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    • Kir McLinnGone Sailing for a Year
      Dag 44

      Oriental Where We Work Hard For It Honey

      3 november 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

      For the every day life. You walk up and down a ladder to get to your home, get a drill, forgotten power cord you name it.
      Every morning you wake up get dressed and walk to go to the bathroom. Since the plumbing filters out into the yard gravel; I’m not a fan of brushing my teeth where I work. It’s not a far walk to the bathrooms thankfully but enough to make you skip your polite hellos to friends and power walk. Most people understand. When we did dishes, we carried the dishes in a tub down the ladder and past the docks. When we showered we climbed up and down the ladder with our shower bag and towel. And lastly, the little problem of having NO cell phone service and little to no internet.

      I took a few pictures of our work in the yard seen below. We also varnished the bowsprit and toerail, rebedded the stanchion and inserted epoxy in the deck to reinforce soft balsa wood, install new aft cabin and kitchen lighting (led strips!), there was a bunch of parts ordered and one passport expedited. Thankfully, there was a car at the marina we were able to use to drive 30 minutes into a neighboring town for the nearest CVS for a passport photo.      Läs mer

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    • Kir McLinnGone Sailing for a Year
      Dag 47

      Oriental, Where We Live On The Hard

      6 november 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Dust and woods bits will inevitably find there way into your bedroom sheets, kitchen and salon with any form of drilling or sanding. To unearth needed power tools, epoxies, varnish, sanders, and materials you need to tear through cabinets & mattresses to access storage units. All of this equates to a temporal work room war zone. I’m sure we’ve all been there whether it be moving, or buying a new house, it’s the first week of sleeping on a few cushions or camping gear. That was us for the past three weeks. But to be honest as sour of a situation I paint, I love the people, I love the stories, and honest to god I even love the work (Sometimes. As long as there’s a good podcast. and it’s sunny. with a beer. and beer koozie. and I have help…)Läs mer

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    • Kir McLinnGone Sailing for a Year
      Dag 50

      Oriental, It's All About BOGO Night

      9 november 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

      Let me start this post with the P to B ratio of Oriental (the Population to Boat Ratio)… 1:3ish. That’s right, 900 people and just about 2,500 boats.
      Our two weeks was made wonderful by the amazing establishment and closest bar, ‘Silos’. Open Tuesday-Saturday there’s always something on the calendar. Tuesday was BOGO day (Buy One pizza Get One free), Wednesday was open mic night, Thursday was dollar drafts, Friday was live music in the back yard (Lake Street Dive played there), Saturdays are party nights. For a community that is increasingly becoming dominated by retirees looking for a good town, this place was wildly fun. Tuesday pizza night was easily the towns favorite. We went into the hardware store and the clerk felt it necessary to alert us ‘transients’ of the phenomenal BOGO day. We also ran into two separate friends who informed us we should get to Silos early tonight to secure a good seat for BOGO. It’s pretty great to see a community come together over pizza.

      Sitting in Silos, everyone is in the boat world, you work for the boat yards, you work as a fisherman, you teach boating, you race, you do canvas or boat related services (West Marine / Radio Shop). In some capacity EVERYONE we met in town is tied into this interwoven community.

      In general, a great thing about boat yards are seeing all the other boats and if you’re lucky enough, meeting the owner and having a few beers together. We met a fellah named Mike from Canada and he was finishing up redoing his entire interior. He bought his boat as a fixer-uper and the entire below deck had mildew problems (ceiling, floor, and cushions). He was a wealth of knowledge and we were grateful for all his tips on engine alignment.      Läs mer

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    • Kir McLinnGone Sailing for a Year
      Dag 53

      Oriental, That Small Town Feel

      12 november 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Another character and incredible wealth of knowledge was the fiberglass genius, Turtle. One day I was half way on my mile walk into town to get a propane regulator when he pulled over and offered me a ride. I said sure. He pointed out historic sites in the town and recited the history. He drove me to the hardware store and then drove right past it saying I had to cross the town bridge and get a good view of the entire town... I learned his great great grand daddy founded the town and the origin of the town name came from a Civil War era ship! A few laughs later and a great tour of the town I found myself at the the hardware store.

