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Summer 2005 - Page 4
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Bailey has a nose
for bacon. Here he's peeking in at Janet, hoping for a little
taste of our breakfast bacon. (9/30/05)
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It's teak time
again. Janet applies the last few coats of Cetol while we wait for
the boat show in Annapolis (9/30/2005)
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Boat show
time again and Annapolis makes an overnight dock change - drive the
pilings, drag in floating docks, add boats. Amazing process.
(10/3/2005) |
If you check our
archives, you'll find a photo of Janet bundled up each year as we turn
the boat south. When she says, 'This sucks!' - we know it's time
to head south (10/12/05) |
Too rough and
cold for a proper lunch, so Blaine digs into his offshore meals - hot
Ramen noodles. (10/12/2005) |
A bumpy ride
down the Chesapeake Bay. North winds at 25-30 knots made for 4-6'
seas and top speeds of 10.7 knots for Charbonneau. What a great
(cold wet) ride! (10/13/2005) |
The Russell B.
Murray tug and tow chases us from behind. Look for an article on
tugs and tows (and things to know) in the next few weeks. (10/13/2005) |
Lots of hand
steering and harnesses with tethers were required on our sail down the
Bay with high winds and building seas. (10/13/2005) |
 
Cruisers take
note; there's a great place for homemade ice cream and friendly
service. Stop by and see Cheryl at her Chitterchats gossip parlor
the next time you're in Reedville, VA -- or make a special trip.
It's worth your time! (10/14/2005) |
 
A small bird
took refuge aboard Charbonneau as we sailed down the Bay towards
Norfolk. Cute little fella stayed for quite a while (10/15/2005) |
October is
always a busy time on the waterways. Here 8 boat raft up at the NC
Visitor's Center along the Dismal Swamp Canal. (10/16/2005) |
Boating is a
dog's life. Here's another boat dog aboard the trawler 'Namaste'
(10/16/2005) |
Bailey poses
with a fleece cap -- time to go south! (10/17/2005) |
 
Elizabeth City
is known for it's hospitality and the boaters wine & cheese parties
hosted by the Rose Buddies. Today was a double treat because
Colonel Yvonne Prettyman-Beck from the Corps of Engineers joined
us. She has been responsible for maintaining the Dismal Swamp
Canal since 2003. She posed here with Fred Fearing - Rose
Buddies. (10/17/2005) |
A beautiful full
moon over the Pasquatank River, Elizabeth City (10/17/2005) |
Why no updates,
you may ask? Well, during a normal maintenance interval, I noticed oil
weeping from three cylinder head bolts. We retorqued the bolts,
but ultimately had to replace the head gasket - i.e. take the entire
engine apart. YIKES! I've circled the tell-tale bolts
in this photo. (10/30/2005) |
  
A very scary
(but interesting) job of removing the cylinder, doing some clean up,
replacing the gasket and adjusting the valves. You may see this
project written up in Blue Water Sailing (and here too!). You can
prevent what happened to us with some easy maintenance tips.
(10/30/2005) |
 
It must be a
'head' theme. First the head cylinder gasket and now clogged head
hoses. There are times when cruising really stinks! (10/30/2005) |
All's well -- the engine is running great after the major service..
Check out our South For The Winter Adventure!
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