S/V NELLEKE

The Ship's Blog for SV NELLEKE

11/20/2009	Another jump and more plotting..
11/19/2009	Atlantic Highlands and Barnegat Bay.
11/18/2009	An electronic post-it.
11/17/2009	Back on the Long Island Side of NYC.
11/16/2009	Changed our minds again, or, the weather did for us.
11/15/2009	First time at Block.
11/15/2009	Sunday, and we’re off, again. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
11/14/2009	Another windy weekend.
11/13/2009	Friday. Considering the date we won’t be doing anything too adventurous today.
11/12/2009	Thursday. The wind begins.
11/11/2009	Wednesday, Remembrance Day.
11/10/2009	Tuesday, news from Peer’s Fancy, getting ready and waiting out weather. S/V Screech arrives!
11/09/2009	Monday, relief and more stuff on the boat.
11/08/2009	Sunday and praying for good weather.
11/07/2009	Saturday evening
11/07/2009	Weekend almost alone on the dock.
11/06/2009	Friday evening
11/06/2009	Friday and some progress and a departure!
11/05/2009	Barb's Turn
11/05/2009	More news for the first day back!
11/05/2009	No we're not. We’re Back!
11/01/2009	We’re off!
10/31/2009	Halloween, Skipper’s meeting, Social dinner
10/30/2009	Friday. Final jobs. A nice day???
10/29/2009	We are crewed up. Ron arrives.
10/28/2009	Wednesday – Peri and Al have their vet appointments
10/27/2009	Tuesday in Newport – Sightseeing and more boat projects
10/26/2009	Monday in Newport
10/25/2009	Sunday
10/24/2009	Weekend in Newport
10/23/2009	Work on the boat in Newport
10/22/2009	Arrival in Newport, RI
10/21/2009	Across the Gulf. Whew!
10/19/2009	Decision day!
10/18/2009	Sunday. Getting close to a decision!
10/17/2009	Saturday. A nice day for a change, but only one!
10/16/2009	A lazy rainy day in Shelburne Town!
10/15/2009	Departure day....Hurrah!
10/14/2009	Last full day and a wake-y.
10/13/2009	1 day to go and a wake-y. Maybe......
10/12/2009	2 days to go and a wakie. Last minute stuff on what will be the last nice day
10/11/2009	3 days to go. Odd day yesterday
10/10/2009	4 days to go (weather permitting). Kayt is here, Kayt is here...Yay...Yay!...
10/09/2009	5 days to go (we hope). Kayt might be here tonight or tomorrow morning...
10/08/2009	6 days to go (we hope).
10/07/2009	7 days to go. We can take a sigh of relief....
10/06/2009	10 days to go. We have the solar support!!
10/05/2009	8-11 days to go and we’re almost swimming in the downpours!!
10/04/2009	9 days to go and the weather is crappy! Again!
10/03/2009	10 days to go and things are progressing...
10/02/2009	Time rolls on and out, as it were...
10/01/2009	New month and less than two weeks to go...
09/30/2009	Nearing the end of the month and closer to departure date...
09/29/2009	The rain is holding off...
09/28/2009	Now this is just getting silly...
09/27/2009	Sometime Sunday and another bright one...
09/26/2009	Look! Up there! In the sky! Whatever could it be? Round. Bright. Warm...
09/25/2009	Another crappy wet day...
09/24/2009	Eeeeww...
09/23/2009	No more doctors, I hope, so back to getting things done...
09/22/2009	I spoke too soon about getting much done today...
09/21/2009	Buncha shoppin’ and working on finishing the mizzen project...
09/20/2009	Big day for the mizzen pulpit...
09/19/2009	Windy, cloudy, sunny, all of the above...
09/18/2009	A beautiful day and lots more done.
09/17/2009	The Nelleke envelope, please (with apologies to Silverheels III)...!
09/16/2009	We’re making some progress...!
09/15/2009	WE’RE BACK!
09/10/2009	Barb’s visit to the doctor and me working on boaty projects.....!
