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Virtual World--Life on the Inside of a Ping Pong Ball!
Can't See Much! Waking up this morning in Manasquan, New Jersey, I can see maybe 100 yards which is reminiscent of the past couple of...
Chuck Hewett
2 days ago4 min read
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So Much to Share!
Sentiment Captured on a Stain Glass Window in the Naval Academy Chapel On the water for seven days, my buddy, Admiral Joe Dyer, and I...
Chuck Hewett
4 days ago7 min read
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Wow! An Interlude and Off Again
Our New (To Us) Sabre 45 Arrives in Charleston After both coming down with bad cases of RSV, (I cannot tell a lie, I infected the...
Chuck Hewett
May 85 min read
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Part I: The Final Chapter
Yesterday, with a 60 nautical mile cruise south from Georgetown to Charleston, we completed our final run with our beloved Back Cove 41. ...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 164 min read
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Addendum--Love the Waccamaw
Promise this will be brief. We woke up this morning at Wacca Wache (walkah watchee) Marina in a spectacular setting to a gorgeous day: ...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 141 min read
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Yin and Yang
Sitting in Katahdin's cockpit at the Wacca Wache Marina near Murrell's Inlet, SC, I find myself divided in a couple of ways. First, it...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 134 min read
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Little Wins (Or Maybe Not Quite So Little)
We Love Katahdin; We're Going to Miss Her! Our trip to explore the Chesapeake foundered on the rocks of high wind and other inclement...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 106 min read
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Safety on Katahdin
Disclaimah: This blog responds to requests from family and friends asking about the precautions we take to keep ourselves safe while...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 68 min read
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You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!
The best laid plans. On my travels to Charleston to observe the survey of the Sabre 45, I had the misfortune to sit beside two different...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 63 min read
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The Muse, the Muse, Oh Where Is the Muse??
Loyal friends and followers, I'm afraid that I have been awol. But, there is news! Ten days or so ago on our way from Mile Hammock Bay...
Chuck Hewett
Apr 33 min read
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A Battleship, Aground, Live Fire, All Yellow
Well, if that's not a great title??? We have had an interesting few days. Tied up at Port City Marina in Wilmington, NC, we had a day...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 224 min read
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This 'n' That
Since the blog about Gullah Geechee culture which I posted from Georgetown, SC, we've cruised three days out of four with stops in North...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 204 min read
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The Gullah Geechee
Though the heart of Gullah Geechee culture lies in South Carolina, it extends from North Carolina through northern Florida. Born of two...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 163 min read
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Charleston--Georgetown
It was a tough week after losing Rascal, aka the Bosun. The three of us had been living together in a very small space and those first...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 155 min read
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The Bosun Sails His Final Cruise
After several days of not eating or drinking coupled with unusual lethargy, the Bosun sought medical attention at a veterinary clinic...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 91 min read
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Surviving a Gale in Hilton Head
We cruised from Savannah (Thunderbolt) to Windmill Harbor on Monday on a high tide. We still poked carefully along through many of the...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 75 min read
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So Much to Share! Brunswick. Cattlepen Creek, Savannah!
Wow! We are living the dream. There is so much to share since my last post three days ago. Buckle up! We left St. Marys on a dark,...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 16 min read
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Hail St. Marys (GA)
We stopped at St. Marys on a whim. We had planned to anchor off Cumberland Island but the night and following day promised rain. A snug...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 262 min read
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It's Me Again--the Bosun/Commander-In-Chief
Like so much in life, it all depends on your perspective. In my case, I know I'm the Commander-In-Chief and, when they're being honest,...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 244 min read
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The Weekend Update--Farewell to St. Augusinte; Hello to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach
It's hard to believe that since my last blog we spent four more full days in St. Augustine and then traveled yesterday to Fernandia Beach...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 225 min read
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