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Date: 9th April 2012
are you on the job?
Hey, Don! You never came by...are you working on a ship now? Or is this a vacation?
From Blog: Geece and Israel
are you on the job?
Hey, Don! You never came by...are you working on a ship now? Or is this a vacation?
From Blog: Geece and Israel
Date: 8th April 2012
I lied
I guess the post and pictures just were not showing up yesterday for some reason. But now they are. Very very cool. Looks like a lot of fun. Hope you are enjoying the traveling with a little work on the side :) ilu
I lied
I guess the post and pictures just were not showing up yesterday for some reason. But now they are. Very very cool. Looks like a lot of fun. Hope you are enjoying the traveling with a little work on the side :) ilu
Date: 22nd May 2010
Next Adventure
Mike, good to hear from you. I sailed up to NY a few years ago on a friends 30 foot Ranger. We sailed in the ocean for 36 hours to Atlantic City. Stayed at the Trump marina casino. I won $400 at the craps table which was good for the sailing kitty. We stopped in the Shark River to anchor one night and then pulled into Manhattan. Took a cab to Little Italy and then Times Square. got into a little debaunchery which can't be talked about in public but had a great time. I flew home from NY but my buddy headed up to Mystic seaport and picked up another friend to sail backto the bay with him. After that I rode with another friend in his 65 foot Irwin to Anapolis. We drove the boat all night in thick fog using radar. Anchored by the wall at the Academy. I really like Anapolis. If I ever do an extended sail again I think I will head north. A lot people around here say that they like sailing north more than going south on the waterway. Bring lots of money and come on down and we will leave next week if you want.
From Blog: Hampton
Next Adventure
Mike, good to hear from you. I sailed up to NY a few years ago on a friends 30 foot Ranger. We sailed in the ocean for 36 hours to Atlantic City. Stayed at the Trump marina casino. I won $400 at the craps table which was good for the sailing kitty. We stopped in the Shark River to anchor one night and then pulled into Manhattan. Took a cab to Little Italy and then Times Square. got into a little debaunchery which can't be talked about in public but had a great time. I flew home from NY but my buddy headed up to Mystic seaport and picked up another friend to sail backto the bay with him. After that I rode with another friend in his 65 foot Irwin to Anapolis. We drove the boat all night in thick fog using radar. Anchored by the wall at the Academy. I really like Anapolis. If I ever do an extended sail again I think I will head north. A lot people around here say that they like sailing north more than going south on the waterway. Bring lots of money and come on down and we will leave next week if you want.
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 18th May 2010
the next adventure
These entries were great - I enjoyed reading them every few days. Next Adventure: Take Seaquel north to Boston and back! Ports O Call: Inner Harbour, Baltimore; Penns Landing Philadelphia; the Jersey Shore; NYC; and Boston, catch Annapolis on the way back.
From Blog: Hampton
the next adventure
These entries were great - I enjoyed reading them every few days. Next Adventure: Take Seaquel north to Boston and back! Ports O Call: Inner Harbour, Baltimore; Penns Landing Philadelphia; the Jersey Shore; NYC; and Boston, catch Annapolis on the way back.
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 7th May 2010
real world
glad u r back, good luck on a job, seems to b picking up, if u gotta work, sorry we missed u in topsail
From Blog: Hampton
real world
glad u r back, good luck on a job, seems to b picking up, if u gotta work, sorry we missed u in topsail
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 4th May 2010
congrats on your safe trip. You can use me for a reference at NN. What slip did you get?
From Blog: Hampton
congrats on your safe trip. You can use me for a reference at NN. What slip did you get?
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 4th May 2010
Oriental
I hope you enjoyed Oriental. That is where my dad lives and where we go visit several times per year to vedge. Very nice quiet community. I have followed your blog regularly and I thank you for doing it for all your friends and family to follow. I look forward to seeing you sometime when you get back to HR. KCV
From Blog: Hampton
Oriental
I hope you enjoyed Oriental. That is where my dad lives and where we go visit several times per year to vedge. Very nice quiet community. I have followed your blog regularly and I thank you for doing it for all your friends and family to follow. I look forward to seeing you sometime when you get back to HR. KCV
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 4th May 2010
Welcome back
Glad to see you made it back Don....hit me up sometime and we'll catch a beer.
From Blog: Hampton
Welcome back
Glad to see you made it back Don....hit me up sometime and we'll catch a beer.
From Blog: Hampton
Date: 3rd May 2010
Learned of your big adventure from Mike App. Its' been fun reading your blog. Have a safe and fun journey back to Hampton my friend. gil
From Blog: Coquina Marina
Learned of your big adventure from Mike App. Its' been fun reading your blog. Have a safe and fun journey back to Hampton my friend. gil
From Blog: Coquina Marina
Date: 16th April 2010
fun
sounds like a nice adventure. You are always welcome to come back here and work for a living again. Eventually you will remember this as having been fun.
