it's what you see along the way...There's lots of porpoises ( until you point your camera at them and they dive back under!)lots of coastal birds, and lots of shrimpers and cool looking boats... And of course the people in the little go fast boats that zoom by you and then just STOP in front of you!<br />.#*#**&^%$@ Go figure... and then the ones that want to beat you to the bridges to go thru first.. never mind that you are trying to get a 23' beam boat thru the rushing current.. Ah, never a dull moment!!<br />We made our way from Jekyll Island to Cumberland Island and were planning on hiking on Sunday, but woke up to millions of little knats/ no-see-ums and decided to travel on and hit Cumberland on the way back! So, we pushed on to Jacksonville...stopped at Beach Marine .. We spent two or more hours cleaning the SeaVeyor... she needed it!! We will be underway shortly.. Dwayne is picking up spare parts for the generator this morning and then off we go... I think it was 80 degrees here yesterday... ah, the sunshine state....SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-30661950790835665162011-11-18T05:26:00.000-08:002011-11-18T08:06:45.364-08:00FINALLY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0RS3qFk3M2A/TsZ_5G5gMJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/LzUXwGtKrQA/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B027tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0RS3qFk3M2A/TsZ_5G5gMJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/LzUXwGtKrQA/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B027tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676364999428157586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XZ-oM8tG2s8/TsZ_U89HnrI/AAAAAAAAA04/xTSsSaFonzM/s1600/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B081t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XZ-oM8tG2s8/TsZ_U89HnrI/AAAAAAAAA04/xTSsSaFonzM/s200/Misc.%2B%2BNov%2B2011%2B081t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676364378283679410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQoywAkUuhM/TsZ-suxXBGI/AAAAAAAAA0s/ZxJPIMuVKv8/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2BICW%2B045tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JQoywAkUuhM/TsZ-suxXBGI/AAAAAAAAA0s/ZxJPIMuVKv8/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2BICW%2B045tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676363687281493090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZOEWiZJYRE/TsZ-BO7NzaI/AAAAAAAAA0g/jYkBAHuBFqU/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2BICW%2B008t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZOEWiZJYRE/TsZ-BO7NzaI/AAAAAAAAA0g/jYkBAHuBFqU/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2BICW%2B008t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676362939998522786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3g2HsERq6y0/TsZ9vH9VTYI/AAAAAAAAA0U/tf9MA-S14sc/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B021t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3g2HsERq6y0/TsZ9vH9VTYI/AAAAAAAAA0U/tf9MA-S14sc/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B021t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676362628890709378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QSsTmE1avFQ/TsZ9cCoeONI/AAAAAAAAA0I/6kALCxbmn1Y/s1600/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B017t.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QSsTmE1avFQ/TsZ9cCoeONI/AAAAAAAAA0I/6kALCxbmn1Y/s200/Winter%2BCruise%2BNov.2011%2B017t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676362301043521746" /></a><br />After making the decision to shove off again and head south for the winter, November FINALLY rolled around... Dwayne and I finished our jobs in Morehead and said our goodbyes to coworkers and bosses. Our plan was to shove off on Friday Nov.4th, just behind our friends on Great Escape and Rocking B... However, we were delayed by a front that came in with high winds.. The yacht basin had two foot rollers in it for several days..It delayed our shove off, but also allowed us to have dinner with some new friends Robin,Deb, Mike and Karen.. We talked boats and TALL TALES all evening and enjoyed an awesome dinner.. Shove off was Sunday morning November 6th.. Still windy.. Arrived in Carolina Beach around 4pm..<br />After anchoring, Soula and Barry picked us up in their Bladerunner and we had another awesome dinner of BBQ at their home.. When we are in Carolina Beach, Barry always lets us use his Bladerunner as a tender.. Doesn't get any better. <br />And then there is Mr. Murphy (you know, Murphy's Law) First day at anchor in Carolina Beach we lost the head pump... hmmm.. not a way to start this voyage... Dwayne changed it out.. I think that made number 6 ! My captain is not happy with the Head Hunter company... These are $1200 pumps ( at least the last 4 have been under warranty) <br />Tuesday Nov. 8th.. borrowed Soula's car and made trip back to Morehead for the dinghy motor that was being repaired and to do a few more last minute errands, etc.. Also picked up Barry's Cape Fear Cat (boat) that was at the yacht basin.. Made it back to Carolina Beach around 8:30 pm.. Next morning Barry and Soula came by SeaVeyor and dropped off 20lbs of 12count greentail shrimp for the freezer.. YUMMY....Anchor up at 10:30 and off we go..<br />Our first anchorage was Calabash Creek in Little River, S.C. the next day we made Georgetown,SC and ran into Cruisers we met in the Bahamas in 2010 Billy and Linda from the Bonnie Christine.. had sundowners with them and caught up with news...<br />Friday Nov. 11th... anchor up at 8:30 and Dwayne realized we had lost yet another pump.. words just don't describe what we think about this company's pumps!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />We made Charleston and docked at the Mega Dock.. all the way at the end.. again..I think it's like 4 city blocks to the main office and facilities!! Great exercise!<br />We met Dwayne's family at the Farmer's Market and had lunch and shopped at the Straw market... We borrowed Danny's car and made another grocery and West Marine run... then back to their home for a pre Thanksgiving dinner.. Darlene made a Tur-duc-in.. It's the turkey stuffed with duck, chicken and sausage.. and all the side fixins.. It was great.. The next morning we went back to Danny and Darlene's for yet another awesome meal.. before shoving off... It was great to see the kids.. especially little Connor, who is three, and has the brains of a 16 year old!!!!!!!!! <br />After replacing the head pump, number 7, we shoved off and made South Edisto River for anchorage..This anchorage was huge.... lots of room.. we had a sailboat come in behind us (Canadian) and they anchored 50 ft. from us... GO FIGURE!!!!! The sunset was beautiful and the morning sunrise too.... lots of birds and porpoises!!<br />We got underway and headed to Beaufort,SC... We were just outside of Beaufort, with Dr. Harden and Susan's house in sight, and we lost radio and the voltage dropped... <br />Never a dull moment... Made it to TP's dock and tied up next to his sailboat... Had a great evening with them and then back to the boat and slept well. Next morning, I got up early and made my way thru their beautiful yard, lots of natural grasses, a waterfall, etc... But... did not count on the sprinkler system coming on... I still think TP was watching for me and turned it on!!! Ha... had two showers that morning!! Susan ran me into town for a few errands and then back to the boat.. The fog was lifting so we got underway around noon....<br />The fog may have been lifting in Beaufort, but when we were halfway into the Port Royal Sound it became pea soup.. you could only see about 50-100 foot in front of us.. That was not fun..that made your cheeks tight.. and not your upper ones!! Ha!! The fog broke and we headed pass Hilton Head Island.. made anchor in the New River , along with several others that were tired of the fog... one of the vessels there was an aluminum catamaran (power) that looked like a little battleship.. come to find out, she was also a Crowther design, and built in Nova Scotia...( we saw her two years ago on our first journey, and have been wanting to catch up with her again) <br />Wednesday Nov. 16th... anchor up, Dwayne spoke briefly with the Captain on the Dyad, the aluminum power cat and hope to see them along the way.. We had a good day and made Wahoo River for our next anchorage.. All was well until Dwayne decided to adjust the chain on the anchor.. The winch went into a free fall, with the risk of losing 400 foot of chain... After reversing it...it finally tripped the circuit breaker and stopped, but Dwayne cut the wires to be safe.. He thinks it is the brain box...as I stated before, NEVER A DULL MOMENT... <br />Thursday Nov.17th.... Dwayne had to manually pull up 125ft of the chain, took about 15-20minutes... so, underway around 8:45 am.. Made our way to Jekyll Island , docked at the Jekyll Harbor Marina and called West Marine for parts and they were nice enough to deliver the celanoid part for the windlass . Also, a retired Navy Electrician,Lester, that we met two years ago in Brunswick,came by the boat and he and Dwayne had a good chat...<br />New News!! Dwayne and I are embracing this lifestyle and have come up with our wish list for the future.. As you know, boats are a compromise..Mamma wants a room of her own, an office, room for a set of puppies, and Daddy wants a Pilothouse and room for a workshop..So, with that being said, we have found a vessel that will meet our needs. She is substantially bigger than the SeaVeyor and she is long enough to carry a 20' Bladerunner on deck, as our tender...... So, the SeaVeyor is on the market!!! If anyone is interested, just email Dwayne.. seaveyor1@gmail.com <br />We are taking a break today (after repairs) and are going to see Jekyll Island.. Can't wait... More news at 11.....SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-84951479993637136032011-09-12T05:29:00.000-07:002011-09-12T07:09:06.282-07:00Summer Update / Hurricane Irene July-September 2011<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFOGz7G3w2c/Tm4PfSQ7O-I/AAAAAAAAA0A/EpYhStHtyJ8/s1600/SV%2Bon%2Bhard%2Bat%2BJB%2Band%2BMisc.%2Bgirls%2B020.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dFOGz7G3w2c/Tm4PfSQ7O-I/AAAAAAAAA0A/EpYhStHtyJ8/s200/SV%2Bon%2Bhard%2Bat%2BJB%2Band%2BMisc.%2Bgirls%2B020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651471612549741538" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYnpTNG6jR4/Tm4NnD6e88I/AAAAAAAAAz4/-0A47gaOP5w/s1600/Misc.%2BJB%2Band%2BB%2527fort%2BSept.%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYnpTNG6jR4/Tm4NnD6e88I/AAAAAAAAAz4/-0A47gaOP5w/s200/Misc.%2BJB%2Band%2BB%2527fort%2BSept.%2B2011%2B001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651469547113214914" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ULGDvx-ZPkA/Tm4M2a5othI/AAAAAAAAAzw/OjdzeRxlTKI/s1600/Misc.%2BJB%2Band%2BB%2527fort%2BSept.%2B2011%2B006t.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vIGsYJ01PwY/Tm4J2tKY5aI/AAAAAAAAAzA/-e4c6sk1L_Y/s200/MHCYB%2BHappy%2BHour%2B008t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651465417837307298" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S6htGDW-sVQ/Tm4JkjJcqRI/AAAAAAAAAy4/B987ypsSo5k/s1600/Suzanne%2Band%2BDanny%2B009tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S6htGDW-sVQ/Tm4JkjJcqRI/AAAAAAAAAy4/B987ypsSo5k/s200/Suzanne%2Band%2BDanny%2B009tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651465105911359762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbzQNA4do7w/Tm4JQ0y5HmI/AAAAAAAAAyw/z9oAIDT2RyQ/s1600/trim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbzQNA4do7w/Tm4JQ0y5HmI/AAAAAAAAAyw/z9oAIDT2RyQ/s200/trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651464767051210338" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wRUsd5GUBdE/Tm4I5jBttnI/AAAAAAAAAyo/7NGARFJuAaM/s1600/Mullis%2BCrew%2BAug%2B2011%2B014tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wRUsd5GUBdE/Tm4I5jBttnI/AAAAAAAAAyo/7NGARFJuAaM/s200/Mullis%2BCrew%2BAug%2B2011%2B014tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651464367144547954" /></a><br />After Big Rock, the summer seemed to fly by and get hotter and hotter. The 4th of July rolled by very quickly. We basically spent the summer working our jobs and working on the SeaVeyor. No major adventures to speak of. We did get a visit from our friends, The Mullis Crew, who stayed very near to us. Dwayne took them out for the day on the SeaVeyor and toured Beaufort. We had lunch on the boat and a fun time was had by all. Not long after that, the DockMaster here, Mike, suffered a traumatic accident to his hand. It was caught between a boat and a dock piling... He ended up at Duke University Hospital for surgery.. He is on the mend and can't wait to see him back. During his absence, Dwayne helped fill the gap along with some of the other Yacht Basin crew. We could not ask for a better home base than here. It's beautiful, clean, convenient to everything, and full of some of the country's finest Sportfish Boats.. I love seeing these guys roll out in the wee hours of the morning and then make it back safe and sound in the evening..They are all near and dear to my heart. And even better, they leave me fresh wahoo,dolphin, etc from time to time... Now that is fresh fish!! We have a little crab trap that we keep in the water , tied to the dock, just in front of the bow . We did not know that Stone Crabs came through this area...We have caught lots of Blue Crabs, Stone Crabs, and believe it or not, Flounder!! One nite we pulled it up and had a 24inch flounder in it.. Can you say supper??? Not sure how he got in it, but glad he did.