09/09/2009	Visits to the doctors and prescriptions galore.....!
09/08/2009	They say the mind is the second thing to go.....!
09/07/2009	A one dog family again.....!
09/06/2009	Barb’s back and we’re dog sitting.....!
09/04/2009	My last day of being an almost bachelor.....!
09/03/2009	Day three and four of being an almost bachelor.....!
09/01/2009	Day one and two of being an almost bachelor.....!
08/30/2009	A rainy day, a blowy night and our daughter is loaded aboard the truck for her move.....!
08/29/2009	An open response to Chip. .....!
08/28/2009	Last regular day at the Binnacle and as we get closer to the departure date plans are getting more clear. .....!
08/27/2009	Getting ready for a yard sale, the move of our daughter and, o yes, Danny .....!
08/26/2009	Trying to make progress.....!
08/24/2009	Bill’s day in town.....!
08/22/2009	The eve of whatever.....!
08/21/2009	Wee Willie is getting closer.....!
08/19/2009	Another scorcher and preparing Nelleke’s bottom.....!
08/17/2009	I'm baaa-aaaaak!
08/12/2009	Nelleke is out on the hard!
08/06/2009	Eclectic news!
08/05/2009	Visits and some frustration!
08/03/2009	A mini cruise to McNab’s fraught with adventure!
08/01/2009	A couple of days of partying!
07/30/2009	Back to work!
07/28/2009	Tuesday. Another day off and we’re getting ready to finally haul Nelleke!
07/26/2009	Sunday. Day off. Sociable!
07/25/2009	Back to work in torential rain
07/21/2009	A bit of news from the clinic.
07/20/2009	Life back to normal.
07/19/2009	Sloooowlllly getting’ there.
07/17/2009	Still off sick and a visit to the clinic.
07/16/2009	Calling in sick and spending the day in bed.
07/16/2009	Our 31th Anniversary, Harry Potter as a present and boat work
07/12/2009	Some non-boating blog.....
07/09/2009	Thursday, the Marblehead is over except for the stragglers....
07/07/2009	Tuesday, the Marblehead boat arrives....
07/05/2009	Sunday, the Marblehead Race has started and we are making progress....
07/03/2009	Friday and another day off......
07/01/2009	Help or suggestions please for our fall trip
07/01/2009	Happy Canada Day!!
06/29/2009	Holy doodles, this weather is irritating!!
06/26/2009	...and we’ve got our permanent dock!!
06/24/2009	We’re In!!
06/22/2009	Why is it always crappy when you are off work?!
06/21/2009	Father's Day
06/20/2009	Glad to be back at Nelleke to put our feets up!
06/18/2009	A posting two days in a row! Oh my!
06/18/2009	The long awaited spreadsheet!
06/16/2009	Progress, in spite of myself
06/14/2009	Work, a swim in the pool and a movie
06/11/2009	The week is drawing to a close.....
06/09/2009	Election Day in Nova Scotia. Big doin’s!
06/07/2009	A day off! Not really .... boat work
06/06/2009	Saturday. An early day from work
06/05/2009	Friday again. Tempus fugit! and a trip to the dentist
06/03/2009	Starting the month of June
06/02/2009	Shuffling the deck chairs
05/31/2009	A significant change
05/29/2009	Friday!
05/28/2009	Drawing to the end of the week!
05/26/2009	Tuesday and I’ve just noticed that I’ve skipped a day!
05/25/2009	Working on the job list!
05/24/2009	Sunday activities!
05/24/2009	End of the week!
05/22/2009	Friday in Halifax!
05/20/2009	First post for the summer blog!
05/19/2009	First post for the summer blog!
05/18/2009	Victoria Day and the Cruise is over!
05/17/2009	Home again!
