Kind of an average shot, but since nobody else is keeping photo day alive here you go...Saturday afternoon in Waimea Bay. Unfortunately there were no dolphins, but there were loads of flying fish.
Wednesday is Photo Day - 2022
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Optis heading out for training at Chester, NS
Boarded by pirates! My cousins kids swam out to the boat then spent the day sailing with us so their parents could go on a date. The kids were beyond excited when I told them they could scrub the bottom of the boat. They also demanded be be called "bilge rats" or "powder monkeys".
Seen on Block Island…. Does anyone else see irony in the boat’s name? (Note closeup of the anchor/Mooring pendant.)
I notified the Harbormaster of that developing problem.
I notified the Harbormaster of that developing problem.
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That would be an expensive loss. She looks like she's been sitting on that anchor for a while too or, is that a mooring painter that's covered in grass?
-Will
-Will
Yes it’s the mooring pendent. I just edited my post to say that. (PS - it’s not covered in grass, it’s frayed).
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The season is winding down for visiting cruisers but just past the halfway point for local boats. I'm actually looking forward to cooler days and vacant anchorages. Sunrise in Perry Creek (Vinalhaven Island, Penobscot Bay), last weekend.
Scenic overlook southbound Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel looking west over the bay. Stopped as I was driving home from a job on the Virginia Eastern Shore.
Experimentation with teak oil in the tropics - the main hatch rails are now oiled and everything else is still sporting Epiphanes Woodfinish Gloss. Using teak oil requires a lot less labor and will result in more hours sailing, mountain biking, snorkeling, etc. Hopefully it works out well.
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My experience with teak oil is it looked good for 4-6 months and then required a buff and fresh oiling. Depending on the temps and weather. If left on touched it tended to darken or blacken over winter. Every spring required a cleaning to brighten the teak then oil applied.
On my present boat I have applied Total Boat Gleam 2. It was easy to apply. No sanding between coats. 3 coats in 4 hours (75 minutes between coats). Has held up nicely.
On my present boat I have applied Total Boat Gleam 2. It was easy to apply. No sanding between coats. 3 coats in 4 hours (75 minutes between coats). Has held up nicely.
Teak Oil: What is it? | Popular Woodworking
An informative article that tells us, "teak oil" is only so named as a marketing suggestion of use. The common combination of oils and varnishes and solvents are not specific to teak, nor derived from teak. Often, they are ineffective against UV because a wipe-on/wipe-off oil doesn't normally build up enough to have a significant effect.
-Will
An informative article that tells us, "teak oil" is only so named as a marketing suggestion of use. The common combination of oils and varnishes and solvents are not specific to teak, nor derived from teak. Often, they are ineffective against UV because a wipe-on/wipe-off oil doesn't normally build up enough to have a significant effect.
-Will
Quick video from Sunday with a short intro from our crossing to Hawaii. Music by a friend's band.
Exploring Still Pond Creek MD with my restored Dyer Dhow
And watching the sunset later that evening.
And watching the sunset later that evening.
I was traveling for work on Wednesday so here's a pic from my daughter. She took this on the 2nd day of our crossing from San Francisco to Oahu shortly after we left the Treasure Island Marina. The wind direction favored going around the south side of Treasure Island so we got to pass below the Bay Bridge twice on our way out of the bay.
