Our Gemini sailing catamaran was an administrative workplace on Saturday morning. While Diann performed record keeping for our boating related business, I worked on tax reports regarding my now down sized real estate practice. By 1PM we were through with paperwork and ready to attend Trinity United Methodist Church Women’s Fall Festival near downtown Southport NC. Since Diann does …
Deep Point Halloween- Oct 31st 2015
Located at Deep Point Marina the owners of Cadence, a 59’ Selene motor yacht, coordinated a Halloween party which included sail and power boaters from across the facility. Participating as well was Deep Point staff person Chris- who grilled some darn fine chicken. The event was a pot luck dinner. What a wonderful variety of chowder, chili, broccoli & cauliflower …
Rainy Morning Sleep- Nov 3rd 2015
Tuesday November the 3rd I woke to heavy rain at around 7:15AM. Zoey the girl dog stepped onto my chest and licked my face. In dog talk, that mean’s “get up, I’ve got to pee”. So at 7:30 I got up and thankfully the rainfall had reduced to mist. Zoey and I left our Gemini catamaran to walk the grassed …
Catamaran Drip Pan- Nov 1st 2015
Work within the stern starboard locker continues on Yachtafun, our Gemini sailing catamaran. The new water heater has a “normal” drip from the pressure / purge valve. So, a drip pan is needed to keep the resulting water contained until sopped up. It also makes sense to have a drip pan under the generator so that oil changes don’t create …
Catamaran Joker Valve- Oct 28th 2015
Back in April the Raritan Joker Valves had to be replaced and so I blogged a more detailed review of that effort. Though our Gemini sailing catamaran has been dockside (no salt water flushes) for six months- the Joker Valves still gave up the ghost. Joker Valves may have been called “choker valves” since the duck bill aspect is supposed …
Back and Forth- Oct 20th 2015
Off our Gemini sailing catamaran, we’ve definitely taken advantage of being close to family this month! As we came back from business obligations in Hickory, NC we stopped by to see our family in Chapel Hill. That visit included joining our granddaughter for a trip to the NC Zoo. She loved the kid’s area tire swing. Alligators, Buffalo, and other …
Joaquin Rain, Sunday- Oct 4th 2015
I don’t remember this much sustained rain when Hugo came thru Hickory in September of 1989. Given the high humidity, perhaps I shouldn’t have had a late lunch of Progresso Beef Barley soup. The soup warmed me up such that I was sweating though the a/c had cycled off. So, I turned down the a/c thermostat on our Gemini sailing …
Joaquin Rains- Oct 3rd 2015
Diann and I had just returned to Hickory NC to take care of rental property needs when the NOAA Hurricane Center began posting information about the possibility of Joaquin coming to Southport NC where our Gemini sailing catamaran is currently based. Given the need to secure Yacht A Fun and to monitor any possible hatch leaks- I had to return …
Jack & Vivian Visit- September 24th 2015
Mom and her friend, Jack, came to Southport to visit Diann and me on Yacht A Fun, our Gemini sailing catamaran. Bald Head Island was to be a day trip for the four of us. Weather was very IF-ie given the incoming rains. Just in case we were rained out, I made a pot of vegetable soup and had it …
Yeast Bread on our Boat- August 21st 2015
Cooking bread on your boat shouldn’t be something to shy from- assuming you enjoy cooking. Our Gemini sailing catamaran has a 1997 vintage propane stove with two eyes and an oven. The oven doesn’t heat well, however. Perhaps the boat builder wanted to minimize a fire hazard by keeping the oven regulated conservatively. In any event, our oven does not …