Monthly Archives: July 2020

Going South to Go North.

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Geography requires us to head 150 miles south down the Chesapeake Bay before we head north. We are currently anchored in Fishing Bay in Deltaville, VA. This is a very convenient anchorage for any boat transiting either north or south … Continue reading →

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And… GO!!

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We cast off our lines from Herrington Harbor North yesterday at 10AM and, on a mostly calm and windless bay, motored south, ending up at Solomon’s Island, a major boating center on the western shore of the central Chesapeake. It … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Well… almost! We have been here at Herrington Harbor North Marina in Tracys Landing, Maryland for a few months. It’s a beautiful and well run marina, but it is time to move on. The weather here on shore in July … Continue reading →

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Seriously????

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Bill Kinney

My last post here was about the dangers of a full time connection to dockside water, and the measures we take to mitigate those risks. I have always taken those risks seriously, but never actually had a plumbing failure that … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Water Out

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Bill Kinney

When tied to a dock for an extended period it is really handy to connect the local city water supply to directly to your boat, and bypass the tanks. It is convenient, no running out of water in the middle … Continue reading →

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