Monthly Archives: July 2008

"May you live in interesting times"

By B.J. | Published July 29, 2008

My father-in-law and his companion were in town for the weekend, so we decided a milk run to Block Island would be in order. An easy trip, plenty to do, and we’ve done it all before. Right. Friday was uneventful, in fact things came together so well that it was Read On..

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Vacation Report – Part one (to the Vineyard)

By B.J. | Published July 26, 2008

Perhaps we are a bit too Laissez-faire in our trip planning, but anchoring out everywhere gives you that freedom. So as morning dawned on July 11th, the day we were leaving for ten days, it was not clear in my mind precisely where we were going and when. I know Read On..

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More P&M about….pumps. And smells.

By B.J. | Published July 25, 2008

On our recent vacation we noticed a very distinctive and odd odor. While boat odors are not “normal” in the sense that your boat shouldn’t stink, there are certain odors that are more…common. The “Head Smell”, when something is fouled and wrong with the lavatory, the “Dead Sea Things Smell” Read On..

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Trip Reports…Block, Cutty, Block

By B.J. | Published July 24, 2008

Maybe it’s getting repetitive, but we made a few trips out to Cuttyhunk and Block Island over May & June. They are nice places, there is usually stuff to do, and of course they are off shore so they are cooler than being on the main land. The challenge is Read On..

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Cool Gear

By B.J. | Published July 24, 2008

Maybe this isn’t the most exciting piece of kit out there. It’s not as shiny and sexy as a sprit but it sure solves a problem in a way that is just…nifty. We’ve a propane grill we use on the back of the boat. I don’t like the idea of Read On..

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Project Updates

By B.J. | Published July 24, 2008

For those of you sitting on the edge of your seats with your print out of The Master Project List – 2008 Version with a pen looking to scratch off those timely finished projects..stand by! Because it’s a boat work list, every time you cross off one thing you need Read On..

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Catch Up

By B.J. | Published July 22, 2008

Yeah, I’m a month or more behind. We’ve got a bunch of weekend trips, day sails, an Air Show and a week long vacation to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket behind us. Fun with Spinnakers! Head Repairs! Smelly refrigerator pumps! All coming your way soon. It’s that time of the year, Read On..

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