Rolling and Tipping

This morning I applied what should be the last coat of gelcoat to the bottom of the dinghy. We'll see how it looks after it cures overnight. Then it will be time to flip the dinghy over and finish the inside.

Gelcoat

The first round of gelcoat is on. After it dries I'll sand with some fine grit paper and then buff it. This is an experiment for me since this is my first time using gelcoat. 

Sanding

After the first sanding, the surface is almost smooth. One more round of filler and another sanding before painting with GelCoat.

Repairing the Dinghy

We holed our dinghy on one of our first crossings in the Bahamas this season. We did a rough fiberglass repair the day after, but there were a lot of gouges. Today, I'm using epoxy filler to fair the gouges and then I'll sand the areas smooth. After that, I'll apply some new gelcoat. I'll post some more pictures as we make progress.

Blue Angels!

We're going out to watch the Blue Angels demonstration at the Naval Academy today. We love watching these guys!

Hooper Light

The fresnel lens of Hooper Light.

St. Michaels

We're with other Eastbay owners at the Mid-Atlantic Eastbay Rendezvous this weekend. 

Eastbay Rendezvous

We're in St. Michaels for the weekend for the Eastbay Rendezvous. Looking forward to seeing all the other boats and owners.

Our Tracks

Here are our tracks for this season and last season combined.

 

Home, Sweet Home

We made it back to our slip in Annapolis yesterday and now we're cleaning up the boat and readjusting to life ashore. It's been a great trip! About 2500 miles, lots of good and some bad weather. Sensei was a good hostess throughout the trip with only one minor engine problem (a temperature sensor failed) which was remedied along the way.

Sinking

Not sure if this guy made it home. We came upon a sinking vessel yesterday as we passed Wolftrap. We called the Coast Guard and they were happy we located it. They already had a report and they were searching, so they arrived in 15 minutes, using our AIS beacon to vector in. No souls aboard. Nobody nearby.

Good Morning, Norfolk

Good Morning, Norfolk

Norfolk

Sensei arriving in Norfolk from the south. Courtesy of "About Dam Time". Thanks!

Coinjock

We made it to Coinjock today, but slowly. When we left our anchorage, the starboard engine wouldn't spin up to cruising revs, so we backed it down to displacement speed (9 knots). I suspect the engine fuel filter is ready for a change, so we'll start there.

Good Morning, Slade Creek

Slade Creek

Another easy run from Oriental to Slade Creek, just off the Pungo River. We have this place to ourselves.

Big Boats

We're tied up in Oriental on the free dock. We're next to the fishing fleet!

Atlantide

Today we shared the harbor with this beauty. Atlantide is about as elegant as it gets in yachting.

What Time is It?

Oh, yes, it's time for a refreshing beverage. It was a long run and we made 110 miles today.

Goodnight, Beaufort, NC

Onslow Beach Bridge

The bridge is under maintenance, so we had to squeeze through the barges to get through, only 30 feet for the gap!

Early Morning Start

We had an early start and I always appreciate this time of day because of the light. We're safely in Southport for the night.

Heavy Equipment

We passed a tug hauling dredge pipes, assisted by an entourage of support tugs. It was a tight squeeze in the channel, but it all worked out fine.

Golden Hour

It's a beautiful evening on the Wacamaw River. 

Wacca Wachee!

Checking out this cool marina on the Waccamaw River.

On the Move

Charleston

Chandelier in the Joseph Manigault house.

Charleston

The view from our slip.

Good morning, Beaufort