Keith Hopkin a member of the Manitoulin History group identified the steamer shown at the 7:44 mark of the video as the Western States. WESTERN STATES, US.81811, Sidewheel Overnight Passenger and Freight Steamer built in 1902 by the Detroit Ship…
While renovating and moving the tons of stuff we have accumulated over the years I came across an old video. It was on a VHS tape… I do still have a machine to make digital from VHS so I did…
Links to videos of the feeding ceremony Video One – Tarpon feeding Video Two – Tarpon feeding
Michael Beans show was fantastic as always. We had a very special treat last night as Papa Jack Gardner was in the audience. Michael’s father is 91 years young and a lovely man. I was able to dance with him…
Drink recipe, the specialty of the Beach Bar at St. John USVI. The Beach Bar, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI Lime & Coconut If you like Piña Coladas, but Not Getting Caught in The Rain… Then You’ll like this More…
Up bright and early (0530hrs) because it was just too quiet…not a breath of wind and we could hear the stuffing box dripping (that is where the drive shaft for the prop goes through the hull) there were boats everywhere…
We were two very busy people today! We went up to shore to take advantage of the showers available here when staying on a mooring. Quite a few boats around us so not sure I’d be too comfortable showering on…
Up early and we have gotten some work done aboard Grand Cru or GC. Dodgers and port holes have been cleaned as well as the dingy. I also got the zippers lubricated with Ricky Boys special zipper lubricator!! Mark is…
we’ve reached, on the ball at leverick had great sail up from penns, able to pop jib out as we rounded beef made avg 6 knts all the way to north sound had to use motor once as we passed…
Mark and Fran (Blue Text) We are in the land of boats, sunshine and rum! Mark and I had an uneventful trip and only delay was from San Juan to Tortola when Cape Air kept us waiting about an hour…
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