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We’ve been busy over the last couple of days exploring Rhode Island which is nicknamed “The Ocean State.” We sailed over from Block Island to the mainland on Tuesday.  We passed numerous fishermen, but only boated one bluefish that I wasn’t so sad to see flop back overboard. (It might be a local delicacy, but I’m … Continue reading »

[We’re rafted up to Minx with internet, so I’ve edited this post for clarity and added the pictures.] We departed Bohemia Bay on Thursday morning to a light breeze, cool temperatures, and sun. It was a gorgeous day to motor through the C&D Canal and into the Delaware Bay. Our AIS was working great on the Delaware … Continue reading »

As of 8:10 this morning, we will finally leave Bohemia Bay. The boat is ready and the wind, waves, and tide finally aligned to present a favorable forecast. Hopefully we’ll have calm weather for the trip down the Delaware Bay today. After that we’re hoping some wind will build on Friday so we can continue … Continue reading »

Last I posted, we were readying for a Saturday morning departure. The weather then pushed that to a Sunday morning departure.  But this most recent delay has been brought to us by the letters A, I, and S. For those that may not be familiar, AIS stands for Automatic Information System, and is an invaluable … Continue reading »

The other day I emptied the 2GB card in our Canon D-10 in preparation for our trip north. What I discovered as I transferred the photos to the computer were a bunch of cool photos that never made it to the blog. Since our last couple of posts have been boring technical, I figured some … Continue reading »

Yesterday we crossed the remainder of the urgent items off of our “To-Do” list, preparing for a 3:00 am Friday departure. Before bed last night we made one last check on the weather, thunderstorms, and offshore forecast. It was at that point that we turned off our alarms and decided to catch up on some … Continue reading »

Before we departed last fall, our friend Glen suggested that we rivet together our bimini frame, so that the set screws wouldn’t separate in high winds. I listen to Glen’s advice, but because we didn’t have the new bimini installed, I didn’t want to permanently install the frame. (Plus we simply ran out of time … Continue reading »

Over the weekend Sabrina and I ran the dinghy out to visit friends on the hook. On our way out, I remarked that we seemed a lot slower than usual. I theorized that the outboard carburetor might need be cleaned, or the bottom of the dinghy might need to be cleaned. On Monday, I used … Continue reading »

Yesterday JV left the slip so that Sabrina and I could clean the hull in preparation of our departure. Sabrina had the important job of cleaning the bottom so we move a little faster through the water. Meanwhile, I tried to remove the last couple months of brackish water stains off the topsides. (Sidenote: It’s a heck … Continue reading »

We’ve been watching the weather for several days. Our “To-Do” list is now down to one page. We’re washing the boat and filling the tanks. We’re packing up the last of our provisions. Yep, finally we’re almost ready to depart! After Sabrina finished the bimini, I realized I better get the engine ready to go. … Continue reading »