<br />We've also met new friends over the summer and had visits from others that we have met along the way. Ken and Margaret on their sailing Cat, Rocking B. We met a lovely couple on Snow White, Richard and Connie on their s/v Sea Salt, and Mark and Carol on Wiggle Room. George and Anne live on their Hatteras here at the docks also. So, lots of fun all summer. Lots of stories to tell and hear from each other. Suzanne and Danny came up on their new boat for the Beaufort Pirate Invasion. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner with them on board Idle Time.<br />Now for the fun: IRENE <br />Hurricane Irene was predicted to come ashore around Aug. 27th. We were on the haulout list for Jarrett Bay Boatyard for this storm and were hauled on Thursday the 25th.. Seeing your floating home being lifted out of the water is a somewhat Nervous Experience. I've included pics for ya... We settled on blocks over in our friend Cory's boatyard, Triton Marine. It is one of the cleanest yards over in Jarrett Bay. Once the boat was securely sitting on the blocks, the boys hooked up water/and power for us... and managed to hook up some a/c for the nite. The next day, they dismantled the a/c due to the storm coming...Irene's rain and wind were starting.. The storm lasted over 24 hours..Geez.. We did have some form of communication with the outside world. We were able to tether our laptops to our smartphones and have some internet communication.. My heart sank when I saw a few pics of the Stacy,NC area. Our cottage is not even a mile from there... They had major flooding ... So, we had no idea how our little cottage did during the storm, could only pray that it did not get water inside During the eye of the storm, Dwayne did a walk about in the boat yard and discovered one of the sailboats there was sitting in very loose jack stands. The wind had made them all come loose..He tightened them all before the wind picked up again.. and checked the rest of the boats in the yard.Thankfully he did this or it would have been a dominoe effect on the 4 sailboats there.....FINALLY, Irene left our area. We had no power Sunday and Monday, but it returned on Tuesday.. Yea... my little a/c unit could come back... On Sunday , we drove DownEast (about 25 miles) to our cottage.. We passed so many homes that already had pulled out their furniture/carpets/ etc and had them piled on the road.(Hwy 70). Not a great feeling. The couple that are leasing our cottage,Ross and Stephanie, and little Stella( their dog) had driven 5+ hours and were in front of us... They made it to the cottage first and were in the process of cutting trees that had blown down in the drive way in when we arrived. They had not seen the cottage yet either... We were all holding our breaths, once we made the turn, we saw saw a huge live oak tree uprooted and another near the pond, the willow tree was split, and of course the pond had overflowed it's banks with marsh debris everywhere...HOWEVER, the cottage was OK.. Water did flow under it, but did not affect the a/c duct systems.Thank you LORD.... We did loose several sections of the walkway over the marsh.. We lost the end of the pier with the pilings sitting at a very odd angle.... All the stuff in the shed looked like it was put in a blender, including a huge floor freezer... All in all, much to be thankful for...We could not ask for a nicer couple to be staying in our cottage.<br />We finally made it back to the MHCYB on Friday September 9th.. We spent 15 days on the SeaVeyor on the hard... We had not planned on being there so long, but it was not in our control... However, it did allow us to (well, mostly Dwayne) clean the hull, paint the hull, take off the props, paint them, paint the anchors, clean the seachests,drains, filters.. I mean, the list goes on and on... We are finally back, both exhausted, but the SeaVeyor looks great!!SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-10560707492051100822011-06-20T15:23:00.000-07:002011-06-21T05:52:49.969-07:00Winter to Spring to Hot Summer at MHCYB<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oDj2gdpVjG0/TgCSXpmxzHI/AAAAAAAAAxE/bvYTXf99z7M/s1600/B%2526S%2BLookout%2BMay%2B2011%2B022.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oDj2gdpVjG0/TgCSXpmxzHI/AAAAAAAAAxE/bvYTXf99z7M/s200/B%2526S%2BLookout%2BMay%2B2011%2B022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620653269961526386" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fN3yqMvtZms/TgCR75_QaVI/AAAAAAAAAw8/7Ut1AHf6NxI/s1600/Misc.%2BBig%2BRock%2BJune%2B2011%2B017.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fN3yqMvtZms/TgCR75_QaVI/AAAAAAAAAw8/7Ut1AHf6NxI/s200/Misc.%2BBig%2BRock%2BJune%2B2011%2B017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620652793322826066" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDKC0O3TvxI/TgCRtbiRaLI/AAAAAAAAAw0/zs5kKoNrT70/s1600/Mem.Day%2B2011%2B164tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjJdfWK8X-s/TgCO_hA4VxI/AAAAAAAAAwE/fxCSoNhShrU/s200/Ken%252C%2BMast%2BMonkey%2B001t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620649556803344146" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2bjz_eLI2g/TgCOp6nm7_I/AAAAAAAAAv8/YMDxwDRPht4/s1600/Misc%2BJen%2Band%2BMax%2B011tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2bjz_eLI2g/TgCOp6nm7_I/AAAAAAAAAv8/YMDxwDRPht4/s200/Misc%2BJen%2Band%2BMax%2B011tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620649185719545842" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lDbfXEQG2Wo/TgCOYhZPFbI/AAAAAAAAAv0/DpfWfTZ1C-g/s1600/Misc%2BJen%2Band%2BMax%2B007tr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lDbfXEQG2Wo/TgCOYhZPFbI/AAAAAAAAAv0/DpfWfTZ1C-g/s200/Misc%2BJen%2Band%2BMax%2B007tr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620648886890599858" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d74KnURSsj4/TgCOAtaMaiI/AAAAAAAAAvs/nnFtlMi0W70/s1600/Bob%2BPam%2BAnn%2BGeorge%2BMe%2Band%2BD%2B003trim.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d74KnURSsj4/TgCOAtaMaiI/AAAAAAAAAvs/nnFtlMi0W70/s200/Bob%2BPam%2BAnn%2BGeorge%2BMe%2Band%2BD%2B003trim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620648477798984226" /></a><br />Shame on me...hard to believe that I have not updated the blog since we had snow on the boat!We did survive the winter, but would have preferred to have been in warmer waters.Sprng was shortlived and summer is here with HOT weather..I know, I know.. We pray for warm then fuss when it gets here.OK, let's catch up.. we are both still working our jobs here in Morehead City.Dwayne does an excellent job here on the docks. He's really in his element and has proven to be a great dockmaster and also a very good Yacht broker. He never meets a stranger and people immediately feel comfortable around him and trust him. We've gotten to know most of the Sportfish guys who dock here and the younger ones are like our kids. They are quick to share their catch with us and I try to compensate with cookies and such. We found out too that Stonecrabs come through here for a short period of time. We caught a few and traded some bluecrabs for a few more and had an awesome meal with our friends on Incentive, a Hatteras MY, docked here at the marina.<br />Life here on the docks is never boring.. crusiers come and go and from all walks of life.. Big yachts, little yachts, sailboats, sportfish, trawlers, you name it and they come here, if only for a nite, enjoying their travels and adventures. We definitely continue to meet interesting people.And, it's still fun to see the cruisers come thru that we met on our first trip. It's so easy to catch up with what's going on and how they have been, it's like we just left them yesterday.Cruisers are like that, you bond quickly. A couple that we met and traveled with some last year, Max and Jenn, stopped by on their way back home to Virginia. We had an excellent dinner together, dining at Floyd's Restaurant, our favorite , and catching up on their travels to the Caribbean on their S/V Anastasia.<br />We also had a visit from Pam and Bob (S/V Paragon) while staying at Emerald Isle.So much fun! We have also met some new friends on S/V catamaran Rocking B, which is also docked here at the marina. Ken and Margaret and their two boat puppies! I've attached a pic of Ken working on his mast, about 65foot up in the air!<br />When Memorial Day weekend rolled around, our friends from Wilmington, Barry and Soula traveled to join us on the SeaVeyor for a weekend at the Cape. We made anchor around 6pm on Friday, enjoyed a great evening and dinner. The next morning we did have showers ( much needed) but they soon departed and the boys went bait hunting and Soula and I walked the Cape beach. Barry brought his Bladerunner boat that we used as our tender for the weekend...We spent the next day flounder fishing and caught a few..and headed out after dark to flounder gig....not much luck, but a fun time was had by all! On the next morning at sunrise,, or just before, we got up, took the Bladerunner over to the creeks and watched the sunrise and I was able to take lots of pics of the Shackleford horses in the early morning light.. (thank you, Barry) All good things come to a close, so we headed back to the docks, we all pitched in and gave SeaVeyor a good wash..Barry and Soula headed back to Wilmington and Dwayne had to go to work on the docks at 1pm....... <br />The docks have been crazy busy here..The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is held in Morehead City every June. Boats from all over come to fish in this tournament.MHCYB has several past winners that dock here and maintain this as their home port. These guys leave out before dawn and return usually around 5-6pm each nite of the tournament..then spend hours cleaning, refueling and preparing for the next day's round of fishing. The purse is usually well over one million dollars. The tournament ended this past Saturday, June 18th, with the boys of Double B winning the big prize. They also have lots of other categories and even some for the younger kids that fish and have prize money and medals for them.......It's Monday morning now, and the docks are quiet again (relatively speaking) now we will just have the transcisents coming and going. We have our little cottage DownEast leased out once again. A wonderful young couple from Raleigh are making it their summer/fall getaway..they love nature and fishing and all things DownEast, including my little band of kittys.. thank you Ross and Stephanie for embracing our little cottage and all it's critters!<br />Summer has definitley made her statement.. HOT.....had a big storm blow thru last nite.... up to 70mph winds... lots of much needed rain... thank you LORD... The 4th of July is around the corner... hope to get back out at the Cape soon... Will do a better job with updating the blog site.... More news at 11..................SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-22275260301075231002011-02-15T04:51:00.000-08:002011-02-15T06:18:41.478-08:00Waiting on Spring..................<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1m1QHCGAes/TVp_RB6bW6I/AAAAAAAAAuA/3Hy58A0ipTQ/s1600/Jan%2B22%2Bsnow%2B2011%2B005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573907419372411810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1m1QHCGAes/TVp_RB6bW6I/AAAAAAAAAuA/3Hy58A0ipTQ/s200/Jan%2B22%2Bsnow%2B2011%2B005.