Monthly Archives: December 2012
Disappointment – Now with Photos
The guys that were trying to move the tree gave it their best effort but were unsuccessful. They’ll be bringing in a crane to clear it on January 2nd. So we left the Dismal Swamp Canal and North Carolina and motored back to Norfolk to head back south via Virginia Cut. Currently we’re tied up … Continue reading
Maybe We Should Have Left on Friday?
As I’ve mentioned before, it’s sailors’ superstition that it’s bad luck to depart on Friday. We left on Thursday at 9:00 p.m., not entirely to avoid leaving on Friday, but I thought it couldn’t hurt. Oh was I wrong…. The bad luck started on Thursday afternoon, the marina was closed for the holidays, so I … Continue reading
Watching and Waiting
Joint Venture is ready to go. Her crew is showered, the laundry is done, the car is dropped off. The freezer is packed, the fridge is overflowing, the Christmas cookies are secured. The strong winds have abated, and it’s a beautiful clear night. Only one thing remains… the tide. Currently we don’t have enough water … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
After a lot of Brad’s hard work, finally Joint Venture is ready to head south. The weather has changed again, so we’re now targeting the morning of December 27th to cast off the dock lines. First “gaining” a day, and now “losing” a day has caused us to scramble to complete some tasks that needed … Continue reading
Countdown to Departure
If you look to the right > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>> You’ll notice I’ve put up a countdown clock till our departure. VERY astute followers will also notice that a few minutes ago it gained 23 hours? … Continue reading
Making Improvements
Before we departed last winter we installed some solar panels from SBM Solar. Unfortunately, due to a manufacturer defect, they started to break down after our first winter in the Bahamas. I contacted SBM when we returned to the USA, and they replaced them free of charge. Two replacement panels arrived in August, but were … Continue reading
Small Victories
Sabrina is currently in Indiana with her family, which leaves me here with Nermal in Maryland. I stayed behind to check the final few things off the “To-Do” list. Most importantly, I’m supposed to fix the heater, rebuild the heads, and swap out the new solar panels. Because I’m here, I’m also in charge of … Continue reading
We’ll be home for Christmas
It’s always a bad idea to pick a departure date. After telling everyone I talked to that we were just waiting for a minor part to arrive and then we’d be leaving tomorrow, that will not happen. See the minor part arrived for the heater, I installed it, and the heater still didn’t work. I … Continue reading