Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Migration Underway

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 1835 local Lat: 38º 09.6′ N Long 76º 16.8′ W Miles from Annapolis: 49.2 Miles to Port Everglades Inlet: 749.1 We are just passing one of the more interestingly named places in the Chesapeake Bay, “Point No Point”.  We … Continue reading →

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“What is that noise?”

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Bill Kinney

As the weather blew through last night, sometime shortly after midnight Karen asks, “What’s that noise?” As I started to get back up out of bed (which I had just gotten into) I said, “That’s the anchor alarm.” I have … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions…

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Bill Kinney

We are waiting here in a delightfully protected little cove off of Harris Creek in Maryland for the passage of a weather front.  Just north of the town of Avalon, if anybody is keeping track. In the past few hours … Continue reading →

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Off and sailing…

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time: 2020 local Lat 38° 44′ 25″N  Log 76° 19′ 12″W Well….  today we actually did very little sailing because there was NO wind.  We saw a peak gust of just over 4 knots. So we motored. We are taking … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready!

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Bill Kinney

While we are here tied to the dock in Annapolis, we have gone from running the air conditioning during the heat of the day, to running the heat in the cool of the evening.  The first hints of colors are … Continue reading →

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10 Things that Belong on Every Boat–Part Three

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Bill Kinney

This is the third and final installment of my “10 Things” list.  You can check out Part One for Books, and Part Two for Maintenance Products. This category is a bit of a challenge.  I was thinking that it would … Continue reading →

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10 Things that Belong on Every Boat–Part Two

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Bill Kinney

In my last post, 10 Things–Part One, I covered the books I thought belonged on every cruising sailboat. This time I get to some of the maintenance “goos and gunks” that are needed to keep a boat working well. All of … Continue reading →

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10 Things that Belong on Every Boat–Part One

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Karen suggested that I put together a list of the ten things I think every boat owner should have close to hand.  It is a bit of a challenge to keep it to only ten, but these are  things that … Continue reading →

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Projects and Boat Entertainment.

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Bill Kinney

We have been settled here into Annapolis getting maintenance, repair, and upgrade projects checked off the list as fast as we can, and also making time for browsing the Annapolis Sailboat show which is the big event in town this … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes: Run? Hide?

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Bill Kinney

The destructive power of this season’s hurricanes brings to mind the choices that many sailors have to make when a major storm is forecast to come their way.  Do you run to get away from the destructive power of the … Continue reading →

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