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYbKW7pMTeQ/TVp-d42YXKI/AAAAAAAAAt4/bAA0GIFjq8E/s1600/Jan%2B2011%2BSnow%2B057b.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573906540766190754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYbKW7pMTeQ/TVp-d42YXKI/AAAAAAAAAt4/bAA0GIFjq8E/s200/Jan%2B2011%2BSnow%2B057b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98KOZyup1-Y/TVp9rCGn88I/AAAAAAAAAtw/MzHOUWWJFcs/s1600/Jan%2B2011%2BSnow%2B002a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573905667076912066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98KOZyup1-Y/TVp9rCGn88I/AAAAAAAAAtw/MzHOUWWJFcs/s200/Jan%2B2011%2BSnow%2B002a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dyn4D7q8Vyw/TVp870UY7QI/AAAAAAAAAto/aM1ipSfIEpU/s1600/Jan%2B10%2B2011%2BSnow%2B002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573904855922699522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dyn4D7q8Vyw/TVp870UY7QI/AAAAAAAAAto/aM1ipSfIEpU/s200/Jan%2B10%2B2011%2BSnow%2B002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYstn7ZnFCE/TVp8V6wUSYI/AAAAAAAAAtg/JXt2ZWmT_hQ/s1600/Jan%2B10%2B2011%2BSnow%2B006ab.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573904204815419778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYstn7ZnFCE/TVp8V6wUSYI/AAAAAAAAAtg/JXt2ZWmT_hQ/s200/Jan%2B10%2B2011%2BSnow%2B006ab.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I'm sure we have had it better than most here in coastal North Carolina, but it doesn't mean ya have to like it............. Who stole the sun and warmth????????? I can't remember a yukky-er winter.. not for this area , anyway.. I think Morehead City has set a new record for snow in one season... and rain.. and high winds........... OK, OK, enough of that.... Dwayne and I have been working since we made our way back last fall...He is a Yacht Broker for the Morehead City Yacht Basin and I have been working for an Internal Med office and the Surgery Center here... Dwayne just steps off the boat and he is at work and I am only a few minutes away from mine.. It is convenient............. We have a nice gentleman( a CLOD...Cruiser Living On Dirt... leasing our DownEast cottage and he is taking care of my little band of foster kittys.. (and foxes too) I do get to see them from time to time when Ralph has to leave town... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The SeaVeyor is longing to leave the docks again (so am I) Most of the damage has been repaired/replaced from our lightning hit last August... The generator, the alternators, and the ac/heat units... and the trace invertor... Geez what a list!!! Still lots to do to keep her in peak condition ( my captain would have it no other way!) Just waiting on Spring weather to come and start new projects.... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I've attached some pics of the wonderful snowy weather we've had... One evening, we actually had to shovel, and I do mean shovel a path for friends to come on board and have dinner... We had drifts all the way up the starboard side..One of the pics shows the Navy guys in their "go fast" boats.They use the Yacht Basin as a base and come in often to refuel when they are on training missions......... I felt so sorry for the gulls and pelicans.. they have not had a good winter to feed.. can't see the fish in the water for the "waves"... the wind has been crazy....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It's been fun hearing from our cruising buddies that are in the islands now... can't wait to catch u with them.... It's been a long winter... but, Spring always comes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-47105812089099140032010-12-12T12:01:00.000-08:002010-12-12T12:42:39.996-08:00Morehead City Yacht Basin<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TQUwetZD6eI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/Dm2ZhSpWc-Y/s1600/SeaVeyor%2B002_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549895419942922722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TQUwetZD6eI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/Dm2ZhSpWc-Y/s200/SeaVeyor%2B002_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Can't Believe it's December!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>It seems like only yesterday that Dwayne and I were leaving the Yacht Basin here for our first season of cruising.....If one were to sum up the whole trip... I'm not sure I could find the right words..I always say it was "every adjective you could think up" and then some... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>People ask what was my favorite part, my favorite place... actually, it was all of it ... in different ways.... The trip down the ICW was beautiful.... especially when we found some warmer weather.... (always remember to take socks..we had to stop along the way to get some...) The crossing was not bad... I learned how to "secure" things properly after a few minutes of choppy waves.... I learned a lot last year... and still so much to learn...... Your first adventure out is such a learning process, or at least it was for me... Dwayne knows so much more.. I was never worried about our safety.. He was always in control.... We both learned how to "listen" to the SeaVeyor, all her normal sounds, and then the ones that made us look at each other and say"uh, what was that?? Dwayne knows her through and through.... she's his other soulmate.... I'm glad he loves her so..... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>We got a handle on what things to provision and what we need/vs/ didn't need.. didn't use, etc..</div><br /><br /><br /><div>We had her packed full before we crossed and still had a little room for more.. much to my disbelief!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Going back to favorites... after all said and done.. I guess I would say GeorgeTown, Exumas.... It had a little of everything to offer... Beautiful water, beaches, good provisioning, friendly/helpful people crusiers and locals , a good location for friends to fly down and join you... it was a good jump off spot for several of the out islands.... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>All the other islands/cays were great too.. on the way back, we couldn't believe we had gone so many miles and were back already in the States... it was really kind of sad.. it just sneaked up on us to quickly.... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>So, here we are, back at our starting point..We couldn't ask for a better Home Port... The Yacht Basin is wonderful.It's convenient and provides all the basics we need.... Have met lots of new folks crusing South. SeaVeyor needs a few repairs ( after our lightning hit). Will we go again??? Absolutely... When.. not sure. The first outing was a learning experience for me... I can't wait to prove to my Captain what I've learned and be the best first mate he'll ever have... Until then, we will continue to make repairs and get ready for the next adventure.. Several of the cruisers that we met have passed thru on their way South... We both yearn to go with them. Some are getting ready to jump off soon and head South. It's fun to keep in touch with all of them via emails and boat updates and their blog sites.....</div><br /><br /><br /><div>More news at 11...... and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our friends.. new and old.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Dwayne, Linda, Patches and MonkeyButt( Black Cat jumped ship..with a friend!)</div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-90611734454081779772010-09-14T05:42:00.001-07:002010-09-14T07:41:11.626-07:00Carolina Beach to Ocracoke to Morehead City<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-IeTTvJ2I/AAAAAAAAAtI/5K6kJ-Z5OyI/s1600/Misc+002tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516778122712655714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-IeTTvJ2I/AAAAAAAAAtI/5K6kJ-Z5OyI/s200/Misc+002tr.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-Hk8vKnoI/AAAAAAAAAtA/Xx6DDldzrao/s1600/Misc.+Sept+2010+013tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516777137401142914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-Hk8vKnoI/AAAAAAAAAtA/Xx6DDldzrao/s200/Misc.+Sept+2010+013tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-HPZkOIHI/AAAAAAAAAs4/wSS48ntSRzI/s1600/Misc+Sept+2010+036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516776767182741618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-HPZkOIHI/AAAAAAAAAs4/wSS48ntSRzI/s200/Misc+Sept+2010+036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-GSb8MozI/AAAAAAAAAsw/GdiI_7ct5qQ/s1600/Ocracoke+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516775719848158002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-GSb8MozI/AAAAAAAAAsw/GdiI_7ct5qQ/s200/Ocracoke+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FxK2PVyI/AAAAAAAAAso/taEFBT_P4JI/s1600/Ocracoke+Aug+2010+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516775148324083490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FxK2PVyI/AAAAAAAAAso/taEFBT_P4JI/s200/Ocracoke+Aug+2010+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FT3NqNdI/AAAAAAAAAsg/tbeUSSvEfH8/s1600/Ocracoke+misc+Aug+2010+058tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516774644837397970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FT3NqNdI/AAAAAAAAAsg/tbeUSSvEfH8/s200/Ocracoke+misc+Aug+2010+058tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FDGmIswI/AAAAAAAAAsY/S08sj-TrnR0/s1600/Ocracoke+misc+Aug+2010+026trim.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516774356908815106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-FDGmIswI/AAAAAAAAAsY/S08sj-TrnR0/s200/Ocracoke+misc+Aug+2010+026trim.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EwNsDU1I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/VNr-dvQZ3O8/s1600/Ocracoke+Aug+2010+011tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516774032395162450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EwNsDU1I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/VNr-dvQZ3O8/s200/Ocracoke+Aug+2010+011tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EaBSQJGI/AAAAAAAAAsI/eKoXu1otHEo/s1600/tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516773651108602978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EaBSQJGI/AAAAAAAAAsI/eKoXu1otHEo/s200/tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EJyhEYWI/AAAAAAAAAsA/NqM5EmjJmX8/s1600/Oriental+Pamlico+Sound+034tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516773372266307938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-EJyhEYWI/AAAAAAAAAsA/NqM5EmjJmX8/s200/Oriental+Pamlico+Sound+034tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DwY9upEI/AAAAAAAAAr4/0unHZF30FcA/s1600/Misc+Swansboro+Aug+2010+001tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516772935910466626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DwY9upEI/AAAAAAAAAr4/0unHZF30FcA/s200/Misc+Swansboro+Aug+2010+001tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DeIM8TvI/AAAAAAAAArw/RAGkusQGrc0/s1600/Carolina+Beach+to+Swansboro+Aug+2010+025tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516772622173228786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DeIM8TvI/AAAAAAAAArw/RAGkusQGrc0/s200/Carolina+Beach+to+Swansboro+Aug+2010+025tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DJ0gV-xI/AAAAAAAAAro/F_K-wsBf2BU/s1600/Misc.+Sept+2010+024tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516772273288510226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TI-DJ0gV-xI/AAAAAAAAAro/F_K-wsBf2BU/s200/Misc.