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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Washington, D.C.


CAPITAL HILL, D.C.



Martin Luther King, Jr.






THE WHITE HOUSE!
HELLO OBAMAS!









                                         


Smithonian Institutes:

          Air and Space Center


Gallery of Modern Art

                                                   
Spying outside the Spy Museum





Lunch with Wade's good friend and law school buddy, Jim.

A full afternoon at the Washington Master's Art Gallery.

   
                                 Toulouse at the Washington Masters Art Gallery.  The Art Gallery was Wade's favorite at the Smithsonian.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

New York New York!!!!

   We made it! 

Arriving in New York City.


Our view of the Big Apple from our slip in Newport Marina, NYC


.... just past the Colgate clock...


Zephyr and Thomas and Baby come aboard from Costa Rica.



Time Square


The Liberty Girls  Zephyr and Jane



Aren't we cute!




Museum of Natural History




Metropolitan Art Gallery



Gaughin....Tahiti here we come!






Zephyr and Janie leave for India and Nepal.


Wade and I say goodbye and back to Broadway to see Wicked...Wicked!!
We also had seen Billy Elliot with the fam.




After a night anchorage at Great Kills we head off to explore Long Island. "Catch ya later Miss Liberty!"



Leaving the Big Apple under the Brooklyn Bridge

 

My favorite building.... The Chrysler Building




We loved Long Island!  So much history and "fishstory" with pasts of whaling and storms at sea.  Floods that ruined villages and the patron saints often single woman or widows that restored the sea-side towns that have become havens for tourists and summer homes and refuges for the rich and famous.  We enjoyed the Hamptons and Sag Harbour, Port Jefferson.  We had a great time at the Greenport Brewery tasting espresso dark brew and a pumpkin ale just to name a couple of the delicious beer brewed on site but first took a spin (actually went 'round twice) on a restored carousel!




Bluefish, wine and a new dress!


...and a gorgeous sunset with my honey....what more could a girl ask for?!




Swans visiting our boat for appies at cocktail hour at Sag Harbour (and Montauk!)
They smelled the barbeque!




              Surfing buddy Rick MacMurray and Wade at a photoshoot in Montauk.  Shaka  bro!


                                                               Surfing Ditch Plains




                                Montauk Lighthouse.  The first lighthouse in New York State.


View from the lighthouse...wedding and paddle boarders.


Frequenting Liar's Pub.  Just one of the many docks where fisherman bring in thier catch and, deservedly, quench the thirst!  Lots of Striped Bass in these waters!


Ahar mate!




Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Solar Power!!

Another dream come true.  Solar Power.
We are powered up by 11:00 and can watch T.V. all day, plug in all the appliances and never start the new generator (except for AC).  We can even use it for the new EcH2O water maker and for hot water!

5 commercial Suntech panels give us 1400 watts of power...we wait for the day to test it's true capacity.  All be it....there has to be sun during the day to get the full effect....but hey, where we're going that shouldn't be a problem!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Bottom Painting

The good news is that we saved over $3000.00 in labour.  The bad news is that it has been 2 solid days of really dirty work. Corbett and Robin came through yet again when they suggested we call the Interlux Dealer as they had when their bottom paint didn't last as long as it should have.  Sure enough, Matt, our dealer supplied us with all the paint since our bottom paint only lasted one year.  Even so, it was probably due to the way it was applied.  Wade told him we would be Interlux clients for life!

 So,  here is the process:

1.  Power sanding with 80 grit.
2.  Hand sanding around through hauls, top of the keel and rudder, etc.



3.  Taping the water line.

4.  Painting the keel with an epoxy protective layer.









5.  Two coats of paint.
6.  Third coat of paint on the water line.
7,  Move the support stands and replace.
8.  Paint 2 coats of paint to cover stand areas.

                                    HIRE  YOUR LOCAL SMURF...THEY DO IT BEST!!




9.  Lift the boat and paint under keel.

10.  LAUNCH!