      My small town story continues with the hardware store…. I found two identical products that would work for the propane tank but wasn’t sure about the sizing. The owner agreed it could be either size and after a few minutes of deliberation he set his car keys on the counter and said ‘Why don’t you take my car to your boat and test out which one is right for you. When you’re done, just come back with the packaging of the one you need and the one you didn’t use. I’ll be here until 5, so no rush.’ I’d just like to mention, I’ve been living in cities for the past 13 years and am in no way accustomed to an offer as this. I let him know, I was perfectly okay with walking, my legs worked fine, it was sunny and warm… why was this man trying to lose his car and give away his products…. I would never dream of stealing a car but still…. this kindness didn’t sit right with me, it felt bizarre. And yet…. 10 minutes later I drove into the marina where Mike had a few questions for me… Yes we fixed the regulator to the propane unit. (As a side story, the damn thing began malfunctioning on the coldest night of our entire trip. I was going to fight the cold with BAKING! Terrible timing but that’s the way the cookie tends to crumble on a boat).      Läs mer

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    • Mary FryeAll 48
      Dag 21

      Cape Lookout

      24 augusti 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      We got back from the island and I headed straight over to Cape Lookout to see the lighthouse. This is also the first lighthouse I can remember going to. I got a brief and distant look at wild horses and checked out this island.Läs mer

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    • Mary FryeAll 48
      Dag 19

      Out for a boat ride

      22 augusti 2015, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      I head out to Brad and Suzanne's house in Harker's Island. I found out about them because Ryan and Angie couchsurfed there and Phil hosted them in Durham. Then to see how cook couchsurfing is I find out that Brittain from Asheville will be staying there as well. Shortly after I get there we head out on the boat to an island that has wild horses. I didn't get to see any, but it was still very pretty.Läs mer

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    • ResenärCay Paraiso Adventures '21-'22
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      Dag 28

      Cape May, NJ to Oriental, NC

      30 oktober 2021, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

      We had a very pleasant trip off shore from Cape May to Portsmouth, Va., getting just ahead of a gale. We were happy to be in a marina until the winds died and enjoyed a ferry ride into Norfolk and a fun tour of the battleship Wisconsin and the Nauticus Museum. We were fortunate again to be ahead of another gale when we travelled down the beautiful Dismal Swamp route of the ICW, anchoring all by ourselves near Goat Island in the lovely Pasquatank River. We grabbed a 1 day window to get across the often unruly Albermarle Sound and were grateful to stop at a new-to-us, very protected anchorage way up the Alligator River, recommended by our buddies on Sailin' Shoes. With no signal to get a weather update, we waited to leave there until yesterday at noon, when it looked like heavy rain and wind had let up. We had a beautiful afternoon going through the Alligator-Pungo Canal, oblivious to the conditions out in the rivers. We were greeted, upon exiting the Canal, with rough conditions and winds in the 30s. We made a quick turn into the north part of the Pungo River and found good protection for the night. By this morning, winds had died down and we had an easy trip down to Oriental where we are at a dock so Dave can watch Ohio State play!
      We plan on leaving here tomorrow, anchoring tomorrow night, then taking advantage of a nice 2 day window to go off shore from Beaufort to Hilton Head. Yes, 2 more overnights, but even here it's getting into the 40s at night later this week. Just a little further...      Läs mer

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    • ResenärNorth Carolina Loop
      Dag 23

