Tag Archives: boating

The Beast, and the Beauty.

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday afternoon we were at anchor off Reedy Island in the Delaware, waiting for the passage of a cold front before we continued down the river toward Delaware Bay. What looked very dramatic on the approach wasn’t too bad in … Continue reading →

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When You Have Got to Move NOW!

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday a violent summer thunderstorm tore through the harbor in Rockland, Maine with wind gusts reported at 70 knots. That in and of itself is enough to give a sailor palpitations, but what happened as a result was even scarier. … Continue reading →

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Care and Feeding of the Aging Diesel Engine

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Bill Kinney

In a world where many people consider a diesel engine in a sailboat to be “old” when it has accumulated 4500 hours of operation, our Volvo TMD22 continues to run reliably with 11,000 hours. To put that into perspective, that … Continue reading →

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Catching Up…

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Bill Kinney

We have been in Le Marin, Martinique since our last update–at least mostly! When we first arrived, the dock was full of boats that were full of people we knew. Lots of socializing and many sea stories were traded. The … Continue reading →

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