Got underway today before the pending Armageddon. Heard the fuel docks will be shut down for the storm, so wanted to be sure the tanks were topped off. Patrolled for several hours without another boat in sight.
Century Club: Billy Hannigan
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
My balls
Best tackle shop on Long Creek
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Leaving the inlet just before I started to sink
Rudder!
Only got 1 pic because 187 started taking on water and had to do an emergency pull. Turns out there were two small corrosion holes in the transom. The garage is welding it up. The new 187 can't be built fast enough. Included a pic of Rudder from early morning walk.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
That's me
That's me on the bow, taking from the Towne Bank building
Got to go tugboating today. Don't get too excited, it's an actual workboat, not a boat where you get a happy ending.
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
But why are all the birds gone
New decal
Still hanging on
Thimble Shoals Light
Neat root system
Someone screwed up, that's a lot of boom
Lonely day on the water, like most of winter. Had to put a new decal on the BBSA buoy and saw that Thimble Shoals Light is still representing.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Aventura 37
Civil War era Fort Wool
Sailtime called me because they were shorthanded and need help moving this beautiful catamaran. I had nothing else going on.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Middle Ground Light
The new and old USS Enterprise
The JRB
Absolutely beautiful day down in the southern Bay. Trained in Hampton with the auxiliaries. Then took a jaunt up the James River to the Pagan River.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Looking good from the port
She's back
Cape Charles Light if ya zoom in.
Concrete ships at Kiptopeke
New 187 gonna be built on that 29' hull
Treasure in the bay
Harbor seals at the 4th Island
Harbor seal on the rocks
187 back in the water after more than 6 months. Feels good to be behind her helm for one last year. New port collar, to bad it is a little different color than the starboard side.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Ice in the water
Have no idea what this craft is for, 65' long
Another derelict heading for the landfill
187 is back
Temps took a dive into the extremes. Forecast is for snow. If I wanted weather like this I would have moved North.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Waiting for the Black Pearl to emerge from the fog
Lynnhaven entrance
Was looking forward to some low visibility, actually no visibility, training in the fog. But the gremlins had other plans. Got out in the middle of the Bay when the radar went kapoot. Limped back to Port being extra careful not to become a statistic.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Thanks to the fisherman for providing as with seafood
Hampton Yacht Club
Come on guys, let me know and I'll replace needed equipment
Had a chance to get some training in with the new auxillary to get them ready for the Search and Rescue Forum next month in Hampton.