      Morehead City, Bill and Mike photo dump

      29 maj, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

      This dump of photos is from Bill and Mike. We were all in Barden Inlet by Cape Lookout, but I stayed close to the Light Station, while after lunch, they headed over to the west side of the Inlet. They explored Catfish Point, and the beach on the ocean side. They also did some swimming in the ocean. They took photos of the beach, Mike messing around with some crabs, and some sand sharks. Then as we got back inside the Beaufort Inlet, they detoured through the Beaufort Channel Inlet into Taylor Creek. There they got some more interesting pictures.Läs mer

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    • ResenärNorth Carolina Loop
      Dag 10

      C-Traveler layout

      16 maj, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

      Some of you may be wondering what living on C-Traveler for several weeks might be like; what’s the layout. So this post is a description of what’s available to me and Rosanne on C-Traveler. The V-Berth where we sleep has a shelf down both sides. When I’m solo, I get both sides. LOL! In which case, I use Rosanne’s side to store my camp chairs, my toiletry bag, and anything else I don’t have room for on my side. Like an extra tub of clothes. When she’s along with me, then her clothes tubs are on her side, and I just have my side for my tubs. We found tubs that fit perfect for storing our clothes. I also have my C-Pap on my side. It’s not in the photo, as it’s right up against the helm end of the V- Berth. We sleep with our feet towards the bow. The dinette has a sink with running water, and there is a small 2.5 gallon water heater. I need to be plugged in to shore power or run the generator to heat the water up. There use to be a stove (electric and butane) next to the sink, but I pulled it out and replaced it with a butcher block. (Basically a nice 1” piece of Oak.) We have a small portable one burner butane stove that we can use on top the butcher block, or better yet, on a small table set up in the cockpit (actually a fish cutting board, but it gets more use as a stove table). That keeps the heat and condensation out of the cabin! We have an enclosed head that I replaced the marine toilet with an Airhead composting toilet. We also have a shower in there (behind the small compartment door), but to conserve potable water, I have two large solar campshower bags I place on the roof. (The boat’s potable water tank only holds 20 gals.) The one on the starboard side I can bring the shower hose in through the head window and I have the toilet set up on a platform whereby I can remove it to give us more room for showering. (We can get 2 ½ showers out of each bag, and when the one bag is empty, I move the bag from the port side over to the starboard side.) We have a small table we can eat at. Along with the small refrigerator, we also have a portable Engle Freezer that when I’m solo, I usually strap down on the port forward seat. Otherwise, the freezer just stays in the cockpit (back of the boat). Rosanne made a nice insulated cover for it, and that’s what around it in the photo. With the freezer inside, I leave the seat and convertible back rest at home. I have two 100 watt solar panels on top the roof that are hinged so that I can lift them to clean the roof, or even take them off if I need to. If you look close, you can see we have several fans around the cabin and V-Berth. And since we do some cooler weather boating, I have a small webasto diesel heater. I also recently installed a 1200 watt inverter, just big enough to run the microwave if I don’t have shore power or want to start the generator. Also nice for charging up this laptop. :-) Anyway, that’s my home away from home in a nutshell.Läs mer

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    • ResenärNorth Carolina Loop
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      Dag 23

      Cape Lookout

      29 maj, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

      12 miles was all today. Left Middens Creek at 8am, and arrived at Cape Lookout shortly after 10a. Beautifully calm day. We anchored in Barden Inlet in front of the Cape Lookout lighthouse and kayaked and kaboated into shore to walk on the beach and visit the lighthouse and keepers quarters. Back to the boats for lunch. Bill and Mike moved across the small bay here over closer to the ocean side. I stayed here to read and watch the sunbathers. Lol. Coming into Barden Inlet, we passed Shackleford Island and were treated to the view of several wild horses. The USCGC Richard Snyder is anchored over on the other side of Barden Inlet from where I’m at. This will be the last night of our trip. Tomorrow we’ll be back at the boat ramp where are rigs are, about 10 miles away. As you look at the pictures of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, the interesting thing about this lighthouse is that the diamonds represent direction. The white diamonds face east-west, while the black diamonds face north-south.Läs mer

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