From Blog: Quick Update
fun
sounds like a nice adventure. You are always welcome to come back here and work for a living again. Eventually you will remember this as having been fun.
From Blog: Quick Update
Date: 16th April 2010
I've been wondering where you were
Thought you might be in a raft bailing water. Can't wait to hear your story.
From Blog: Quick Update
I've been wondering where you were
Thought you might be in a raft bailing water. Can't wait to hear your story.
From Blog: Quick Update
Date: 16th April 2010
Having Fun
Sounds like yall are having some fun down there. Ok maybe not all that much fun. I hope the seas cooperate for you more.
From Blog: Quick Update
Having Fun
Sounds like yall are having some fun down there. Ok maybe not all that much fun. I hope the seas cooperate for you more.
From Blog: Quick Update
Date: 21st March 2010
GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
good to talk the other day, sounds like you have had some fun and aggravation, hope it goes well on the sail back north, that crap on the bottom sounds like something like we ran into at topsail sea lice, we had never heard of them before, they would bite and cause red whelps and itching, mainly under womens bathing suits, glad you are doing this dirty work rather than me, i believe i will take the snow instead
From Blog: Getting ready
GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
good to talk the other day, sounds like you have had some fun and aggravation, hope it goes well on the sail back north, that crap on the bottom sounds like something like we ran into at topsail sea lice, we had never heard of them before, they would bite and cause red whelps and itching, mainly under womens bathing suits, glad you are doing this dirty work rather than me, i believe i will take the snow instead
From Blog: Getting ready
Date: 3rd March 2010
Your brother Doug ask me to say, HELLO!!
The last time I saw you was when the USS TOMAHAN sailed into Salt pond on a Sunday afternoon last summer with the USUAL Emergeny need of HELP. As is tippical ? for our skipper, he had heard that we might find some less expensive diesel fuel ($3.00 as compared to the Norfolk Yatch Club wanting 3.01 per gal.} , so we (it was really HE made the decision ) to stop by Salt Pond and beg for the cheap fuel that he had hears about. Our crew arrived with this request , and eventho you, your dock master, and all of your friends made a MIGHTY effort to help us, we ended up driving to town, buying a NEW fuel tank we did not need . paying 4.99 per gal. and loosing two hours in time trying to get back to the Farm before nightfall. As the humble crew, Doug, Sailor Bob, Randy Neal, had to answer to themselves , as we sailed out of Salt Pond, to arrive home in deep darkness, "We would either have to BUY the boat , or shut up and obey orders. No one had any money, so................ I am NOT an e-mail chatter,so other than thank you for your efforts I'm "out of here" ps: I leave tommow for three weeks of Mexican sunshine on their west coast with some non sailors, Why don"t you take the boat through the Panama cannel and join us. ??? SAILOR BOB BARNARD
From Blog: Getting bored
Your brother Doug ask me to say, HELLO!!
The last time I saw you was when the USS TOMAHAN sailed into Salt pond on a Sunday afternoon last summer with the USUAL Emergeny need of HELP. As is tippical ? for our skipper, he had heard that we might find some less expensive diesel fuel ($3.00 as compared to the Norfolk Yatch Club wanting 3.01 per gal.} , so we (it was really HE made the decision ) to stop by Salt Pond and beg for the cheap fuel that he had hears about. Our crew arrived with this request , and eventho you, your dock master, and all of your friends made a MIGHTY effort to help us, we ended up driving to town, buying a NEW fuel tank we did not need . paying 4.99 per gal. and loosing two hours in time trying to get back to the Farm before nightfall. As the humble crew, Doug, Sailor Bob, Randy Neal, had to answer to themselves , as we sailed out of Salt Pond, to arrive home in deep darkness, "We would either have to BUY the boat , or shut up and obey orders. No one had any money, so................ I am NOT an e-mail chatter,so other than thank you for your efforts I'm "out of here" ps: I leave tommow for three weeks of Mexican sunshine on their west coast with some non sailors, Why don"t you take the boat through the Panama cannel and join us. ??? SAILOR BOB BARNARD
From Blog: Getting bored
Date: 25th February 2010
bored
Stay south! We have had unbelievable weather here. Starting with that incredible cold spell for new years. In maryland places have gotten as much as 50" of snow. I bought a new project boat and its in Deale MD and I have had to shovel so much snow off of it. The snow just started melting last weekend. The boat is iced in. You need to dive on your prop and see if it looks ok. Your prop is as likely to cause your vibration and it can be serviced without hauling. On the other hand you could sail back with the gulf stream, give me a ring when you are approaching salt ponds and I'll give you a tow to your slip.