+Sept+2010+024tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We've come full circle... we are back at Morehead City Yacht Basin..HOME! After leaving Carolina Beach, which was really hard.. we left very good friends (Barry and Soula) and a very awesome marina ( Joyner Marina) and headed towards Ocracoke for a few weeks. Along the way, we stopped to anchor one nite in Swansboro.. caught a pic of a sailboat towing a SeaTow boat... how funny!! Next stop was Oriental and enjoyed a quiet evening there and next morning headed across the Pamlico to Ocracoke. The Pamlico can be very shallow in spots and the Captain was careful to keep us right on track. Ocracoke is one of my favorite places.. We anchored out in Silver Lake ( the harbor) . We were able to dinghy back and forth to shore and ride bikes to grocery stores,etc.We even took the dinghy out to clam a couple of days. Yummy!! The people in the village are very friendly and helpful, and we spent a lot of time at the local coffee shop to use their internet and got to know them on a first name basis..We also had a family of mallard ducks that took interest in our boat ( had nothing to do with me feeding them crackers) and they would stop by each day to say hi...They became so friendly they tried to come into the cockpit.. and Dwayne and MonkeyButt would have none of that!!!!!! We had wonderful weather with the exception of one nite.. Early in the evening I took a pic of a funnel cloud forming.. it went on out into the harbor and formed a small waterspout.. We went to bed thinking that we would just have a chance of a passing thunderstorm. Let me tell ya, it was one more BIG LIGHTNING STORM and had gusts up to 60 !! Dwayne and I both woke at the same time and realized that we moved a little bit. The SeaVeyor has a 73lb Rocna anchor that has never moved before.. this was a first.. The harbor has a very soft, muddy bottom. Dwayne actually started the engines and was prepared to move forward if needed. The storm rolled in around 2am and finally rolled out about 5 something...Once daylight arrived we moved SeaVeyor and anchored again. Several other sailboats had also moved during the storm, but no damage done and no one hit anything. Whew, what a nite that was. We also realized that morning that the SeaVeyor took a hit (lightning surge) and we had lost our generator, port alternator and the trace invertor. THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!! We said our goodbyes and headed back towards Morehead City/Beaufort.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We arrived Sunday afternoon and made our way to Taylors Creek only to find that it was packed with boats.. It was the Pirate Invasion weekend! So, we made our way back to Morehead City Yacht Basin and were greeted by the same smiling faces that we left back in November of last year. The Yacht Basin is an awesome marina with wonderful, friendly, and professional staff. It is kept maticulously clean and is a well protected, secure marina. At the docks you will see some of the area's finest Custom Carolina Sportfish boats. It is very convenient to town for shopping and dining.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As you know, "Earl" paid the Carolina Coast a visit. It is standard procedure for most marinas to have all boats leave the docks during named storms. We had to leave out Wednesday and headed up Adams Creek to Back Creek for the evening. We were on a waiting list to be hauled out by Jarrett Bay . When you are hauled out you are put on blocks or stands in their boatyard. However, we were not called. Thanks to some awesome friends, Cory of Triton Marine, his friends Doug and Rick, we were able to use a mooring ball (500lb) during the "expected" storm.Although it was shallow in Back Creek, it was no problem for the SeaVeyor. We draw 3 and a half feet. We did a temporary hook up to the mooring ball for Wednesday evening, just in case Jarrett Bay called Thursday am.. The call never came, so with the help of Rick and his skiff, Dwayne attached us with a stronger chain for the upcoming nite. The winds did pick up some, but nothing to shout about. We went thru safety drills , etc, during the day and tried to nap some in case we had to stay up during the event. We also had wonderful friends to keep us updated by phone of the storm's location and direction. As you know, we missed that bullet and Earl missed us. The next am (Friday) we released the SeaVeyor from the mooring ball. The wind had changed directions and was blowing the water out of the creek. Even though we have a shallow draft, we did not want to get stuck in the mud! We made it back to the MHC Yacht Basin by lunchtime and were pretty pooped! It took as much time to clean and put things back as much as the prepartions.. But all Good!! No complaints here.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Not sure what the fall/winter will hold..we may or may not put SeaVeyor on the hard for repairs,etc.. and stay at our cottage. Not sure what our next adventure will be or where.. The nice thing about this area is you have so much to offer.. Cape Lookout, Oriental, Ocracoke. We love it all.. and it's right in our backyard!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dwayne has accepted a position at the Yacht Basin here as one of their brokers. He's a natural for it. I've taken part time jobs too, but still have time for my photography. IT'S ALL GOOD!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>More news at 11....................</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-17051584567470208542010-07-20T06:41:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:10:33.695-07:00Carolina Beach June thru July<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXUE4DIoCI/AAAAAAAAApM/pJ6YNYtPAGs/s1600/George+June+2010+004tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496032100505657378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXUE4DIoCI/AAAAAAAAApM/pJ6YNYtPAGs/s200/George+June+2010+004tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTbarvmPI/AAAAAAAAApE/qtIb3h5UMps/s1600/misc+June+Carolina+Bch+2010+060tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496031388248283378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTbarvmPI/AAAAAAAAApE/qtIb3h5UMps/s200/misc+June+Carolina+Bch+2010+060tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTRtUGfuI/AAAAAAAAAo8/EnK4UNNrs70/s1600/misc+June+Carolina+Bch+2010+009tradj2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496031221450702562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTRtUGfuI/AAAAAAAAAo8/EnK4UNNrs70/s200/misc+June+Carolina+Bch+2010+009tradj2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTEeB9_mI/AAAAAAAAAo0/GqrQwBSoeMI/s1600/Misc.+June+2010+016tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496030994009816674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXTEeB9_mI/AAAAAAAAAo0/GqrQwBSoeMI/s200/Misc.+June+2010+016tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXRKLkT-UI/AAAAAAAAAos/VEynOxTzK5M/s1600/Marsh+June+2010+048tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496028893109549378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXRKLkT-UI/AAAAAAAAAos/VEynOxTzK5M/s200/Marsh+June+2010+048tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXP-_ocefI/AAAAAAAAAok/jza4kcMfEH0/s1600/Marsh+June+2010+015tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496027601415469554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXP-_ocefI/AAAAAAAAAok/jza4kcMfEH0/s200/Marsh+June+2010+015tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPwrrAXoI/AAAAAAAAAoc/eehzBgkNQIQ/s1600/Misc+005tr1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496027355539332738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPwrrAXoI/AAAAAAAAAoc/eehzBgkNQIQ/s200/Misc+005tr1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPY9DgzWI/AAAAAAAAAoU/xz-4Pg3Nb6o/s1600/Bird+Island+2+011tradj1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026947888663906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPY9DgzWI/AAAAAAAAAoU/xz-4Pg3Nb6o/s200/Bird+Island+2+011tradj1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPP3EVQqI/AAAAAAAAAoM/55ewG-f42F0/s1600/Bald+Head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+380tra.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026791662666402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXPP3EVQqI/AAAAAAAAAoM/55ewG-f42F0/s200/Bald+Head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+380tra.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXO_XVeWZI/AAAAAAAAAoE/Y5NCitme-E4/s1600/Bald+Head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+229tr3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026508266723730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXO_XVeWZI/AAAAAAAAAoE/Y5NCitme-E4/s200/Bald+Head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+229tr3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXOx8wWq3I/AAAAAAAAAn8/paECRw5FN34/s1600/Bald+head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+460tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496026277793409906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXOx8wWq3I/AAAAAAAAAn8/paECRw5FN34/s200/Bald+head+and+Bird+Island+June+2010+460tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXNneKgWWI/AAAAAAAAAn0/gU7ffuSh-FI/s1600/June+2010+011tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496024998271277410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXNneKgWWI/AAAAAAAAAn0/gU7ffuSh-FI/s200/June+2010+011tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXNKGFSBRI/AAAAAAAAAns/8i5gkVtG3KI/s1600/Misc+Bald+Head+July+2010+017tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496024493590709522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXNKGFSBRI/AAAAAAAAAns/8i5gkVtG3KI/s200/Misc+Bald+Head+July+2010+017tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXM79pvz6I/AAAAAAAAAnk/zjq4_dvwBiM/s1600/blade+runner+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496024250809569186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXM79pvz6I/AAAAAAAAAnk/zjq4_dvwBiM/s200/blade+runner+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXMvhl5RJI/AAAAAAAAAnc/4fkPIx7nvgg/s1600/Misc+BHI+2010+022tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496024037118788754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXMvhl5RJI/AAAAAAAAAnc/4fkPIx7nvgg/s200/Misc+BHI+2010+022tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXLzC10wbI/AAAAAAAAAnU/8yPQv_IB2B0/s1600/001tr2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496022998071951794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TEXLzC10wbI/AAAAAAAAAnU/8yPQv_IB2B0/s200/001tr2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Wow, can't believe it's been over a month since we've posted on our blog... Where does time go??? We have been here since June 1st...Carolina Beach is the way beaches should be... You have Freeman park where people can still bring their cars/trucks/pets/tents, etc and have a blast.......... It's the All American Beach!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dwayne and I have been working on SeaVeyor..getting her ready for her next journey! Destination???? Yet to be determined...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>For now, we are enjoying the company of the LeRay family.. Our very good friends!! Soula is determined to make me fat with her Feta cheese... Hmm... could be worse right?? We are having fun boating with them... seeing the parts of the islands that most people can't.. by a smaller "cat"... Barry builds these.. They are called Blade Runners.. they are custom boats made from welded plate aluminum with a twin hull (little cat!) and are awesome on the water... Barry has taken us to places that hardly any people can get to due to the shallow water.. Beautiful isolated beaches.. We also got to get very close to "Bird Island"and I was able to get lots of pics of the bird life.. Lots of little chics everywhere...The little pelican chics were so ugly they were cute!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We also took the BladeRunner down to the Wilmington waterfront to watch the 4th of July festivities...it had to be the best fireworks display that I had ever seen.. Awesome!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dwayne's sis and family spent a week on Bald Head for their vacation.. So, we decided to take the SeaVeyor down to the marina at Bald Head and spend a nite there to see them. Bald Head is about 14 miles down the Cape Fear River from Joyner Marina (where we are) Well, they don't call it the Cape "FEAR" for nothing...Our little trip down river started out OK, a little choppy, but it didn't take long for the current and the wind to produce some 5 foot short chop, with 3 second period. It didn't last too awful long, but was no FUN for a few minutes... Made it into the marina , docked, and the kids picked us up by golf cart..We had dinner and then toured the island by golf cart.. what a beautiful, pristine island..It's around 12,000 acres with only 2,000 that can be developed!! A photograhers dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you all have a safe and wonderful summer... Dwayne and Linda, and Monkey Butt!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-27583386491068597372010-06-04T06:10:00.000-07:002010-06-04T09:47:22.860-07:00Beaufort/Morehead City North Carolina<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAkt5y0ezBI/AAAAAAAAAlc/ht06z-xUcp8/s1600/Cape+Lookout+May+2010+066tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960892590607378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAkt5y0ezBI/AAAAAAAAAlc/ht06z-xUcp8/s200/Cape+Lookout+May+2010+066tr.