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I was cleaning the battery box and testing the batteries. The battery cells were all low on water after 18 months of inattention. Still, I fealt lucky. They were maintaining a full charge… By early afternoon, the solar panels had the batteries up to 14.2V. I only had to add water to each cell. Next, […]
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I was talking to the boatyard manager yesterday. He was sweeping up stones from the boat ramp. Stones on the Boat Ramp I asked where all the stones came from. He smiled. Then he bent over, picked up a stone and tossed it to me without saying a word. I was shocked at first. The
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When I arrived, my marina gate card did not work. I was lucky someone was exiting the marina so, I could slip in and sleep on the boat. 18 months without being opened and aired-out. Still, no “Boat Smell”. I had left a dehumidifier running. The water that was collected drained out into the galley
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There has been a lot of angst in regards to selling the house. I have had an offer for several months. However, there are a lot of little details to be sorted out. I was clashing… “Should I stay, or should I go now” Baldwinsville House with Mustang After speaking with the lawyers, we put
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Lagoa do Fogo is a lake inside the caldera of the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano. The volcano is located in the center of Sao Miguel island in the Azores. This volcano is the youngest of several volcanoes on the island. It is estimated to be 15,000 years old. The volcano collapse unto itself about 5,000
It has been overwhelming to decide how to write this post. The Azores are an island archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean near Europe. I am on the largest island, Sao Miguel, in the capital city Ponta Delgada. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal. The streets are beautifully decorated with black basalt from
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The Arnel Lighthouse, located in the northeast of São Miguel, is the oldest lighthouse in the Azorean archipelago and has been active since November 1876. The Arnel Lighthouse is at an altitude of 66 meters above sea level and has an octagonal tower 15 meters high built on top of the lighthouse keeper’s home. It is
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Distant Horizon was sailing north-northeast. The weather service told me the winds would change once the storm had moved off. I did not wait for that change! I knew I was far enough south that I had to start moving north. Besides… Now the wind would be on the beam. That is, it would come
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It was the morning of April 18th. Distant Horizon made less than 100nm noon-to-noon the last two days. I was tired of the light winds and rolling seas. The winds were finally picking up again. I noticed the change during the night. The stars quickly disappeared. Then, without warning, there was a torrential downpour. It
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Around 1100, Distant Horizon and I were departing Bermuda. Sails were up, but with not enough wind, the engine was doing the bulk of the work. With the forecast, I was prepared to motor most of the day. Something I do not normally do. However, I was pleasantly surprised. At 1230, I was able to
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