Out There Somewhere
| Vessel Name: | CARSON G II |
| Vessel Make/Model: | 49 ft. Morgan OI Ketch |
| Hailing Port: | Tampa, Florida |
| Crew: | Carson & Hope Green |
| About: | Carson was born and raised on Grand Manan Island, N.B. Canada. Hope, a New Yorker, moved to Grand Manan as a new bride....long ago. Miss Gizmo, our Himalayan cat, joined us in Florida. We're both finally retired and we'll be sailing out there.... somewhere. |
15 September 2013 | Boot key Harbor, Marathon, Fl.
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31 December 1969
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15 September 2013 | Boot key Harbor, Marathon, Fl.
Final Blog
I am sorry inform you all that this will be the last blog of the Carson G II. We're unable to continue cruising due to Hope's continued health issues. So our advice to all of you is to go cruising as soon as you can and for as long as you can!!! We did get out in 2010 so we do have those memories [...]
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24 June 2013
June 24, 2013 (Monday)
It’s been a week since I’ve updated the blog. We’re still on the mooring at Boot Key Harbor….
It’s discouraging to be “sitting here” instead of sailing but I guess, this time, we’ll have to go with the flow. We’ve been keeping an eye on “the weather” in the area we would be sailing if we chose to go to Guatemala and it hasn’t been good. We also have been looking at sailing to Green Turtle Cay, staying the season, but then read a number of blogs concerning weathering the hurricane season there and decided to stay put here. We have also talked to a number of “folks” (cruisers) who now make their year round residence here “on the mooring field” and they have been through “storms” without any real problems…so far. We can only hope and pray…
This past week there were a number of items that took Carson’s attention and had to be seen to. The inflatable tubing collar around our hard Walker Bay dinghy decided to spring a leak on both sides. He was able to contact a fellow to inspect it to determine if it was salvageable. Thank goodness it was and the fellow reglued all the seams, returned it to be put back on, but the next day the port side inflatable was “down” again. The end of this story is that after a couple of phone calls Carson is taking the collar off again tomorrow and the fellow is going to inspect it to be sure it’s viable and a redo will work. Fingers crossed….
We’re enjoying the new wind scoop even if it only allows the warm air to circulate and provides no really “cool air” down below. Another one has been order and is expected to arrive on Thursday. So now we’ll have one for each of the staterooms and hopefully the inside temperature will drop a few degrees just from the air circulating.
A cruiser friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, once told me of the “noodling parties” they use to have down in the Bahamas. I had no idea what, in the world, she was talking about. She told me that at cocktail time (whenever that is… could be all day down there) the cruisers would have their drinks while floating on noodles, which were hooked to each other so they, the cruisers that is, could stay cool… (I really hope you were able to make sense out of that run-on sentence.) So we’re, Carson and I, are going to try it from the back of our boat (noodling, that is) using a floating line tied to the boat. (Minus the drinks as I’d probably drown.) Since the boat’s always moving on the mooring it will be a lot of fun… Hope we’re not acting like shark bait …. Lol
We located a fish company that has a restaurant but is also a fish market. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the marina and so we went last evening for a “look see”. The grouper was $16.95/lb. I won’t tell you what they wanted for the lobster tails!!!
I’ve been toying with the idea of using a Face Book page as a blog instead of this site. The reason being is I’d like to post photos. This site charges for that. It would be no longer free…. If you have a moment please let me know what you think via the comment area… Thanks!!!
It’s been a week since I’ve updated the blog. We’re still on the mooring at Boot Key Harbor….
It’s discouraging to be “sitting here” instead of sailing but I guess, this time, we’ll have to go with the flow. We’ve been keeping an eye on “the weather” in the area we would be sailing if we chose to go to Guatemala and it hasn’t been good. We also have been looking at sailing to Green Turtle Cay, staying the season, but then read a number of blogs concerning weathering the hurricane season there and decided to stay put here. We have also talked to a number of “folks” (cruisers) who now make their year round residence here “on the mooring field” and they have been through “storms” without any real problems…so far. We can only hope and pray…
This past week there were a number of items that took Carson’s attention and had to be seen to. The inflatable tubing collar around our hard Walker Bay dinghy decided to spring a leak on both sides. He was able to contact a fellow to inspect it to determine if it was salvageable. Thank goodness it was and the fellow reglued all the seams, returned it to be put back on, but the next day the port side inflatable was “down” again. The end of this story is that after a couple of phone calls Carson is taking the collar off again tomorrow and the fellow is going to inspect it to be sure it’s viable and a redo will work. Fingers crossed….
We’re enjoying the new wind scoop even if it only allows the warm air to circulate and provides no really “cool air” down below. Another one has been order and is expected to arrive on Thursday. So now we’ll have one for each of the staterooms and hopefully the inside temperature will drop a few degrees just from the air circulating.
A cruiser friend of mine, who shall remain nameless, once told me of the “noodling parties” they use to have down in the Bahamas. I had no idea what, in the world, she was talking about. She told me that at cocktail time (whenever that is… could be all day down there) the cruisers would have their drinks while floating on noodles, which were hooked to each other so they, the cruisers that is, could stay cool… (I really hope you were able to make sense out of that run-on sentence.) So we’re, Carson and I, are going to try it from the back of our boat (noodling, that is) using a floating line tied to the boat. (Minus the drinks as I’d probably drown.) Since the boat’s always moving on the mooring it will be a lot of fun… Hope we’re not acting like shark bait …. Lol
We located a fish company that has a restaurant but is also a fish market. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the marina and so we went last evening for a “look see”. The grouper was $16.95/lb. I won’t tell you what they wanted for the lobster tails!!!
I’ve been toying with the idea of using a Face Book page as a blog instead of this site. The reason being is I’d like to post photos. This site charges for that. It would be no longer free…. If you have a moment please let me know what you think via the comment area… Thanks!!!
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