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAkt5amgP2I/AAAAAAAAAlU/GUoe127TjEE/s1600/Cape+Lookout+May+2010+032tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960886089531234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAkt5amgP2I/AAAAAAAAAlU/GUoe127TjEE/s200/Cape+Lookout+May+2010+032tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktPOZdnAI/AAAAAAAAAlM/00iFCn7hgsQ/s1600/D%27s+birthday+bash+May+2010+005tra1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960161259101186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktPOZdnAI/AAAAAAAAAlM/00iFCn7hgsQ/s200/D%27s+birthday+bash+May+2010+005tra1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOwc_fTI/AAAAAAAAAlE/_r2P9z28wVc/s1600/Misc+Beaufort+May+2010+004tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960153220840754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOwc_fTI/AAAAAAAAAlE/_r2P9z28wVc/s200/Misc+Beaufort+May+2010+004tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOjA_mzI/AAAAAAAAAk8/NGgwzfucPUw/s1600/Beaufort+Ponies+May+2010+013tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960149613746994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOjA_mzI/AAAAAAAAAk8/NGgwzfucPUw/s200/Beaufort+Ponies+May+2010+013tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOblX-oI/AAAAAAAAAk0/uD-aSCi78Fw/s1600/Beaufort+Ponies+May+2010+004tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960147618855554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOblX-oI/AAAAAAAAAk0/uD-aSCi78Fw/s200/Beaufort+Ponies+May+2010+004tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOJUuoZI/AAAAAAAAAks/LEHPpn26H6E/s1600/Misc+at+Lookout+May+2010+001tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478960142717198738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/TAktOJUuoZI/AAAAAAAAAks/LEHPpn26H6E/s200/Misc+at+Lookout+May+2010+001tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As we made our way up the ICW from Swansboro, headed towards Morehead City, I realized it was the last leg of our journey back... Wow.. what a journey it has been...We arrived in Morehead around noon and docked at Morehead City Yacht Basin, where we started back in November... and greeted by the same sweet , dedicated staff there.. They are awesome and truly professionals!!! We had lots to do with little time to get the car back and get it tagged , etc.. Geez, I think it was more difficult to come back than to leave.. So much "stuff" to get done...Anyway, got the car and settled back in for the nite... Next day, errands galore again... Made it over to John and Deborah's for an awesome dinner... reflecting on our trip and what has been going on back here in the USA...The next morning we left the Yacht Basin and headed for Taylor's Creek, in front of Beaufort... Found a good spot and dropped anchor.. The town dinghy dock was just across from us, so that made it convenient to run to town and use the car, which we had parked just up from where we were anchored.... My good friend Michele and her daughter Caitlin joined us for hot dogs on the SeaVeyor.. We had a good time catching up!!! We, the girls, decided to go for a dinghy ride and try to get some pics of the horses, which were grazing just across from us on the creek bank... That was a blast... until I thought something was wrong with the dinghy motor.. so, we got paddles out and used them to get back to the SeaVeyor, it was going well until we hit the current.. Had Dwayne not thrown us a rope, we may have made it to Harker's Island by dusk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha.. duh me, it had slipped out of neutral when I was trying to crank it... LIVE AND LEARN.... BUT WE STILL HAD FUN AND LAUGHED ABOUT IT</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>When Michele and Caitlin left, Jim from S/V "Bees Knees" stopped by... We had met him on Cat Island down in the Bahamas... We keep seeing so many vessels that we saw as we cruised... Everyone coming back to ride out the upcoming hurricane season..</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Monday and Tuesday, both rainy overcast days... Tuesday, I finally decided to do what was right and take cats to cottage...at least two of them...Patches and Black Cat... I know they will be happier, get more exercise, and be well looked after back at the cottage with Jack... It was hard, I cried that nite and the next day.... just hope they understood why I left them.... I have Monkey Butt still on board, he's young and I hope he learns to adjust.. he seemed to be the happiest of the three.... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The next day was Dwayne's 50th birthday... It was raining... Mother Nature did not get the memo for a beautiful, sunshiny day... Later in the evening, Pat and Lorrie from GodSpeed came over to help celebrate D's birthday.. Pat did excellent ribs!! And Dwayne had his favoirte dessert.. Rasberry Cheesecake! We all crashed except for Dwayne, he ususally stays up late to read... He said several porpoises surrounded the boat and were having a blast feeding on bait fish.. said it was awesome to watch.. Hate I was asleep and missed it..........</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We left out Friday for Cape Lookout bight and anchored there thru Sunday...The boys hoped to catch some Cobia but no luck.... Lorrie and I walked the beach and then clammed on Saturday afternoon.. That was fun and tasty too!!!!!!!!!! GodSpeed and Oh Canada came over to eat clams, wings, and munchies that evening.. and Jamie played music on his guitar.. Very fun evening..The next morning, Sunday, D and I got in the dinghy around 11am , I wanted to see if Lorrie wanted to walk a little on beach, found everyone on Oh Canada having an awesome looking Brunch!! Wish we had been invited.. it looked really good! Anyway, D dropped me off on beach and he fished for about an hour more.. still no luck.. So, we said our goodbyes and pulled anchor around 2pm and headed back to Taylors Creek... found our same spot... Sometime during the night we lost our refrigeration.NOT GOOD! Hopefully, it will be a motor replacement and not the compressor... So, all stuff had to come out of frig and go in the big Icy Tech cooler with lots of ice............Left freezor stuff alone ... We were hoping we could get everything down to Carolina Beach without losing any of it... Had to speed up all of our plans!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Michele, Lord love her, met me at DEMA (thanks DEMA!) and I dropped the car off in the back parking lot, instead of leaving it in downtown Beaufort.. then Michele drove me back to the dinghy dock....So, off we went.. stopping at Mile Hammock for the evening ( this was our first anchorage spot on the ICW on the way down!!)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Pulled anchor around 6:30am on Tuesday June 1st... left Mile Hammock and made our way into Carolina Beach in the POURING rain....Made it into Joyner Marina around noon or so.. The tide/current getting into the marina, the pouring rain all made for an interesting dockage.. But, Dwayne proved his skills yet again... Perfect dockage.. Whew.. but very tight!! Very nice marina with excellent staff also!! You can pull it up on the internet and see their home page... Wonderful place to be.... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Barry and Soula, our good friends here, stopped by to welcome us and we took our frozen goods to their home, until we can repair our frig/freezer...they also loaned us their car to go back to Morehead City to retrieve ours... What wonderful friends we have... so, got the car, made our way back to Carolina Beach , had a great Boston Butt dinner with Barry and Soula.. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It's time to settle in and make repairs, clean the SeaVeyor and maybe, just maybe relax a little??Seems like we have been on the go since November....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>What's next??? We are not sure... Dwayne is planning on posting his thoughts on our entire trip... he's the technical person and wants to explain, in detail, what it takes to cruise... this should be interesting!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay tuned.. more news at 11 ................................</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-35624433942318941652010-05-18T04:19:00.000-07:002010-05-20T16:02:24.149-07:00St.Augustine to Georgetown, SC<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W-YsfAsCI/AAAAAAAAAkk/sTXWF9FRkK4/s1600/Cumberland+to+Hilton+Head+004tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473490253606072354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W-YsfAsCI/AAAAAAAAAkk/sTXWF9FRkK4/s200/Cumberland+to+Hilton+Head+004tr.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W-YdwV13I/AAAAAAAAAkc/Xam_-Surac4/s1600/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+048tradj1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473490249652230002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W-YdwV13I/AAAAAAAAAkc/Xam_-Surac4/s200/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+048tradj1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W9U84OFAI/AAAAAAAAAkU/p99vCfUHqNg/s1600/misc+Beaufort+to+Charleston+May+2010+021tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473489089775670274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W9U84OFAI/AAAAAAAAAkU/p99vCfUHqNg/s200/misc+Beaufort+to+Charleston+May+2010+021tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W9Uf5GaxI/AAAAAAAAAkM/rV9pEP-KDpM/s1600/misc+Beaufort+to+Charleston+May+2010+018tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473489081994734354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W9Uf5GaxI/AAAAAAAAAkM/rV9pEP-KDpM/s200/misc+Beaufort+to+Charleston+May+2010+018tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W85YJJ6oI/AAAAAAAAAkE/KAszb_PEvT4/s1600/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+109tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473488616058120834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W85YJJ6oI/AAAAAAAAAkE/KAszb_PEvT4/s200/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+109tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84--eBPI/AAAAAAAAAj8/d9tCIuHgA2o/s1600/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+068tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473488609302414578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84--eBPI/AAAAAAAAAj8/d9tCIuHgA2o/s200/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+068tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84iCfz0I/AAAAAAAAAj0/RFxFjdNvSqU/s1600/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+023tr1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473488601534680898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84iCfz0I/AAAAAAAAAj0/RFxFjdNvSqU/s200/Cumberland+Island+May+2010+023tr1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84d50DKI/AAAAAAAAAjs/2RAnH0GCGhg/s1600/St.+Augustine+May+2010+018tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473488600424516770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S_W84d50DKI/AAAAAAAAAjs/2RAnH0GCGhg/s200/St.+Augustine+May+2010+018tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After leaving St.Augustine, we have been making our way North up the ICW... funny, it only took one day of travel in the ICW to turn the swim platforms a yellowish color.. needless to say , it's not the beautiful clear water of the Bahamas... but the ICW has her own beauty.. the birds, the porpoises and just the beauty of the shoreline with the marshes, etc... I missed seeing the Pelicans in the islands.. there were none..and very few porpoises ... but so many here... I'm loving it... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had an issue with the generator and dropped anchor at Cumberland Island.. GodSpeed was still traveling with us.. so the boys worked on the SeaVeyor while Lorrie and I <strong>rowed over</strong> to the island to walk a little..the current was strong, so I'm sure it was a hoot to the boys and others in the anchorage to watch Lorrie and I try to get to and from the island!! ( thier motor was not on their dinghy at the time) Anyway, Lorrie and I made it and walked for about three hours.. Cumberland is a beautiful place, I had mentioned it in an earlier blog... We saw the ponys and the ruins, snakes, armadillos, and a flock of wild turkeys...Lorrie even climbed a tree....needless to say we were having fun (while the boys were working hard on the SV) Towards the end of our walk, my camera (Canon 5D) had a major issue.. the mirror detached! I was heartbroken.... but it can be fixed.. had to box it up and send back to Canon... this camera body has had this problem and they will stand behind it , thank goodness, and I should have it back by the time we reach Beaufort.. