When Americans build a boat…they build a freakin’ boat!!! After our departure from the free dock in Chesapeake, VA we passed through a bascule bridge and were quickly crammed into a river lock that nearly held one 100 foot cargo barge, two power boats, and three sailboats. Ever been on a really crowded elevator andContinue reading “Holy Ship Norfolk!!”
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“I’m a Thousand Miles From Nowhere”
Remember Dwight Yoakum? The other day we chugged 50+ miles up the Pungo ( that’s fun to say) River which eventually turned into the Alligator River. I say chugged because we had a 15-20 knot headwind which reved up the diesel to about 2800 RPMs. After a late start we finally tied up at theContinue reading ““I’m a Thousand Miles From Nowhere””
Bufort…Buford…Beaufort…Bow-fort
Burford GA. Beaufort SC. Beaufort NC. All are very different places. Buford GA is nice…I suppose. Beaufort SC is lovely, for sure. But Beaufort NC…Fugettaboutit! Ok, I promise not to make you say Beaufort anymore. So we are in this amazing town just north of Morehead City. What the first thing we see as weContinue reading “Bufort…Buford…Beaufort…Bow-fort”
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED: Looking for late night partying, loud music, fireworks, with a big loud crowd. You ain’t goin’ to find it here. What you will find is a population of 613, 1 seafood market, 1 real-estate office, 1 restaurant, and a general store open from 3-6, three days a week. That is it. And ohContinue reading “HELP WANTED”
Birthday Poke
While in Charleston, after our delicious Charleston Crab House dinner, Ally and Johnny came back to MR for some cake and sunset action. I have never been a big baker, way too much precision for this throw it together home chef. But for birthday’s, I decided to give it a shot. I consulted the googleContinue reading “Birthday Poke”
Chaaaalsten
Charleston, South Carolina. The Belle of the South. I’ve always loved Charleston. It’s like a classy version of Savannah. Which in a way, is a classy version of New Orleans. Which, in turn is a classy version of Paris. Ah shit, now we have to deal with the French… Charleston. I’ve had the good fortuneContinue reading “Chaaaalsten”
Up, Up and Away!!
The time has come and it’s finally time to say sayonara and arrivederci to Cape Canaveral and Titusville. Our visit here has been bittersweet. And it certainly had its ups and downs. Ups meaning the cool rockets and downs by well…manatee shite. During our stay, however, we got a boatload done on Marionettes Revenge. BesidesContinue reading “Up, Up and Away!!”
Barges, Bridges, Bad Weather and Bourbon
The short passge between Bimini and Cape Canaveral was for the most part uneventful. Just how we like it. We were able to sail most of day one and with a westerly wind with just the genoa out and were able to make just over seven knots. Sweeeeeet! Sundown brought us a large squall thatContinue reading “Barges, Bridges, Bad Weather and Bourbon”
From Bimini to Space
Wow, leaving Bimini was hard. Harder than I had imagined. Yes, I suppose leaving any version of paradise is difficult in the head and heart. But this was most definitely different. It wasn’t the crystal clear green/blue water I’ll miss. It wasn’t the the delicious food and drink abound. Or even the endless blue skyContinue reading “From Bimini to Space”
Daily Life
Margaritas and sunsets. Tanning, eating, drinking, napping. Life on a boat. Hahahahahhaha OK, sometimes it is. And it’s freakin’ AWESOME!!!! We have worked really hard to get here and right now, it’s all too perfect. It’s a sunny 82 degrees with a light breeze blowing through the cockpit. It’s 10:00 a.m. and we have someContinue reading “Daily Life”
Sailing Marionette 