05/15/2009	High finance and desperate ciphering
05/14/2009	A new wrinkle
05/14/2009	Another day and some big decisions
05/12/2009	Touring Shelburne and looking at properties
05/11/2009	A day in Shelburne and some thoughts
05/10/2009	Mother’s Day and back in Canada
05/09/2009	Day 2 in the Gulf of Maine heading for Nova Scotia
05/08/2009	Starting off for Nova Scotia
05/08/2009	A quick login
05/07/2009	A foggy day in old Glouster town
05/06/2009	Final full day in Marblehead
05/05/2009	A rainy windy day in Marblehead
05/04/2009	After making easting we make a jump to the north
05/02/2009	Onward towards the Canal with a stopover where the Americas Cup was competed.
05/01/2009	Hurray! Hurray! It’s the first of May.
04/30/2009	On to Port Jefferson’s anchorage.
04/29/2009	East River and City Island.
04/28/2009	Touring a small part of the Big Apple.
04/27/2009	Back in NYC.
04/26/2009	Day 2 at sea.
04/25/2009	Heading off again and 1st day at sea.
04/25/2009	SPECIAL POST
04/24/2009	The parts are here and a trip to Little Creek.
04/23/2009	Work day in Norfolk.
04/22/2009	A windy day in Norfolk.
04/21/2009	Back on the base.
04/20/2009	A short, rainy day, and first stop in Virginia.
04/19/2009	A HUGE day, and nearly to Virginia.
04/18/2009	Making tracks Northward.
04/17/2009	Back in Moorehead City.
04/16/2009	Another day at New River.
04/15/2009	An eventful day bumping along the ditch.
04/14/2009	Carolina Beach.
04/13/2009	Back into North Carolina.
04/12/2009	A day in an American Treasure.
04/11/2009	Exploring Georgetown.
04/10/2009	A new piece of the ICW.
04/09/2009	Back in Charleston.
04/08/2009	A new anchorage for us.
04/07/2009	Touring Beaufort.
04/06/2009	Our favourite American City – Beaufort, SC.
04/05/2009	Back in Beaufort.
04/04/2009	‘Gators, ‘n cows, ‘n boars. Oh my!
04/03/2009	We’re off! Past Cumberland Island and into the wilds of Georgia
04/02/2009	More adventures on Cumberland Island!
04/01/2009	We’re away and in Georgia!
03/31/2009	Underway again, or not!
03/30/2009	Getting set to get underway!
03/29/2009	Getting ready for the blow.... again!
03/28/2009	Getting ready for the blow!
03/27/2009	Doin' "stuff" ashore
03/26/2009	Big plans but a lazy day
03/25/2009	Into the dock
03/24/2009	Explore Fernandina and make some plans
03/23/2009	New waterway wakes
03/22/2009	Another day of pounding into the wind
03/21/2009	A day to relax ashore and wait for better weather
03/20/2009	A long, long, loooooong day .....
03/19/2009	A little self indulgence .....
03/18/2009	Weather bound and doing maintenance
03/17/2009	On the way north under power
03/16/2009	We do depart and make some progress
03/14/2009	We depart. Well, maybe not.
03/13/2009	Ooooooo! Friday the Thirteenth. Our last full day at Bonefish Bay
03/12/2009	At last! Progress!
03/11/2009	The parts arrived! Early! Plus we take Peri out for a swimming lesson...
03/10/2009	Another day on the hook, waiting for parts. Patience is a requirement for a cruiser
03/09/2009	Progress....Snooze is a great guy and we sure hope he isn’t getting too tired of us hanging around.
03/08/2009	Time change. Spring forward. I guess it’s that time of year....
03/07/2009	Time marches on, and on, and on......
03/06/2009	The windlass is physically installed (if not electrically)
03/05/2009	New news on the epic story of the windlass?
03/04/2009	Can they....will they.....is it?
03/03/2009	Waiting for the windlass to arrive. Waiting. Still waiting.
03/02/2009	Windy days waiting for the windlass to arrive.
03/01/2009	Dive to clean the boat and Crabbing.
02/27/2009	A day at Key West.
02/26/2009	Another busy windy day in the Keys and a recce to Key West.
02/25/2009	A windy day in the Keys.
02/24/2009	Another lazy day on the anchor.
02/23/2009	Another day on the anchor.
