Welcome to yet another person's build blog!
I'm a few bricks short of being a bricks and mortar tinyhouse builder.
In fact it's JUST ME so don't expect much progress right now.
September brings back camping weather so check back in a couple of weeks.
Thursday-December 10
Left Georgetown wondering how far we would get today. The morning started with another huge current push that kept the speed over the bottom above 10 knots. The day went well and we got to the Ben Sawyer bridge right before sundown. The anchorage had plenty of current. Oriental sure…
Wednesday-Day 7
We got up to warm windy weather after a real blow last night. The one and only electric bilge pump gave up it’s duty last night. That meant getting up to empty a locker to curb the stuffing box leak. We have a bucket and manual pump on standby but…
Tuesday-Day 6
Barefoot landing to Sandhole Creek with a fuel stop in Cypress Marina.
Monday-Day 5
The engine didn’t crank this morning. The batteries came up to full charge with Brian’s Honda generator so I kept bumping the starter and she did finally start. All day was cold while heading west with a north wind. We had another day of playing the tides well and made…
Sunday-Day 4
It is lower 30’s and howling this morning in Wrightsville Beach. Coffee and woodstove provide heat. The black hulled ketch is back with us in the anchorage along with 5 or 6 transients. There is too much wind and current to think about a dinghy ride to shore. Engine oil…
Saturday-Day 3
Underway by 7:20 with dark rainy skies and upper 40’s. The lights were still flashing but we all decided to go for it. There was never any sign of military boats but Friday was busy with sounds of munition practice. This morning was quiet and we all passed through the…
Friday-Day 2
Underway from the Beaufort anchorage by 7:30 with decent weather and no problems until just after noon. Camp Lejeune had the intracoastal waterway closed off for maneuvers. Four of us gave up waiting and found places to anchor for the night. They recommended tuning into 630 am for info but…
First night anchored in Beaufort
This four hour leg went very well and we were anchored in Town Creek for a glass of wine.
Gleanloch Farms
I once was the resident farrier at this ranch in Barksdale, Texas. An interesting and fairly easy job but very secluded in the Texas hill country. Gleanloch Farms imported Egyptian Arabians way back when. I had the honor to shoe some of the best Morafic sons and daughters in the…
Silver Glen Springs
Silver Glen Springs I used to take my Chrysler 22 up to this spring. Several of these large fresh water springs are scattered around north Florida. The abundance of clean water makes camping nice. There wasn’t the big Sumerset houseboats in those days.
Ida comes to Oriental
The dock has been under water for the last few days. Towndock has the article.
In Oriental for a 12 year layover
I came to Oriental to outfit a boat and go cruising. I never guessed what a ride it would be. Welcome to my web log. All characters mentioned in this blog are fictitious! But you know who you are.