http://www.sailblogs.com/ Blog System for Sailors and Sailing Adventures Copyright 2010 SailBlogs Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:58 -0600 180 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:57:58 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@sailblogs.com support@sailblogs.com http://www.sailblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.sailblogs.com/ 88 31 Blog System for Sailors and Sailing Adventures http://www.sailblogs.com/member/tatia/?xjMsgID=116883 Back on board and working on the ever present To Do list. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:55:24 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/tatia/?xjMsgID=116883 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/madcap/?xjMsgID=116880 We weathered all the wind successfully at Frazer's Hog Cay, and then moved down to Morgan's Bluff on Monday. We anchored out in the bay last night - the lat and long above, and moved into the little tiny harbour today for the front that is coming through tonight. Rafted to Ramha which is tied up on the wall. A whole lot to tell you about all that next time! Another front is coming through on the weekend - so we'll be somewhere else safe for that. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:37:22 -0600 25.1755 -78.0275 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/madcap/?xjMsgID=116880 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oceansdream/?xjMsgID=116873 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:11:21 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oceansdream/?xjMsgID=116873 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/bigleftturn/?xjMsgID=116869 As many of you already know, or can guess, the arival of the Seattle Boat Show is a much anticipated time for us!! In past years the show has found us looking, thinking, hoping and dreaming!! Then it truely became a show where we had started the BLT plan and started doing costs and budgets for the thing wwee would need to complete the re-fit on Eagle. The the next year was a shopping year...boy was that show expensive!!! So now that Eagle is for the most part all done, our trip to the Boat show this years was...well...anti-climatic!! we had a few questions for the people at Icom about our SSB, a couple for the Village water make company and with the Viking Life raft folks......but nothing to buy!!! We did run into a real bargain on some 3/8 ths Spectra Line that was a mill end, 185 feet for $60.00!! Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:59:46 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/bigleftturn/?xjMsgID=116869 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/kdstone/?xjMsgID=116866 The above photo shows the fall colors and a castle we got to enjoy seeing as we travelled along the Hudson River early in our voyage. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:08 -0600 35.4891 -76.9589 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/kdstone/?xjMsgID=116866 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/nighthawkcs33/?xjMsgID=116865 We have finally cut the strings to Fresh Creek. Don't get me wrong, we loved it there and the people were so good to us. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:27:47 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/nighthawkcs33/?xjMsgID=116865 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/followingsoutherncross/?xjMsgID=116864 Vesper Light at anchor in Brewers Bay. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:16:08 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/followingsoutherncross/?xjMsgID=116864 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/leprechaun/?xjMsgID=116859 Cheryl's Notes: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:30 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/leprechaun/?xjMsgID=116859 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/silverheelsiii/?xjMsgID=116858 We finally got away from the "mainland" of Puerto Rico. Okay, it is an island, but it is still large by our Bahamas standards! Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:57:09 -0600 18.2883 -65.275 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/silverheelsiii/?xjMsgID=116858 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/hydroc/?xjMsgID=116857 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:55:04 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/hydroc/?xjMsgID=116857 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sunbow/?xjMsgID=116861 We returned back to Nargana for the Super Bowl Party, which a couple of other cruisers orchestrated with the Kuna Indians. Nargana got electricity about two years ago, so the town has now got icemakers and TV sets, including one guy that has a big screen TV and a satelite dish - apparently the only such set up in the entire San Blas Islands. There were a LOT of the Kunas there, apparently the TV set is still a huge novelty to them (or maybe they were watching us watch the TV). The Indians also did up a chicken barbeque for us, too - very tasty. Monday involved a quick run into town to fill our jerry jugs with diesel, and to buy whatever they had in the store - which once again consisted of chicken, or chicken. Also, you could get chicken, too. Or chicken wings. Anyway..... We also ran the dinghy up the Rio Diablo and went swimming in the fresh water - this is also where the residents of Nargana go to get jugs of drinking water, since they have no water on the island itself. