At the end of last season the Maserator quit working. It is always wise to have this item in top working order. I found a new one at Dykemans with an old price tag on it, so I Read more…
No new pics, but we are launched and are working on sorting out all the systems an getting things working correctly. Right now I have discovered that the raw water pump is leaking at the seals an will have to Read more…
After a very long cold and wet spring with the highest freshet in 100 years, we are in the water and working to make sure all the systems are working. I have installed a deck wash down system, completed Read more…
In the last month or so I have not posted anything but there have been loads of things going on in the background. The parish gave us enough money to by a RIB with an aluminum bottom. We will Read more…
Below are some pics of the most recent improvements water maker with with two ore filters We still need to replace the membrane, but will wait until we get to Florida to do that The raw Read more…
For the last several days we have been on the boat making some final adjustments. Our recut mattress installed. The ticking is almost ready to reinstall. We have been making lists of things to remove and things to bring Read more…
It has probably been 10 years since I last ventured up the creek to the Mount House Ruins. My memory served me well as we paddled up the creek and found a likly spot to put to shore. Read more…
Boat Projects There is always a list. A dream list; a wish list;a honey-do list; and a must do in the next day list. When you have hours and hours on passage it is very possible to knock off Read more…
This morning I finished stitching the ticking back together including installing a zipper at the head of the mattress. Got is slipped on and sipped closed easier than expected. Now all that is left is to build some covers Read more…
Here are some pics from the last week to show some of the things we are doing. It is a big job to move out of a house of 20 years and onto a 36 foot sailboat and retire all Read more…
I thought it it was time to test the fit of the new dinghy “little jimmy” on deck. I tried it a couple of ways but the best fit was upside down deflated Lots of room to walk Read more…
As I reflect on what got me to the point of being ready to set off on this journey I realized there were many influencers and helpers along the way and I want to hold some of those up. Some Read more…
Right now it looks like Saturday morning Sept 8 will be our departure. We will head to St Andrews and plan to clear customs at Eastport Tuesday Morning
The last two weeks have been an incredible blur of activity. I have said several times that I feel like a horse and a forklift. There have been great times with some family and friends but I’m afraid there Read more…
We will drop the mooring line at 6:45 tomorrow morning and head toward the Harbour. Slack at the falls is predicted at 08:44. We are bound for St Andrews. Today we said our goodbyes to Mum, Andrew and Read more…
Well our journay has begun. Two days in now we are sitting on a mooring in Eastport Maine. Tomorrow morning we will head up the back side of Campobello and the turn south again down the Grand Read more…
We are hunkered down for the day as this low passes through. 2 inches of rain and high winds. It is calm in behind Roque. Tomorrow morning looks good to move further south to Mt Desert. I think I Read more…
We were up and underway by 0600 this morning to make the jump to Northeast Harbor. Arrived at about 15:30. Couldn’t eat much because of the confused state of the seas after the blow yesterday. Went Read more…
A couple years ago I read a book called “Sailing away from winter” by Silver Donald Cameron. This is essentially what we are doing. I do remember as he went through Maine he remarked about several different kinds Read more…