Category: Boating
John Buoy: Spring Refit
Well, it’s been a particularly nasty winter. I managed to head down to the marina as often as possible, and spent time on the boat, but we didn’t take it … Continue reading John Buoy: Spring Refit
John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 3)
Now that everything is tested, I actually have to install it into the boat. But I still have one problem to solve. The AIS radio is just working off a … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 3)
John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 2)
So Sonar was my sticking point. I wanted to get something down at the lower con that gave me depth. My first thought was just putting in another Depth sounder, … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 2)
John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 1)
I haven’t written a lot about our boat, but this latest project needed a writeup. I’m pretty big on knowing where I am as I plot the boat. We were … Continue reading John Buoy Marine Communications (Part 1)
There Be Squalls Ahead…
We took a day trip over to Lanai. We had been on our last trip years ago, and Lanai was pretty empty. Apparently Larry Ellison has purchase most of the … Continue reading There Be Squalls Ahead…
Zodiac Killer
Snorkeling was a big part of our initial plans for our trip. So I was excited that we included Molokini in the first of our plans. If you aren’t familiar … Continue reading Zodiac Killer
Gallery: “John Buoy”
A gallery of our newly purchased boat, a 1983 Sea Ray 340 Sport Bridge.
Stand in a cold shower, ripping up $50 bills…
With the difficulty of our trip over we planned out the trip back with a much better route, we shortened all our open water crossings as much as possible, mapped … Continue reading Stand in a cold shower, ripping up $50 bills…
Ford Fairlaine, Fisherman’s Detective
Rain. Holy crap. There is just a shitload of rain this morning. We have plans to go fishing later today, and so far weather like this has just meant rough … Continue reading Ford Fairlaine, Fisherman’s Detective
Heriot Bay Inn and Marina
We finally made it into Heriot Bay. Campbell River is a pretty small, remote place, but Heriot Bay is like the folks who moved away from Campbell River because it was … Continue reading Heriot Bay Inn and Marina
Cognitive Dissonance 