Category Archives: Chesapeake

If it’s not one thing

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Alan

In the process of “fixing the boat” I discovered that the hose that connects the seawater strainer to the engine water pump intake looked like it was on its last legs. If this hose failed not only would the engine … Continue reading →

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Next leg

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Alan

Well the Admiral (Janice) just confirmed it. We leave for the Chesapeake the first week of August. That’s less than a week away. We have a lot of work to do to get ready. Janice is doing the provisioning, and … Continue reading →

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Block Island, R.I.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Alan

From our trip to Maine, July 2004 aboard Upwind a 31ft trawler.

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More Photos

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Alan

Hopetown Harbor (Bahamas) taken from atop the lighthouse Hopetown lighthouse

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Acrophobia

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Alan

An old saying is: The definition of cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places. Boats are not as reliable as cars and things go wrong often. I can fix most anything on our boat but when there is a … Continue reading →

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