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We made our way back to the boat and the boys had the problem solved and the part replaced... thank goodness for spare parts.... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We pulled anchor and then made our way to St. Simons and stayed there for the evening... Along the way, we were under attack !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The attack of the Greenheads.. it was almost comical... we were swatting like mad .. and not even making a dent!! We passed a trawler that had an enclosed upper deck and Dwayne was trying to cut a deal to swap boats!! Ha!! they were laughing! The next day, we got smart.. sprayed each other down with bug spray and just let them fly around... that worked better... they have been with us the whole march to Georgetown, but not as bad as the first two days... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>While at St.Simons, we got an appetizer from the restaurant at Golden Isles Marina.. SHRIMP. it was the first shrimp we had since we left Morehead back in November.. So good.. You could not find shrimp in the islands, unless it was a bag of farmraised ,frozen 30 count, nasty freezor burned shrimp.. you could get a 2lb bag for around $48.oo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We left out from St. Simons Island around 10am and caught up with GodSpeed , who had pulled anchor earlier, the tide was low and rising as we traveled thru Little Mud River.. another catamaran ahead of us was having problems and could not seem to get through this one spot.. they had turned around and were waiting to see what we would do... Dwayne took the SeaVeyor thru without any problems, but it was definitley skinny water.. the other catamaran followed our path and made it thru. and GodSpeed followed suit..... However, Pat and Lorrie on GodSpeed were not able to get thru another skinny spot in the Mud River and had to wait on the tide to rise... We turned around and came back to see if we could assist, but they opted to wait on the tide. . So , we continued on..While Pat and Lorrie were waiting on the tide to rise, another sailboat was approaching the skinny spot.. Pat tried to warn them by radio , but they did not respond.. He even waved at them with the radio in his hand, trying to get their attention... with no luck! Yep, they went aground!!! Pat thought they were French Canadians.. They came on the radio..(all wearing full Gill Offhore Suits ) and announced they were aground, but had a problem ..BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Pat was rolling in the cockpit laughing at that statement.. obviously, the greenheads were a bigger issue than going aground! We dropped anchor in the Wahoo River around 4:30 and GodSpeed made it in around 6pm... We had a wonderful evening on the SeaVeyor.. steaks, potatoes, and salad.. (we ate inside the SeaVeyor--greenies still around) and planned our next leg of journey... our vessels were doing some weird dancing that nite in the current and wind, but all was OK..</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The next day we made our way to Skull Creek, in the Hilton Head area, nice little anchorage. Had a pleasant evening.. the next morning we headed towards Beaufort, SC.. to dock at my favorite people in the whole wide world's dock.. TP and Susan.. got in a little after lunch and TP gave us their van and the tour of Beaufort again.. sent off my camera to Canon for repairs.. got a new shop vac.. and all was good!!!!!!!! Had a wonderful meal with them.. Next morning, we had breakfast with TP and Susan.. He makes the best baked eggs on the East Coast!! Got underway by10:30am.. and had a good day..made Wapoo Creek, just around the corner from the Charleston Mega dock, around 5:30pm... It was a very pretty spot , well protected from the ICW, not much room for multiple boats, but we were fine... The next morning we made our little trek to the Charleston Mega Dock . We worked all day on cleaning, inside and out, laundry etc... Darlene, Dwayne's sis, picked us up at the docks and we had a wonderful evening and meal with them...It was so good to see family and see how much Madison, our niece had grown into a lovely young lady... much like her Mom... She had played in two tennis matches and won them both!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was als0 my brothers' birthday, so enjoyed calling him and catching up.. he had just won a Best In Show for his 57 Chevy Truck in an antique car show!!!!!!!!!! All is Good!~</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Ok, so from Charleston, we made our way to George Town, SC... Had a nice anchorage at the end of the town area.. had a restful nite.....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We pulled anchor around 8:30am and headed towards Little River/Calabash... Dwayne let me "drive" part of the way, and it was awesome,, although I think he stressed worse than I did.Ha!!!!!!!!!!! I gave the helm back to him , happily, and he made our way to Calabash... It was not the best of anchorages,, hard to find the right spot and the right holding...but we finally did. We dinghed in to the Calabash area to the restaurants.. When will we ever learn... We cook so much better ourselves.. needless to say , we were disappointed in the food.. should have just bought some fresh shrimp ( which we were craving ) Anyway, made it back to the SeaVeyor in less than an hour... we read some and crashed..</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next morning , we were off to Carolina Beach, to meet up with our dear friends Barry and Soula. Made good time and dropped anchor by 1:30pm.... Barry and Soula had already put their boat in to meet us, and we had a homecoming of sorts shortly there after!! After much needed showers, we dinghed in to shore and Soula picked us up to take us to their beautiful warm home! We had an outstanding meal of fresh Carolina Shrimp, Rib Eye Steaks, and some Shovel Nose Lobsters/aka Slipper Tails, her wonderful Tomatoe salad with Feta cheese( straight from her home land of Greece).... Whew... I'm still full!!!!!!!!!!!!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We pulled anchor this am and made our way to Swansboro..... Morehead/Beaufort in our sights for tomorrow.............. Hopefully, my camera will be waiting on me there!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>More news at 11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-46217530378289235862010-05-09T08:10:00.001-07:002010-05-09T09:51:46.912-07:00Green Turtle Cay to USA!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnLsUyXSI/AAAAAAAAAjk/h6bO7TesdAU/s1600/Memory+Rock+to+Ft.+Pierce+026tr2a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469312985550970146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnLsUyXSI/AAAAAAAAAjk/h6bO7TesdAU/s200/Memory+Rock+to+Ft.+Pierce+026tr2a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnLc4iZWI/AAAAAAAAAjc/epDbwAIQsRM/s1600/Memory+Rock+to+Ft.+Pierce+014tr3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469312981405951330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnLc4iZWI/AAAAAAAAAjc/epDbwAIQsRM/s200/Memory+Rock+to+Ft.+Pierce+014tr3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnKz6TUYI/AAAAAAAAAjU/8w0m0Db21Zc/s1600/Cocoa+Bch+to+Daytona+May2010+067tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469312970407498114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnKz6TUYI/AAAAAAAAAjU/8w0m0Db21Zc/s200/Cocoa+Bch+to+Daytona+May2010+067tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnKkkL2hI/AAAAAAAAAjM/w_rQHub4ulg/s1600/Cocoa+Bch+to+Daytona+May2010+072tradj3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 156px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469312966288202258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-bnKkkL2hI/AAAAAAAAAjM/w_rQHub4ulg/s200/Cocoa+Bch+to+Daytona+May2010+072tradj3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blrz8nyYI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dPQES9BUUTY/s1600/Ft.Pierce+to+Cocoa+Beach+May+2010+016tradj3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469311338329655682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blrz8nyYI/AAAAAAAAAjE/dPQES9BUUTY/s200/Ft.Pierce+to+Cocoa+Beach+May+2010+016tradj3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blrRDjUQI/AAAAAAAAAi8/j8POBSX8CXQ/s1600/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+091tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469311328963481858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blrRDjUQI/AAAAAAAAAi8/j8POBSX8CXQ/s200/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+091tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blq_W9apI/AAAAAAAAAi0/M5K6Oq_J9dI/s1600/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+093tradj3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469311324213045906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blq_W9apI/AAAAAAAAAi0/M5K6Oq_J9dI/s200/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+093tradj3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blql-pAEI/AAAAAAAAAis/cdH947r1eWc/s1600/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+038tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469311317400158274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blql-pAEI/AAAAAAAAAis/cdH947r1eWc/s200/Daytona+to+St.+Augustine+May+2010+038tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blqKVK6sI/AAAAAAAAAik/hgIEooaxgc0/s1600/St.+Augustine+May+2010+008tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469311309978462914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S-blqKVK6sI/AAAAAAAAAik/hgIEooaxgc0/s200/St.+Augustine+May+2010+008tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Wow... this one is hard to post.. We can't believe how fast the time has flown by....what a wonderful experience it has been...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We left Green Turtle Cay for our three day leg back to the states.. The voyage from GT to Great Sale was very nice.. not too much wind and not to rough... There was nothing on Great Sale, but a nice , protected stopping point to anchor on our first nite... We dropped anchor around 2pm and GodSpeed was right behind, and Paragon right behind them... We all jumped in and went swimming.. it felt so good!!! GodSpeed invited all over for Happy Hour and some fried Spanish Mackerel bites ( that he caught along the way, that day) We all talked about what we enjoyed the most and all of our adventures.. Very fun nite... The next leg was to Memory Rock area on the Little Bahama Banks... The wind picked up quite a bit and it was a choppy ride.. when we anchored, we knew we were in for a not so fun nite... The Banks are right on the edge of the ocean side and the depts drop off almost immediately.... We made it thru the nite, although , the sailing vessels had it a little bit rougher... everyone pulled anchor just at daybreak and off we went again.... still rough seas and wind, but not as bad as the prior day... We started seeing land about noon time.... Could not believe we were seeing the USA for the first time in 5 months.... We made it into Ft. Pierce inlet mid afternoon and anchored just off the Causeway Island area... God Speed made it in behind us.. Paragon made their way to Manatee Pocket to meet up with family.. We had burgers on SeaVeyor and we all crashed early... The next day we all shared a cab, along with some new friends from Canada on Knot Ha Gan, and made our way to the airport to check back in with customs... All went well and back to the marina for lunch, then walked to stores in the area.... made our way back to dinghy and back to our vessels... From FT Pierce we then traveled to Cocoa Beach and anchored out just as a storm was approaching.. Captain Dwayne immediately started scrubbing our decks in hope to get a good rinse from Mother Nature.. and yes, she obliged! God Speed was right behind and anchored just after the storm passed.... The next morning God Speed left at daylight and I captured a great sunrise pic of them.. It looked like one of their sails had skewered the sun!