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Back in the water

Posted on December 15, 2013 by ScottMacDDecember 19, 2013

Eight weeks after leaving Big Smile at Washburns Boatyard in Solomons, MD we are back on board and heading south to Florida. We are spending two nights at Fernandina Harbor Marina in Fernandina Beach FL. Tomorrow we push off for our last overnite and will arrive Fort Pierce on Tuesday. Our experience with Washburns Boatyard … Continue reading →

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Autumn on the Chesapeake

Posted on October 13, 2013 by ScottMacDOctober 19, 2013

We left Big Smile at Washburns Boat Yard this week and headed north to NJ. I had driven her down from Herrington Harbor while Cath brought the car down. It was a chilly day to motor with 15+ north winds and temps in the 50’s. Made it in less than five hours however and was … Continue reading →

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Silver Bay, Lake George

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ScottMacDSeptember 27, 2013

We are back on the Chesapeake after sixteen beautiful days at Lake George. Silver Bay is our hailing port but Big Smile will never see the thirty-two miles of clean, fresh Lake George water. Someday we might get it as close as Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain but even that would be problematic due to the … Continue reading →

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Washington DC to Lake George

Posted on September 13, 2013 by ScottMacDSeptember 13, 2013

Left the Capital Yacht Club early to make the long day trip to Breton Bay. Pulling into this anchorage I discovered a major discrepancy between two of my navigation programs. The photo below shows the tide and current for Breton Bay on August 20th. However the info is completely contradictory. This is something I had … Continue reading →

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Washington DC

Posted on August 28, 2013 by ScottMacDSeptember 5, 2013

Well we just spent a fabulous twelve days in DC. Since it was our first Potomac adventure we enjoyed the long, 95 mile run from the mouth of the river and ending at the Capital Yacht Club. The yacht club is a very funky marina just a short walk from the national mall. It’s situated … Continue reading →

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Morehead City to Washington DC

Posted on August 25, 2013 by ScottMacDAugust 25, 2013

The fourteen day trip from Morehead City to DC was an interesting assortment of long canals and quiet, sometimes desolate rivers. That is of course until you exit the Dismal Swamp Canal and almost immediately come upon the largest Naval Base in the world ie “Naval Station Norfolk”. Prior to reaching Portsmouth and Norfolk we … Continue reading →

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Charleston to Morehead City

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ScottMacDJuly 28, 2013

After two and a half great weeks at Lake George we are back on board and slowly heading north to Washington DC. We expect to pull into the Capital Yacht Club on August 8 and will spend 10 days there in a slip. Before leaving Charleston I took time to visit Fort Sumter which is … Continue reading →

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Charleston

Posted on June 26, 2013 by ScottMacDJune 26, 2013

Made it to Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina after a wonderful two day cruise up the ICW from Savannah. It was another winding, scenic ride and the long docks of the South Carolina low country became more plentiful as we approached Charleston. The last three miles of the approach to Charleston heading north includes a … Continue reading →

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Savannah

Posted on June 17, 2013 by ScottMacDJune 17, 2013

Arrived on Wednesday June 12 in blazing heat. 103 degrees to be exact and 100 percent humidity. Fortunately that lasted only two days and we had perfect weather for two days to explore the historic city of Savannah. On Thursday my grade school buddy “Chip” drove over from Athens GA where he is a professor … Continue reading →

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Finally On Board

Posted on June 11, 2013 by ScottMacDJune 11, 2013

We left New Jersey after a hectic and unusual month of May. Having parked Big Smile at Morningstar Marina and driven home events took control of the month of May. We were coming home to empty our house and ready everything for a May 31 closing. However my mother passed away on May 2. A … Continue reading →

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