by GWTAdmin | Nov 29, 2013 | cranberry sauce, grits, live-aboards, Ortega Landing Marina, thanksgiving, turkey
Ice on the dock Thanksgiving morning at Ortega Landing Marina.”Don’t you think they have kosher turkeys in California?” Mom asked Gram, who hauled along a 17 pound turkey from Buffalo from California for Thanksgiving. Yeah, that was wayyyyy before... by GWTAdmin | Nov 23, 2013 | boat maintenance, Boatswain's Locker, dinghy, Jacksonville FL, Lamb's Yacht Center, Ortega Landing Marina, Sunbrella Fabric Guard, West Marine
Our new dinghy. Ahem… davit points are a bit further out;some adjustment is in order.Alas, I was deluded on Dec. 4th when I wrongly proclaimed “Dinghy Dramas… Done!” (click here for that). Okay, this time it wasn’t really a drama,... by GWTAdmin | Nov 16, 2013 | bahamas, boat faucet, boat maintenance, exumas, Jacksonville FL, Ortega Landing Marina, shakeout
(Teaser photo) Bahama Exumas … we keep in mind this is wherewe’re headed whilst Wayne works on the boat (and Dana atWest Marine) in Jacksonville FL. Photo credit towww.bahamas.com/islands/exumas.Okay, I made up the #67: replace... by GWTAdmin | Nov 11, 2013 | cast iron skillet, cruising, cruising planning, dinghy, Jacksonville FL, Ortega Landing Marina, West Marine
Journey feels naked in the cold morning with her sailcovers,bimini and dodger off in Ortega Landing Marina.Hooray and oh-my-gosh! Only 18 days until we set sail, weather windows permitting. Our target date continues to be Dec 1st, 2013.Meanwhile, our lazarettes... by GWTAdmin | Nov 2, 2013 | bahamas, bimini, boat maintenance, cruising destinations, cruising planning, florida, Jacksonville FL, puerto rico, spanish virgins, weather
Yup; we did get unseasonably cold “January”weather in October. Weather bar chart fromWikipedia’s Jacksonville FL entry (click here to link to it).The coldest temperature recorded at Jacksonville International Airport was 7...