IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN March 15, 2010
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It looks like maybe, just maybe winter is loosing its grip on us. This is only because the average temp is getting so hi that even though we are still running day time highs 10 degrees below average, it is getting warmer. Knowing that annual average temps only very by a small amount, we are going to have one hell of a hot summer. I digress.
Yesterday I went around with my roll of tape marking all the places that need touching up with varnish before I put on the annual coat of Bristol. As soon as I finish this I will go up and start sanding those spots and get the first coat of varnish put on. It may look beautiful when done, but I must admit I do look at the plastic bottle boats and envy their lack of need for heave bright work work.
It is nice when the power boater come roaring up with cameras at the read. I tell the mate to put on her best smile, its show time. Well I better get at it.
45 MINUTES IN THE CANALS TO OUR SLIP January 14, 2008
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A HUNDRED MILES OF CANALS January 14, 2008
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INTO THE CANALS AT PUNTA GORDO January 14, 2008
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January 14, 2008
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OUR FRIENDS TAKE THE LEAD INTO PUNTA GORDO January 14, 2008
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LOOK OUT, HE GOES BACK AND FORTH WHEN HE WANTS TO January 14, 2008
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SUNDAY DAY 12 THE END January 14, 2008
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We cast off from our hosts about 9 A.M. with the high hopes of a sailing breeze that was forecast by NOAA. Well, it was a forecast. The wind was out of the east as forecast, but it was 5-10, not the 10-15 knots we need to maintain the 6 knots over ground to meet out goal. We therefore went inside to Charlotte Harbor and on to Punta Gordo. We did get some great sailing in, but only for 30 – 60 minutes at a time. Between we had to motor.
The 4 of use had cocktails aboard Passion and we had a wonderful meal at the home of our hostess. Tomorrow we secure the boat for 3 weeks, rent a car, load it up with our 2 weeks of dirty laundry and prepare to head home.
For the blog, it is back to getting Nightwatch back to “Bristol Condition.
MORE HOMES, SOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION SOME CONSTRUCTION STOPPED January 11, 2008
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HOMES ALONG THE ICW January 11, 2008
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