SV Why Knot- No plan, no schedule, no destination.
The passing of my life mate has ended the cruise of Why Knot. Thanks to those that followed her voyages. It gave us wonderful memories and a heck of a life
Dreams in Works
Who: Bear (Jo) and Bligh (Howell) Cooper and Scurv
Port: Port Aransas, Texas
As It Happened
SailBlogs Friends
Our greatest challenge was to actually bring in the dock
lines at our home port and get going. Next came the actual
act of living aboard which is way different than weekending or
the occasional extended sail. This is life avoiding causing your
mate to drop stuff or run into bulkheads. This is having so much
stuff aboard that one has to inventory. This is life without land
transportation in strange places. This is meeting folks and hating
to say good bye, then looking forward to the time when courses cross
again, to the surprise of seeing them at some unexpected place.
14 October 2015
16 February 2015 | Port Aransas
18 December 2014
02 December 2014 | Port Aransas, Texas
01 November 2014
09 October 2014 | Port Aransas
28 September 2014 | City Marina, Port Aransas
04 September 2014 | Clear Lake, Texas
01 September 2014
24 August 2014
13 August 2014
09 August 2014 | Clear Lake Shores, Texas
01 August 2014
13 July 2014 | Clear Lake, Texas
29 June 2014 | Clear Lake/Canyon Lake
17 June 2014
15 June 2014 | Solomons, MD- same old slip- not moved
12 June 2014
04 June 2014
28 May 2014
On Being Back Aboard
15 September 2012 | Solomons, MD
Perfect
ON BEING BACK ABOARD
September 15, 2012
The long drive is over and we are back aboard. The weather here has the feel of fall and the conditions are near perfect. We found the boat in good shape less the failing freezer that was partially frozen. We do not keep foods from the refrigerator or the freezer that has been in such a state since we do not know if it stayed frozen or not. It is clear that we must not leave foods in the coolers when we leave for several weeks. The now infamous forward head had some revenge working also. So, to get back to square one, I have boat repair projects that were not there when we left. Methinks it is due to the age of the various components. They are 14 years in service and that may well be the life expectancy for them in full time use over the last three years.
September 15, 2012
The long drive is over and we are back aboard. The weather here has the feel of fall and the conditions are near perfect. We found the boat in good shape less the failing freezer that was partially frozen. We do not keep foods from the refrigerator or the freezer that has been in such a state since we do not know if it stayed frozen or not. It is clear that we must not leave foods in the coolers when we leave for several weeks. The now infamous forward head had some revenge working also. So, to get back to square one, I have boat repair projects that were not there when we left. Methinks it is due to the age of the various components. They are 14 years in service and that may well be the life expectancy for them in full time use over the last three years.
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| Vessel Name: | Why Knot |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Beneteau 411 #24 built in Marion, SC |
| Hailing Port: | Port Aransas, Texas |
| Crew: | Bear (Jo) and Bligh (Howell) Cooper and Scurv |
| About: | |
| Extra: | Scurv (ABSD= able bodied sea dog) signed on in October 2012. Scurv is a toy Schnauzer |
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Dreams in Works
Who: Bear (Jo) and Bligh (Howell) Cooper and Scurv
Port: Port Aransas, Texas
As It Happened
SailBlogs Friends
Our greatest challenge was to actually bring in the dock
lines at our home port and get going. Next came the actual
act of living aboard which is way different than weekending or
the occasional extended sail. This is life avoiding causing your
mate to drop stuff or run into bulkheads. This is having so much
stuff aboard that one has to inventory. This is life without land
transportation in strange places. This is meeting folks and hating
to say good bye, then looking forward to the time when courses cross
again, to the surprise of seeing them at some unexpected place.