02/23/2009	Out on the Reef.
02/22/2009	Marine Flea Market.
02/21/2009	Fat Deer Cay, Florida
02/20/2009	Get the meter and used the gas generator to charge up the batteries.
02/19/2009	Checking out the fresh water system, laundry and an encounter with a jellyfish.
02/18/2009	Relaxing, electrical troubleshooting and repairs and prep for the party.
02/17/2009	Spending money.
02/16/2009	Ordering the Windlass and checking out Fat Deer Cay.
02/15/2009	Visiting at Snoozer’s place
02/13/2009	Departure from Duane and Dianne’s and at anchor in Charlotte’s Harbour.
02/12/2009	Planning our departure from Punta Gorda.
02/11/2009	A short shopping trip plus high tide is getting higher.
02/09/2009	Visiting Duane and Dianne’s place, and a sunset cruise aboard Diva Di.
02/08/2009	Punta Gorda and visiting Duane and Dianne’s place.
02/07/2009	Burnt Store and meeting Duane and Dianne.
02/06/2009	Underway again.
02/04/2009	Taunya departs too. We’re back to 2 person crew aboard Nelleke.
02/03/2009	Chris has departed for the wilds of Drumheller
02/02/2009	Chris’ last full day, equipment frustration and a visit to Clearwater Aquarium
02/01/2009	Fuelling up and a negative recce trip
01/31/2009	St Pete's Art Walk
01/30/2009	A visit to the museum (MOSI)!
01/29/2009	Art Day! Lazy Day!
01/28/2009	Busch Gardens!
01/27/2009	A day for Chris... Boat chores!....Bitching about the internet connection!
01/26/2009	A day for Taunya... Shopping!....Eeeeewwwuh!
01/25/2009	A Day for Periwinkle
01/24/2009	First day with the second wave of visitors...
01/23/2009	They’re here! They’re here! Let the bells ring out and the banners fly....
01/22/2009	OK. Really. Tomorrow Chris and Taunya arrive.
01/21/2009	Tomorrow Chris and Taunya arrive. Better clean up.
01/20/2009	Inauguration Day. Two days and a wakie.
01/19/2009	Taking up where I left off. Three days and a wakie.
01/18/2009	Dinner with friends and a day painting. Four days and a wakie.
01/17/2009	A work-filled Saturday
01/16/2009	Another cold night and boat jobs. Six days and a wakie.
01/15/2009	Cold night, art class and boat jobs. Seven days and a wakie.
01/14/2009	A Sunny Day Again. Eight days and counting.
01/13/2009	Rainy day? Nine days and counting.
01/12/2009	Rainy day. More jobs off the list (but not many). Ten days and counting.
01/11/2009	Working on the boat. Eleven days and counting.
01/10/2009	Twelve days and counting until Chris and Taunya come to visit
01/09/2009	Preparing for boat work.
01/08/2009	We’re back to the two of us, again.
01/07/2009	St Petersburg. Kayt’s last full day with us.
01/06/2009	A bit of a disappointing day!
01/05/2009	Universal Theatre Theme Park!
01/04/2009	A trip to the aquarium and meeting some penguins!
01/03/2009	A different sort of day!
01/02/2009	A day of domestic drudgery!
01/01/2009	Happy New Year!
12/31/2008	De Soto Park and First Night (New Year’s Eve)!
12/30/2008	Egmont Key!
12/29/2008	Shopping – successful and unsuccessfull!
12/28/2008	Son of a Beech, we went to a Beach!
12/27/2008	Adventure day in Kayaks
12/26/2008	Boxing Day!
12/25/2008	Christmas Day!
12/24/2008	Christmas Eve and Kayt’s travel!
12/23/2008	Not lazy, but a slow day. Kinda chilly!
12/22/2008	A Lazy Day
12/21/2008	More work on the boat and, hopefully, a day of visitors
12/20/2008	A day of Christmas shopping, relaxing and bow-wow-fication
12/19/2008	Picking up the car, more shopping, work on the boat and a visit from Bob and Hilde – three sleeps and a wakie, before we see Katie...