From Blog: Getting bored
bored
Stay south! We have had unbelievable weather here. Starting with that incredible cold spell for new years. In maryland places have gotten as much as 50" of snow. I bought a new project boat and its in Deale MD and I have had to shovel so much snow off of it. The snow just started melting last weekend. The boat is iced in. You need to dive on your prop and see if it looks ok. Your prop is as likely to cause your vibration and it can be serviced without hauling. On the other hand you could sail back with the gulf stream, give me a ring when you are approaching salt ponds and I'll give you a tow to your slip.
From Blog: Getting bored
Date: 7th February 2010
snow
u shure picked a good year to go south, we r being hammered with snow, wish i was where it is warm and no snow
From Blog: Up to the mainland
snow
u shure picked a good year to go south, we r being hammered with snow, wish i was where it is warm and no snow
From Blog: Up to the mainland
Date: 11th January 2010
sorry about the cold weather
I appollogize for the cold weather. It seams to have followed me south to the keys for my vacation. Luckily for you my vacation is over and I have returned home so you can expect the keys to return to normal now! The girlfriend and I had a little bit of fun in cold florida. We went to the everglades and watched alligators and we harrassed manatees at crystal river. Frank
From Blog: Cold in paradise
sorry about the cold weather
I appollogize for the cold weather. It seams to have followed me south to the keys for my vacation. Luckily for you my vacation is over and I have returned home so you can expect the keys to return to normal now! The girlfriend and I had a little bit of fun in cold florida. We went to the everglades and watched alligators and we harrassed manatees at crystal river. Frank
From Blog: Cold in paradise
Date: 2nd January 2010
did u survive NYE in key west, that would be a job, susan and i r at topsail, a little colder here about 30 today, wind blowing 30, we r heading back tomorrow to even colder weather, must b nice being where it is warm, last time i was in key west in January few years ago it was about 45-5o, windy, cold, didnt stay long, what kinda diving u applied for? glad u r having good time, later
From Blog: Keys Desease
did u survive NYE in key west, that would be a job, susan and i r at topsail, a little colder here about 30 today, wind blowing 30, we r heading back tomorrow to even colder weather, must b nice being where it is warm, last time i was in key west in January few years ago it was about 45-5o, windy, cold, didnt stay long, what kinda diving u applied for? glad u r having good time, later
From Blog: Keys Desease
Date: 20th December 2009
well they dont really look like colored lights. you can only see white lights outlining 2 sails of one boat. one slightly taller than the other.
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
well they dont really look like colored lights. you can only see white lights outlining 2 sails of one boat. one slightly taller than the other.
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
Date: 20th December 2009
i like the comment on the picture of the dinghy. glad to see it is still hanging in there.
From Blog: Morehead City, NC
i like the comment on the picture of the dinghy. glad to see it is still hanging in there.
From Blog: Morehead City, NC
Date: 18th December 2009
webcam
Go on at night and look for two boats next to each other with red green and blue lights up the mast. I'll be next to them and then you can zero in on it in the day. Or call me and see if I'm on the boat and I'll wave at you.
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
webcam
Go on at night and look for two boats next to each other with red green and blue lights up the mast. I'll be next to them and then you can zero in on it in the day. Or call me and see if I'm on the boat and I'll wave at you.
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
Date: 17th December 2009
I can't find you on the webcam
The boats are too small to pick out an American flag. Can you give us more hints as to where you are anchored?
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
I can't find you on the webcam
The boats are too small to pick out an American flag. Can you give us more hints as to where you are anchored?
From Blog: Marathon City Marina
Date: 15th December 2009
possible bent prop
Often a bent propeller is an easy fix. I'm an outboard guy, so a bent propeller shaft would worry me.
From Blog: Marathon, Florida
possible bent prop
Often a bent propeller is an easy fix. I'm an outboard guy, so a bent propeller shaft would worry me.
From Blog: Marathon, Florida
Date: 14th December 2009
prop
YUea I'm trying not to think about that. I'm thinking it it just out of line because it doesn't rattle at higher RPMS. I am going to try to align it next week. If it is a bent prop I don't know exactly what to do with it. Sounds expensive though.
From Blog: Marathon, Florida
prop
YUea I'm trying not to think about that. I'm thinking it it just out of line because it doesn't rattle at higher RPMS. I am going to try to align it next week. If it is a bent prop I don't know exactly what to do with it. Sounds expensive though.
From Blog: Marathon, Florida
DonB
Don B
hi
yea I have been on tha ship for a month. I cannot get emails to go through to your email address. email me at bowmand3@gmail.com to see if I can respond
From Blog: Geece and Israel