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>From Cocoa we made our way to Daytona and enjoyed another restful evening on board... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It is amazing how much wildlife and marine life that you see on the ICW.... that was the one thing that surprised me about the Bahamas... the areas we were in did not seem to have much of either.. I suppose that lack of fresh water is one reason for the lack of bird life and did not see many porpoises either.......maybe next time...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Since traveling up the ICW, we've seen manatees, porpoises, pelicans, cranes, ibis, ospreys, and even Mr. Toothy... alligator.. he was hanging out in the Haulover Canal Bridge area... Big Fella with big overbite! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We are in St. Augustine now and hope to shove off in the am and head towards Fernandino Beach and continue to make our way up ICW..... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It's funny going back and reading my journal on the way down the ICW.... we have learned so much ! St. Augustine is a beautiful city..it was founded back in 1565!!! Yesterday they had festivites at the fort, Castillo de San Marcos and a pirate ship was firing on them from our anchorage!! Very cool.... We dinghyed to shore last nite and had dinner at a great little restaurant, sat outside under a pergola that had jasmine all over it.. beautiful and the aroma was wonderful.. food wasn't too bad either!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>More news at 11.................</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-8485809732553348372010-05-01T03:52:00.000-07:002010-05-01T05:00:52.213-07:00Marsh Harbor to Green Turtle Cay<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wX1a2rYcI/AAAAAAAAAic/eefoh4rQtCI/s1600/Green+Turtle+misc+April+2010+001.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466270254230102466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wX1a2rYcI/AAAAAAAAAic/eefoh4rQtCI/s200/Green+Turtle+misc+April+2010+001.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wWlYbnWDI/AAAAAAAAAiU/24m8wKj9FsE/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+034.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466268879190186034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wWlYbnWDI/AAAAAAAAAiU/24m8wKj9FsE/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wVNWDlphI/AAAAAAAAAiM/67NzwK97ZsI/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+049tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466267366724052498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wVNWDlphI/AAAAAAAAAiM/67NzwK97ZsI/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+049tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wUgJJ_xiI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7O1wuZE1At8/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+071tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466266590167156258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wUgJJ_xiI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7O1wuZE1At8/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+071tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wTrPmcu_I/AAAAAAAAAh8/rdK3tzXFPNQ/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+061tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466265681364040690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wTrPmcu_I/AAAAAAAAAh8/rdK3tzXFPNQ/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+061tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wTPK9bpxI/AAAAAAAAAh0/lmD5xuk0ZmQ/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+041tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466265199081924370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wTPK9bpxI/AAAAAAAAAh0/lmD5xuk0ZmQ/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+041tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wSKJDaOWI/AAAAAAAAAhs/2Ylf3ZZbP48/s1600/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+023tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466264013159151970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wSKJDaOWI/AAAAAAAAAhs/2Ylf3ZZbP48/s200/Green+Turtle+Abacos+April+2010+023tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wRc7BTpBI/AAAAAAAAAhk/1QsCsov3STU/s1600/Green+Turtle+Cay+April+2010+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466263236298122258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wRc7BTpBI/AAAAAAAAAhk/1QsCsov3STU/s200/Green+Turtle+Cay+April+2010+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wREKpMuTI/AAAAAAAAAhc/BSE6xDrrDKY/s1600/Green+Turtle+Cay+April+2010+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466262810995243314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9wREKpMuTI/AAAAAAAAAhc/BSE6xDrrDKY/s200/Green+Turtle+Cay+April+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Marsh Harbor was lots of fun, very modern...found a good conch horn, as you could see from our last blog's pics...Dwayne is starting to blow it now at sunset with me and he outblows me (hmmm.. more hot air! HA!We were able to fill our water tanks on Monday.. had a good amount of rain and used the water collection system on SeaVeyor. Thank you Mother nature and the Poles!! On Tuesday we provisioned with fuel, groceries and another laundry run.....afterwards, had sundowners on Hocus Pocus (another Catamaran) and GodSpeed came over too..fun time had by all.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On Wednesday we pulled anchor and were getting ready to go and noticed that GodSpeed was having some difficulty... their anchor was stuck on some sort of old cable or chain. Pat ended up having to dive on it and before Dwayne could put our dinghy in the water to help him,another cruiser in his dinghy came by and helped him release it..We were all under way after that.. The cruise to Green Turtle was not too long. The hardest part was having to pass thru Whale Channel. You must leave the Sea of Abaco and go thru this channel and then back to the Sea of Abaco to reach Green Turtle Cay.The waters in the inland sea just south of Green Turtle are very shallow with shoals, etc..So, one must go out the Whale Channel and then back in. This channel can be very dangerous when the conditions are poor.... high seas can cause "rages",which are powerful swells and you do not even think about crossing .... When we made the cross thu the channel, it was not smooth, but not too bad either.. We arrived in White Sound and dropped anchor mid afternoon... settled in for the evening after making sure our ground tackle was holding.. it's very grassy on the bottom here and not ideal for holding, but we have been fine.. thanks to our Rocna anchor...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Woke up to a beautiful day on Thursday, April 29th. We dinghed to shore along with Pat and Lorrie from GodSpeed. We took my little foldup bike "PeeWee" and Dwayne had to rent one.. Pat and Lorrie had their own bikes with them. Off we went for a day of exploration. The island is only about 3 miles long, so we were in Black Sound and the New Plymouth settlement fairly quickly..New Plymouth is a very quaint settlement with Old World charm. It was developed from the loyalists(British) that left America after the Revolutionary War.. We visited the Albert Lowe museum which gives a fasinating history of the island and it's inhabitants.. the old photographs and paintings were awesome.. The Hurricane of 1932 devasted the island and the before and after pics were something to see..We were guided thru the museum and given the information by it's caretaker, a local islander. She was very gracious and very informative and loved giving us the input on each and every photo, etc..We also visited Vert's Model Ship Shoppe.. He is a son of Albert Lowe (one of the founding locals) He was very happy to give us the lowdown on all of his ships, etc in his shop.. We also made it over to The Wrecking Tree restaraunt and had cracked conch, conch salad,and my favorite, grouper fingers..and of course a round of Kaliks (Bahamian beer) in honor of Lorrie's birthday.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We went ashore again on Friday, April 30th.. This is the weekend that Green Turtle has their homecoming festivites... they had their prime minister, Marching Military Bands, lots of kids singing Bahamian songs, lots of food etc and of course, sessions on how to be a pirate, etc.. We enjoyed their grilled BBQ and spicy rice and made our way back into town for some coconut ice cream... then back to SeaVeyor.. The boys decided to try some bone fishing and took the dinghy back to shore and walked over to the flats side.. so Lorrie and I followed in her dinghy and found the path to the ocean side and walked the beach..It was a wonderful day.. This island will be one of my favorites, I'm sure!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today is Saturday.. May 1st, can not believe it's already here.. We will be watching the weather closely now , waiting on a good weather window to make our crossing back over to the states...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>More news at 11........... Linda ,Dwayne and the Cats</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-36571625967883488252010-04-22T04:47:00.000-07:002010-04-22T13:08:30.086-07:00Marsh Harbor, Abacos<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cskp2tejI/AAAAAAAAAhU/EDw-WJ9j7zU/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+092tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463056093711006258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cskp2tejI/AAAAAAAAAhU/EDw-WJ9j7zU/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+092tr.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cq4P8o2dI/AAAAAAAAAhM/kEbhqMxkJbE/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+099tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463054231330675154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cq4P8o2dI/AAAAAAAAAhM/kEbhqMxkJbE/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+099tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CpZ3SARfI/AAAAAAAAAhE/l3C2ZKBkO3E/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+002adjtr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463052609801700850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CpZ3SARfI/AAAAAAAAAhE/l3C2ZKBkO3E/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+002adjtr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CpMojBL3I/AAAAAAAAAg8/AWENf6bHLG4/s1600/Sp.Wells+to+Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+018tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463052382508232562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CpMojBL3I/AAAAAAAAAg8/AWENf6bHLG4/s200/Sp.Wells+to+Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+018tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CoxL7RfiI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ME3psb2oXWE/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+095.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463051910968868386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CoxL7RfiI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ME3psb2oXWE/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+095.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cn9thUyXI/AAAAAAAAAgs/OmVXATJKByg/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+044tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463051026633640306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cn9thUyXI/AAAAAAAAAgs/OmVXATJKByg/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+044tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cnnhg_wxI/AAAAAAAAAgk/goNfAt2feO0/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+046tradj.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463050645453914898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9Cnnhg_wxI/AAAAAAAAAgk/goNfAt2feO0/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+046tradj.