12/18/2008	Another day of boat chores – four sleeps and a wakie, before we see Katie...
12/17/2008	First day of exploration in Gulfport! Kayt – five sleeps and a wakie...
12/16/2008	Made it..... Yahoooo! Kayt – six sleeps and a wakie...
12/15/2008	Nearly there,,,,
12/14/2008	Halfway up the Gulf Coast to Tampa!
12/13/2008	A day not quite according to plan!
12/12/2008	The Gulf of Mexico! Or, almost
12/11/2008	Across the lake and through the canal to Grandmas house we go.....!
12/10/2008	Under the bridge! Yahooooooo!
12/09/2008	Barb's back, (and her sides and front, too!).
12/08/2008	The day before Barb comes home.
12/07/2008	Sunday at the Marina.
12/06/2008	The day of the marina BBQ.
12/05/2008	Another day of boat chores and a drive into town.
12/04/2008	A toasty day of boat chores.
12/03/2008	Boat chores.
12/02/2008	Off to Indiantown.
12/01/2008	Fort Myers and back again
11/30/2008	A day to explore Stuart and to get Barb sorted out for the trip back to Halifax!
11/29/2008	First day in central Florida. The sweatshirts came off!
11/28/2008	A day for travel
11/27/2008	Space Centre Day
11/26/2008	Another small step for Mike-kind.....
11/25/2008	Down the ditch to a beach!
11/23/2008	A great BIG jump!
11/22/2008	Beauford, waiting and visiting!
11/21/2008	Beaufort for a while to wait out the weather!
11/20/2008	Halfway or more to Beaufort
11/19/2008	Visiting the town!
11/18/2008	At the end of 24 very long hours!
11/16/2008	Some Progress!
11/15/2008	Morehead City
11/14/2008	We've moved on to Moorehead City
11/13/2008	We�re Off! Well, maybe not too much
11/12/2008	One final day at Whittaker Creek
11/11/2008	Remembrance Day
11/10/2008	A SUCCESSFULL work day!
11/09/2008	A Real Work day
11/08/2008	Weekend Farmer�s Market and more work on Nelleke
11/07/2008	Boat Work Day
11/06/2008	First day at Oriental
11/05/2008	A day at RE Mayo Docks
11/04/2008	US Election Day
11/03/2008	Looking for a place to hole up for a blow
11/02/2008	We�re Off! Again.
11/01/2008	The day after Halloween
10/31/2008	First full day in Elizabeth City
10/30/2008	Done with the Canal and on with things
10/29/2008	Into the canal!
10/28/2008	Underway again!
10/27/2008	Final Day in Norfolk
10/26/2008	Waiting for a break in the weather
10/25/2008	Crappy rainy night and a crappy rainy day
10/24/2008	Getting ready for visitors
10/23/2008	More work to do and hoping we�ll dodge a rain storm
10/22/2008	Another work day
10/21/2008	Work day
10/20/2008	Clearing skies
10/19/2008	Back at the base
10/18/2008	A day for travel to Richmond
10/17/2008	Norfolk Naval Base
10/16/2008	Norfolk Naval Base
10/15/2008	Norfolk and a chance to rest and repair
10/14/2008	Our first day in Virginia!
10/13/2008	A day making new friends
10/12/2008	Short Trip to South River
10/11/2008	Repair and Laundry day at the Creek
10/10/2008	Our day at the Boat Show ($18pp to get in)
10/09/2008	VIP Day at the Boat Show ($35pp to get in. Never heard that VIPs were so cheap)
10/08/2008	First day in the Annapolis area
10/07/2008	Another Great Day at Rock Hall
10/06/2008	Stop Before Annapolis
10/05/2008	Strange Anchorage
10/04/2008	Cape May, Snoozer's home town
10/02/2008	Next Spot
10/01/2008	Past NYC
09/30/2008	NYC blotting out the horizon
09/29/2008	Quiet night in the outer reaches of Port Jefferson harbour
09/29/2008	At anchorage at Port Jefferson
09/28/2008	Port Jeff at last!