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:00 -0600 9.4805 -78.6335 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sunbow/?xjMsgID=116861 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/waywardwind/?xjMsgID=116854 George Town February 10 V Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:00 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/waywardwind/?xjMsgID=116854 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/southgeorgiaisland/?xjMsgID=116850 During our recent arrival here in the Falklands we have been welcomed with much kindness, care and generosity. The folks in the hospital took great care in efficiently attending to both Greg and Keri's needs as soon as they arrived. Back here at the Dock, officials came to keep us updated as to Gregs progress and the odd friend from the sailing community dropped by to offer any help. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:17:46 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/southgeorgiaisland/?xjMsgID=116850 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/luffinit/?xjMsgID=116845 Just to check in with you all, we were underway this am by 0745 and on our way to Xtapa. We'll try to do 30+ miles a day, find anchorage along the way, as I think it's around 180 miles from Manzanillo. We'll keep in touch when we have internet. We had a fun evening last night at "40 Love" sailboat, visiting with new friends Joel and Kris. Good food, interesting conversations, beautiful sunset. And, I could not exit the boat without managing to slip my "back sides" into the ocean on the way down. Hey, these ladders are something else! Not easy, especially in the dark. Water was warm, life is good. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:46:11 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/luffinit/?xjMsgID=116845 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/wecooper/?xjMsgID=116844 We're gonna be free in about 14 work days. At least, that's the plan. We'l be updateing THIS site in our efforts to keep interested family and friends updated on our doings. It is just too derned cold to do much now, but Sue has started her vegetable plants in seed trays indoors here in Raleigh. We've got about 144 (yup 12 dozen) seeds planted consisting of several types of tomatoes, some peppers, and cucumbers too. We have another empty tray of 72 to start in the coming weeks. Otherwise, it is just plain c-o-l-d. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:40:08 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/wecooper/?xjMsgID=116844 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svlilliemae/?xjMsgID=116842 The "Lillie Mae" is a 1981 Stevens 47 built by Queen Long Marine in Taiwan. She displaces roughly 32,000lb "dry" and new.... and as we cruise her she probably weighs in around 37,000-38,000lb. She is 47' overall length, 37'9" at the waterline and has a beam of 14'3". She has a cutaway full keel with fully encapsulated ballast consisting of 14,500lb of lead and she has a skeg hung rudder. She draws 6' of water and her masthead stands 65' over the water plus roughly 4' of antenna, instruments and lights. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:36:31 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svlilliemae/?xjMsgID=116842 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/breezingup/?xjMsgID=116843 This is a charming group of islands just 5 miles south of Guadeloupe with truly Gallic charm. They are small, dry and steep with great hiking trails, fun snorkeling and terrific restaurants and beaches. Not a bad place to spend some time. This picture was taken from Fort Napolean 400' high up the hill. Our boat has the NEW blue awning closest to the shore. We hiked up there on Sunday (mid day in the sun!) and were able to talk ourselves through the door for the last 1/2 hour that it was open. Yes, my french has come back in spades, especially when I want something! We walked back down and met Peter & Carol at La Saladerie, a delicious french restaurant for a well earned light lunch. Swimming and boat projects consumed the rest of the day. Yesterday after cleaning the boat all morning we had a fun walk ashore over to the far end of the island to one of their beautiful beaches. Wandering around town is great fun as there are boutiques galore, cafes and narrow streets. There are very few cars, mostly mopeds with a few mountain bikes for the younger set. Snorkeling is on the docket for today. Tomorrow, early we go to Pointe a Pitre and into the Marina to wait for Peg and gang arriving tomorrow night, hopefully without a snow delay! Think positive thoughts! Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:32:00 -0600 15.8683 -61.586 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/breezingup/?xjMsgID=116843 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/amoureuse/?xjMsgID=116841 Je me retrouve dans une situation à laquelle je ne pensais jamais être confrontée. Je suis mariée depuis 5 ans et je file le parfait amour avec mon conjoint. Enfin, parfait... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:20:03 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/amoureuse/?xjMsgID=116841 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oldgaffer/?xjMsgID=116840 Holly is still trapped in a shed with me and several other 'Mad Old Men'. Since the New Year it has been getting very 'clubby' in here, lots of mutual help and advice, with a tendency to bitch when the management forgets to shut the big doors and we freeze! I mended the two big splits in the boom, painted and varnished the thing to within an inch of its life. I pulled out all the seacocks and replaced with better kit and removed the Heads. We now have a porta-potti like my second boat back in '73. The port deck still reproaches me. Somewhere there must be rubber paint that will fill the holes and stop me having to grind off ALL the paint? Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:13:45 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oldgaffer/?xjMsgID=116840