This is the third time Yacht A Fun has moored in the Municipal Marina Mooring Field. The last time was in 2015 when our steering had failed. This time has, so far, been way more fun. We are here, however, because we decided to not have the radar dome installed at Green Cove Springs. As of this writing, we are …
Green Cove Springs Marina
While out on the St. John’s River, I called the marina office to ask for confirmation of a mooring ball. The answer was basically, “just pick one without a boat on it.” The balls aren’t numbered. I laughed and told Diann I hoped no one had left for a pump-out. It wouldn’t go over well if another boater came back …
Green Cove Springs, FL
Back in October, Diann and I acquired new electronics for our Gemini catamaran, YachtaFun. Time and weather caught us a bit and so the radar dome was not installed before we left New Bern, NC. Based on information from friends who run Hurricane Jack’s we decided to go to Green Cove Springs, FL before our primary destination of St. Augustine. …
Zoey the Girl Dog
Those who have followed Zoey during her trips on YachtaFun know she travels well. She’s “carpet trained” and so can stay at anchor for days without having to go to dry land. Perhaps you are aware of her book on Amazon which is titled “Zoey’s Big Boat Trip. Here’s a few images taken while we traveled from New Bern to …
Beaufort, SC for two days
Wednesday Dec 5th we arrived in Beaufort, SC. Since we stayed on a mooring ball, we were able to test the dinghy for the first time since the carburetor overhaul. It started on first crank. We made three trips back to the docks that day. First we took Zoey for a walk. Then we went to the showers. And on …
On to Charleston SC
We left Wrightsville Beach and went to Deep Point Marina in Southport. Friends Dick and Nancy are live aboards there. Dick was gracious enough to loan us his SUV for a grocery, fuel, and propane run. On Tuesday we headed to Myrtle Beach. Calabash, SC is known primarily for its sea food restaurants. Boaters know calabash Creek as a good …
Catamaran Service Work..alternator & oil
I feared that the alternator was dying, or that the regulator was failing.
Wrightsville Beach for Yacht A Fun
After leaving Morehead City, we anchored at Mile Hammock Bay and had a good night’s sleep. From there we headed, Thanksgiving Day, to our known anchorage at Wrightsville Beach. Our fellow Gemini travelers continued to a state park marina at Snow’s Cut. In hindsight, that would have been a better option for us. But, a storm was on the way …
Beginning the 2018 trip
The last effort in New Bern was to store our Honda CRV. Good friends are using it to help keep the battery charged while running around. After a 20+ mile trip down the Neuse River, we luckily got a free dock in Oriental. While doing so we met fellow Gemini catamaran owners. We enjoyed dinner at M&M’s and shared boating …
Temporary Enclosure
It had been so cold during our 2014 trip south that Diann began an enclosure system. I created a template for use in creating the bends necessary for the supporting tube frame. The tube parts were acquired from Sailrite. A six feet long carpenter’s level and a drywall framing square were used to determine intersecting horizontal and vertical measurements. The …