09/27/2008	Halfway to Port Jeff
09/26/2008	Departure
09/25/2008	Another day in Groton
09/25/2008	Groton, Connecticut
09/23/2008	New London/Groton
09/22/2008	Cape Cod Canal to Basset Island, Mass
09/22/2008	Cuttyhunk, Mass
09/20/2008	Interim Post from Gloucester
09/20/2008	Gloucester Mass
09/19/2008	Gloucester Mass
09/17/2008	Sunshiny Day in Maine waters.
09/16/2008	A little more to Barb's post
09/15/2008	A Quick Note from the Public Library in Rockland
09/14/2008	Rockland Harbor
09/13/2008	Mary Lou and Jay's Place
09/12/2008	The alternator wait...
09/11/2008	09/11 from Southwest Harbor - alternator woes
09/10/2008	Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island
09/09/2008	First Day in the USA
09/08/2008	The Decision is Made
09/07/2008	Windy Sunday
09/06/2008	Barb's 2 cents worth from Yarmouth
09/06/2008	A Wet and Squishy Day in Yarmouth
09/06/2008	Yarmouth
09/03/2008	To go, or not to go? That is the question.
09/02/2008	First Post On the Trp
08/28/2008	Barb's pre-departure post
08/27/2008	This Time in 48 Hours....
08/26/2008	Installing the Watermaker
08/25/2008	Three Days and a Wakie
08/20/2008	Tying Up More Loose Ends
08/19/2008	Getting Commitments Checked Off
08/18/2008	Gettin' Closer Still.....
08/14/2008	It Has Been Done!
08/13/2008	Shore Based Prep
08/12/2008	Still More Prep and Repairs
08/11/2008	Preparation Continues
08/08/2008	The Future - Beyond the Departure
08/06/2008	Still More Preparation and the Weekend that Wasn't
08/01/2008	More Preparation
07/30/2008	Preparation - Back to the Grind
07/23/2008	RHSP 2008 Nelleke's Race
07/11/2008	RHSP 2008 - Training
07/07/2008	Winter Projects - Repair the Generator
07/07/2008	Winter Projects - Mast Ladder
07/07/2008	Winter Projects - New GPS
07/03/2008	The Grand Retirement
07/02/2008	Preparation - Work on the Boat
06/20/2008	Change of Plans
06/19/2008	On the Sea Again
06/07/2008	RHSP 2008 - Training
06/03/2008	Getting Closer....Closer....Closer....
05/26/2008	RHSP 2008
05/25/2008	Preparation - Work on the Boat
05/06/2008	LAUNCH
04/23/2008	Preparation Below the Waterline
04/08/2008	The Die is Cast
04/04/2008	I Think I'm Jinxing It
03/18/2008	Growing Impatience
02/22/2008	Winter Projects - New Depth Sounder
02/11/2008	Preparation - Planning Literature
01/30/2008	Winter Projects - For the Brain
01/28/2008	Winter Projects - Add Mizzen Staysail rigging
01/28/2008	Winter Projects - Rewiring
01/22/2008	Winter Projects - Solar Pannels
01/09/2008	Planning
11/23/2007	Winter Projects - Replace Cutlass Bearing
11/23/2007	Winter Projects - Repair water damage to cabin walls
11/23/2007	Winter Projects - Clean Hull and Deck and apply antifouling
11/23/2007	Winter Projects - Watermaker
11/22/2007	Winter Projects - Office Desk
11/22/2007	Winter Projects - Lifeline Netting
11/22/2007	Winter Projects - AIS
11/22/2007	Winter Projects - Holding Tank
11/22/2007	Winter Projects - Up on the hard
11/19/2007	Introduction
11/01/2007	The Boat
07/12/2007	Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2007
09/19/2006	Les Isles de la Madeline
07/20/2006	Route Halifax St-Pierre 2006
11/20/2005	Summer 2005 Cruise
12/31/1969	Cuttyhunk