Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Summer People in Maine.

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Yes, that’s what we have been!  What the locals call “Summer People.” Bar Harbor has been just a beautiful place to spend several weeks in August.  The weather has been delightful.  Highs in the high 60’s and low 70’s.  Beautiful … Continue reading →

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Jumping north…

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Bill Kinney

We jumped from Gloucester all the way to Mount Desert Island in Maine.  It was about a 24 hour trip, and we are now on a mooring at the Williams Shipyard in the Some Sound.  The Some Sound has the … Continue reading →

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Run Away! Run Away!

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Bill Kinney

A few days ago we were anchored on the north side of Cape Ann just outside of the town of Rockport. Where the “X” is on the chart below.  A quick look at the chart, and you can see that … Continue reading →

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The Answer is: A Bizillion.

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Bill Kinney

The question is… How many lobster pots are there in New England?  They are EVERYWHERE.  Other places we have been where buoyed fishing gear was common had rules, either formal or informal, that fishing gear was not placed in marked … Continue reading →

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Out, and In!

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Bill Kinney

In very short order we had the boat out of the water, and back in again thanks to the staff at Beverly Port Marina.  We learned that the smallest Travelift that an Amel Super Maramu will fit in is a … Continue reading →

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Beantown!

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Bill Kinney

We have been moored right off downtown Boston for the last 10 days.  A great spot, and a real change of pace from the tropical islands we have been visiting for so many months. A change in weather, and in … Continue reading →

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Martha’s Vineyard

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Just a quick stop, at a beautiful place between Martha’s Vineyard and Chappaquiddick Island.  We are here for only 36 hours, just enough to get our timing into Boston Harbor right.  Around the island it is blowing quite hard from … Continue reading →

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Off Long Island.

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 2040 local Lat N 40° 45.0′ Lon W 72° 35.1′ Nautical miles from Sandy Hook, NJ: 67.7 Nautical miles to Edgertown, Martha’s Vineyard: 105 The weather has been great for the first leg of our trip to Boston. We … Continue reading →

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And North We Go…

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Bill Kinney

After 3 weeks of boat projects and family visits, our plan is to get underway from our temporary marina stop here in Northern New Jersey tomorrow, June 29th, more or less at midday.  If the forecast is to be believed, … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Since we arrived in New Jersey we have been dividing our time between two groups of tasks: Visiting family, and boat projects. Most of the projects have been simple, mundane and routine–like rebuilding a toilet pump.  Ah, glamorous yacht ownership! … Continue reading →

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