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CnBld9qRI/AAAAAAAAAgc/ZIFcYAEJquA/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+038tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463049993679907090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9CnBld9qRI/AAAAAAAAAgc/ZIFcYAEJquA/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+038tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9ClxBwqyJI/AAAAAAAAAgU/skIxGma0SrY/s1600/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+040tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463048609705150610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S9ClxBwqyJI/AAAAAAAAAgU/skIxGma0SrY/s200/Marsh+Harbor+April+2010+040tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hi to all, we left out of Spanish Wells last Friday, April 16th and made a short run to Royal Island and anchored there over nite... Left out the next morning for Marsh Harbor, Abacos.. It was about a 9 hr or so trip... The weather had improved and it was not a bad day.. and Dwayne caught a dolphin (mahi-mahi) along the way too!! Yummy! We made it into the harbor here around 5pm and proceeded to clean the SeaVeyor.. Mr. Dolphin was quite unhappy being caught and there was blood all over decks and then in the dinghy too.. finally got him into the cooler, but it looked like a major murder had transpired on the back of SV!! Fishing has not been as good as we expected here and the locals agree . Horrible winter and horrible fishing... But.. we aren't complaining... States had it worse!!! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Marsh Harbor is very modern! They even have one stop light in town and a KFC!!!!!!!! There's lots to see in this area and is only a short boat ride... to Hope Town, to Man of War Cay, to Green Turtle, Treasure Island.... Hope to make stops at all of these... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We caught up with some of our good friends here... Anastasia, GodSpeed, Blue Blazes, Paragon,KittyWake, and just missed Rolls Doc.. they are now north of us at Great Guana Cay.. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As I write this blog, I here a voice calling me.... it's Pat and Lorrie from GodSpeed coming by in their dinghy with homemade breakfast biscuits!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pat makes the best "cowboy" biscuits I've ever had!!!!!!!!!! They are from Wyoming!! It's a wonder we are not 50 lbs overweight.. We eat so well.. Jen on Anastasia bakes all day too.. We all get together for potluck dinners and eat like Kings and Queens!! We share our fish, lobster, and all sorts of other goodies.. Jen even made me a tomato pie!!!!!!!!!!!!! along with the awesome Key Lime pie a few weeks ago... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We've only been here a few days, but have seen more rain than we have in weeks..but are thankful for it.. we use our collecting system on the SeaVeyor to catch the fresh rain water and fill our tanks. We've probably gotten at least 60 gallons or more just in two days, could have gotten more,but must wait till the water washes off the top first, and then start collecting.. When it rains we do boat chores, etc... Yesterday Pat and Lorrie came over and the boys worked on reels, we ( me and Lorrie) supervised this... and Pat even fixed our shop vac for us.. Whew.. I was so happy to have that running again... been without it for a few days and with 3 cats on board... well, you get the picture.. Furballs are us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Tuesday Lorrie and I found the most wonderful nursery... Yes, I know, you won't believe it, but I have herbs on board!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Captain finally gave in and I have my own little spot for a little herb garden!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He will only benefit from it and he know it!! Ha!! Anyway, back to the nursery.. We met the owner, Andree Aubrey.. He has 5 acres of almost every thing imaginable.. Peach trees, apple trees, vegetables growing everywhere, beautiful flowers... Lorrie and I were on our bikes and came back with herbs and a bag full of tomatoes, bananas, and fresh cut dill and garlic chives that Andree gave us... Lots of fun.... getting it back on the bike was interesting... but , made good use of the bungee cords.. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today looks like it's going to be beautiful... sun is up and wind is calm.. will go exploring some more... Yesterday evening, a few porpoises came by and "allowed" me a couple of pics!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Got together with the girls from Anastasia, GodSpeed and Paragon.. and we walked to the nursery!! We stopped first to buy some fresh baked goodies for Andree and Sunlee, as a thank you for the goodies the day before!! We bought some more herbs and Andree gave us some bananas, and tomatoes and a big smile... after that we hit the fabric store, which had lots of girl stuff in it too... our taxi drivers , the boys, picked us up on the dinghy dock..and all back to our vessels.... hope to get together again tonite before everyone heads in different directions ... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It's really cool to meet and truly bond with people in such a short time... I know that we will all stay in touch and especially in each other's hearts and prayers.... For the most part, cruisers are a different breed altogether...you must always think outside that box and take each day for what it brings.... I feel truly blessed to be able to do what we are doing... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223969054005252195.post-65335412258941461022010-04-13T05:03:00.000-07:002010-04-13T06:21:14.861-07:00Rock Sound to Governor's Harbor to the Glass Window to Spanish Wells<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RtQVhf0VI/AAAAAAAAAgM/AjwzgMpnUYA/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+011tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459608775702860114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RtQVhf0VI/AAAAAAAAAgM/AjwzgMpnUYA/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+011tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RtQF7cRMI/AAAAAAAAAgE/cCmsjdVT0UI/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+015tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459608771516712130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RtQF7cRMI/AAAAAAAAAgE/cCmsjdVT0UI/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+015tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RpkA3MSJI/AAAAAAAAAf8/CkWTbr7c1lI/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+013tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459604715707582610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RpkA3MSJI/AAAAAAAAAf8/CkWTbr7c1lI/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+013tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RpjgpADhI/AAAAAAAAAf0/e6oCEIWAXQQ/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+013tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459604707058126354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RpjgpADhI/AAAAAAAAAf0/e6oCEIWAXQQ/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+013tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RmxccU4lI/AAAAAAAAAfs/j4p77NW-rWE/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+043tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459601647914508882" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RmxccU4lI/AAAAAAAAAfs/j4p77NW-rWE/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+043tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RmxKWMpuI/AAAAAAAAAfk/uUaiBL6H0S0/s1600/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+007tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459601643056965346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RmxKWMpuI/AAAAAAAAAfk/uUaiBL6H0S0/s200/Spanish+Wells+April+2010+007tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rlro6UuHI/AAAAAAAAAfc/1DqGbXTS0LE/s1600/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+047tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459600448670709874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rlro6UuHI/AAAAAAAAAfc/1DqGbXTS0LE/s200/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+047tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RlrAblv3I/AAAAAAAAAfU/VBcuUQRm8Uo/s1600/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+009tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459600437804384114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RlrAblv3I/AAAAAAAAAfU/VBcuUQRm8Uo/s200/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+009tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rlq3MkbMI/AAAAAAAAAfM/8CMB-1i_1BM/s1600/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+005tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459600435325463746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rlq3MkbMI/AAAAAAAAAfM/8CMB-1i_1BM/s200/Glass+Window+to+Spanish+Wells+April+2010+005tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rkd6d3-OI/AAAAAAAAAfE/oVDcoynfw0A/s1600/Gov.Harbor+to+Glass+Window+014tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459599113353427170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8Rkd6d3-OI/AAAAAAAAAfE/oVDcoynfw0A/s200/Gov.Harbor+to+Glass+Window+014tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RkdfrElJI/AAAAAAAAAe8/j3AF9HbtVSI/s1600/Gov.Harbor+to+Glass+Window+011tr.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459599106161022098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_98ySlE6txxI/S8RkdfrElJI/AAAAAAAAAe8/j3AF9HbtVSI/s200/Gov.Harbor+to+Glass+Window+011tr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hi guys, we left out of Rock Sound on Wednesday morning April 7th. Made it into Governor's Harbor around noon... dropped anchor and dinghyed ashore.. I did laundry and Dwayne worked on the SeaVeyor...Being low on water, we then dinghed water back and forth from the Government building there... ( they did not have water availabe at the Government docks, so one must take your jugs to bring it back and empty into your water tanks..) Hard work, but one must have water!! And we have found out that it is a precious (and sometimes expensive ) thing in the Bahamas! At sunset, had cruisers from Hampshire Rose, Easy Breezes, and Anastasia over for Sundowners.. fun evening, again.. We did not take time to see the settlement and pulled anchor the next morning... made a short run to the Glass Window area for our nite's anchorage..</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Glass Window is point in the rock spine in northern Eleuthera, once no more than a natural arch undermined by the ocean, which became a real break. It was named this because you can look thru the window formed by the arch. A road/bridge crosses it now... </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After pulling up anchor at the glass window area, we headed for the Current Cut, which is called the Eleutheran Panama Canal... Very strong current here... but we made it thru fine and headed towards Spanish Wells.. We actually docked at the Spanish Wells Yacht Haven just after lunch. Very nice, clean and accomodating marina and staff..... Spanish Wells is not really a tourist resort... it's all about fishing! These islanders produce about 75% of the nation's Spiny Lobsters that are exported worldwide....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Spanish Wells is by far the cleanest and most well maintained island that we have seen in our travels so far..Colorful gardens of flowers, fruit trees, roses,etc surrond the pastel shades of homes thruout the settlement.. they have community pride here.. We shared a golf cart with Maxwell and Jen from Anastasia and toured the settlement.. Had a blast and then stopped at the Anchor Snack bar for conch bites.. lots of fun..We all got together for a good evening dinner of grouper and dolphin (the fish, not the porpoise!) and Jen surpised me with a tomato pie!!!!!!!! I had told her earlier in the day how good they were , and she went back and made one!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Anastasia and Paragon left out Sunday and headed to Marsh Harbor in the Abacos.. We elected to stay awhile longer and see more of the island and get some boat chores done..... We also got a chance to see the island's own manatee.. Her name is Rita and she is expecting her calf any day now.. hope to get to see her baby!!!</div><div>We will probably be here a couple of more days...waiting on winds/and direction to change... Take care... Linda And Dwayne... PS.. sorry about the duplicate pic of Rita... could not get the darn thing deleted/removed... so , there's two of them!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>SeaVeyorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04518044864396532760noreply@blogger.com1