Dave's best friend, David, (confusing yes I know) has been egging him on the past several years to buy a corvette. David had a deposit down on a brand new 2020 C8. He convinced Dave to do the same. Something about a rear engine, bla, bla, bla. Ultimately, Dave decided on a 2019 C7. Because its …
Blog posts September 2021
Pancake Fail
So Dave told us a few days ago he wants pancakes for breakfast. Hmmm. Melissa has pancake mix aboard but its got almond flour in it and that won’t work with Dave’s allergies. She also has gluten free flour but no baking soda or powder. And whipped egg whites are out due to Dave's allergy. There…
Front row seats to marina wedding
We awoke to a cooler day. Time for some rib sticking oatmeal and braised greens with sausage! The oatmeal had cinnamon apples mixed that were originally destined for a pie, with port wine reduction drizzled over the top. Perfect fall breakfast!
We made our way to the Des Moines marina. …
We eat like kings
We awoke to another lovely morning in Filucy Bay. When we pulled up the anchor, Dave got to test out the washdown pump for the first time.
We quickly discovered a flaw in the design – the intake hose you drop in the water tends to float. A quick modification solved the issue:
We …
Fourth time is a charm
20 years ago Dave and Melissa found a small bay filled with sand dollars and named it “Sand Dollar Bay”. We’ve wanted to revisit for years. Today we hoped would be the day. Alas.
The real name of that bay is “Fish Trap”. When we got to Fish Trap with the hope of anchoring and hopping i…
Hardest mooring buoy ever
This morning Dave had to hook up the wash down pump and give it a try. Success!!!
We headed to Eagle Island. We had a heck of a time picking up the mooring buoy. Melissa realized that we needed to bridle the hook up when we first hooked up because with the current roaring through there, i…
Melissa has wished for this for 8 long years
Breakfast was pork sausage with roasted veggies and a herb sauce. Most of us loved it, but Dave said it was “mushy”. Oh well.
Ever since seeing Joint Decision (52 foot Nordhaven) wash their anchor down with a pump that could have powered a fire hose (after rescuing them), Melissa has …
Boat Parts as Kitchen Tools
Since we spent two nights in Poulsbo, we decided to make the 52-mile run to Gig Harbor today. Underway, the gang finished solving the Baker’s Dozen puzzle. We parked at the Arabella Marina. Tight fit, but as per usual, Captain Dave put it in the slip like he’s been doing this for years. Because.…
Lazy Day in Poulsbo
Dinner last night had risotto, so this morning’s breakfast – risotto cakes! And chicken sausage. And Bloody Mary’s with Jim’s pickled tomatoes from tomatoes in his garden!
Jim, Melissa, and Margaret spent the day playing a Hunt A Killer game – Baker’s Dozen. Spoiler alert…
Uneventful as a trip through the locks gets
After all the engine work the past few weeks, we are ready to head out! We loaded the boat with groceries last night. Apsaras is as loaded with food and wine as she ever has been. We plan to be gone a week, and we have enough food for two weeks. Well, its all about choices isn't it?
We fi…
Another starter bites the dust
Apsaras really likes to eat starters. After having replaced the starter a few weeks ago, Dave and Jim tackled the big job of removing the turbo charger so that they could fix the leak that drips onto the starter. Been a problem for years, but the leak has gotten worse – to the point where there is…
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