Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Time is getting short in San Diego

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Bill Kinney

We are coming to the end of our time here in San Diego.  Boat projects and repairs are about wound up.  Our target departure date in the middle of next week, depending of course on the details of the weather. … Continue reading →

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Military Intelligence

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Bill Kinney

On a pier here in San Diego Bay that belongs to the Navy there is a stack of prefabricated offices.  The building-block structure is festooned with fancy cameras, radar antennas, and a bunch of high-tech looking stuff that must be … Continue reading →

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And you thought Seagulls were bad?

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Bill Kinney

If you have ever kept a boat docked around saltwater you know the war that boat owners are constantly waging against seagulls and related birds.  They think boats make perfectly good bedrooms, which wouldn’t be too bad, but they also … Continue reading →

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Sailing: Yesterday and Tomorrow?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Bill Kinney

One of the things that I have learned about San Diego is that it is more of a sailing town than San Francisco.  I don’t think there are more boats here, but there are more boats per capita, and way … Continue reading →

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Hopefully we’ll have more excitment soon…

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Bill Kinney

We haven’t had a lot to update because we have been so busy with various boat projects.  Things have been moving along well.  The new electronic autopilot should be working tomorrow, along with the repaired windvane steering system.  Lots of … Continue reading →

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Violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act…

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Bill Kinney

We have had a noisy neighbor here on the docks for the past week. Mostly he keeps to himself, but if you get too close he can get decidedly ornery. The other day a small fishing boat cleaned a wahoo … Continue reading →

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What to Use to Catch Fish?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Bill Kinney

If you have any familiarity with fishing or fisherman you know everybody has there own favorite lure to use.  Favorite type, or colors, or brand name.  The ONE that is the BEST and catches fish when nothing else will.  There … Continue reading →

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The Weather Wimps of San Diego…

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Bill Kinney

An actual headline from the local newspaper today:  “Sweltering Heatwave Grips San Diego!” It’s going to be…are you ready?… 85 Degrees!!!!  Such torture!  How will we survive? But aside from the local’s intolerance of a moderately warm day, it is … Continue reading →

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Suckered–Twice!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Bill Kinney

Sometimes things are not exactly what they seem at first glance. While on “final approach” to Catalina Island, we were sailing due east before dawn.  It’s my watch, and we are on a good course between the various islands.  On … Continue reading →

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Why watch?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Bill Kinney

Posted by Karen: This is a picture of a 40 foot sailboat exiting San Diego bay , that I took yesterday. The cargo vessel ( Bill says it’s a car carrier) is at least 800 feet long. A reminder of why we … Continue reading →

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