Category Archives: crusing

Holes in the Head

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Michael Scott

John the rigger gave me the last part for my second new used head.  I got started installing it with great excitement.  The new head uses larger hoses, to bring in water to flush, than the junk I just got rid … Continue reading →

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Bummer!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Michael Scott

The day before yesterday we were leaving next Wednesday and today we are leaving on the first of February.  This is a lot like being told that Christmas has been postponed, on Christmas Eve.  The fact is that Shannon and I … Continue reading →

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Rafael

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Michael Scott

Many of you requested that I post a picture of Rafael.  Sadly I was not able to get a photo of him but, lucky for me, my dog is an excellent sculptor and was able to turn out a remarkable likeness of him … Continue reading →

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Mexican Justice, I Think?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Michael Scott

Today was a first for me.  I spent the morning in the Mexican court system defending myself.  At least I think that’s what happened.  A couple of days ago a small fishing boat paddled up to our boat and Rafael … Continue reading →

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Whale Sharks

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Michael Scott

A couple of miles from us is a concentration of Whale Sharks.  At one time I used to do dolphin tours up in North Carolina taking people out and teaching them about dolphin in their natural environment.  In the United … Continue reading →

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Nothing

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Michael Scott

I had a long talk with girl who sailed up to the boat.  She and her husband have been cruising for the past eight years on a junk rigged steel Colvin hull.  I was impressed when they arrived under sail and … Continue reading →

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Ghost

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael Scott

On our last sail we hit a area of no wind.  It was calm and quite.  I was sitting on deck looking out at eight miles of water to the nearest shore when I heard a large dog bark.  It … Continue reading →

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I Love My Head

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael Scott

The head on a boat is the toilet for you folks that live on land.  In the old days, when the world was being discovered, there was a small grate platform under the bow sprit known as the beakhead.  That area was … Continue reading →

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Good Morning

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Michael Scott

I have a six inch porthole at eye level next to my bed that usually wakes me with a spotlight of sun first thing in the morning.  Christmas morning was just like all the others except that just as I … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Michael Scott

We are going to try to spend Christmas with a Mexican family here though we may not be able to get to shore with the weather as it is.  We will make every effort.  I hope that you enjoy this … Continue reading →

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