Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Karen says, “Hay!”

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Autumn is here, at least by the calendar.  The hottest days are past, and we are wrapping up a long and complex list of projects. We have finished getting Harmonie‘s electrical system upgraded to exactly what we what, we fixed a … Continue reading →

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Death to the fouling creatures!

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Karen got down and dirty with her weapon of choice (the boatyard classic 9-in-1 scraper) to do battle with the scourge of zebra mussels.  Most of the boat was actually very clean, except for the very bottom of the keel. … Continue reading →

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Harmonie drying out

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Bill Kinney

A calm, gray, foggy morning and Harmonie was lifted first thing. No surprises. Everything in good shape. The bottom was actually very clean, with almost not attached growth. We have a couple minor routine things to do, and then she’s … Continue reading →

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Going with the Flo.

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Bill Kinney

We have been back and forth about our plans for dealing with hurricane Florence, and they are now finalized. It looks like the upper Chesapeake around Annapolis will see relatively minor impacts from the storm.  However, this area is very … Continue reading →

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Russia Invades!

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Bill Kinney

This is the first time we have spent any time on a body of water where the infamous Zebra mussels have successfully invaded.  And there is no other word for it than “invasion”. Zebra mussels are a tiny, fast growing, … Continue reading →

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Sailing Entertainments

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Bill Kinney

There is no end of entertainment around boats.  Sometimes the entertainment is intentional, sometimes it is not… Learn to Sail! There are a lot of sailing schools in the world… so why exactly would I chose to learn from these … Continue reading →

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Chilling in Annapolis

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Well, if you have spent time around the Chesapeake Bay in the summer, you know that “chilling” is, in this case, strictly metaphorical!  With the heat and humidity here, we have rarely been more grateful for Harmonie’s efficient air conditioning. We … Continue reading →

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Ospreys, Bugs, Mud, and Calm

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Bill Kinney

The Chesapeake Bay is a beautiful place to have a boat.  There are thousands of miles of coastline, you could cruise here for a lifetime and still see a new anchorage whenever you wanted to. This time of year is … Continue reading →

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Landed!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Bill Kinney

We arrived and anchored off the short of Norfolk in a drenching rain yesterday afternoon. We are anchored off the large Navy base here.  We can see three aircraft carriers from our deck and during the day we are entertained … Continue reading →

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Closing in…

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Time 27May18, 1430 local Lat N 35° 14.1’ Lon W 75° 07.0′ Nautical miles from Cape Eleuthera Marina, Bahamas: 627 Nautical miles to Norfolk Harbor, Virginia: 118 We covered miles quickly riding the Gulf Stream north. With a variety of … Continue reading →

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