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A Beautiful, Wet, Slog; Equipment Malfunctions; and, Another Milestone!
Yesterday, we arose early and got underway in the rain to transit the Champlain Canal from Lock One Marina in Waterford through Lock 12...
Chuck Hewett
Jun 10, 20253 min read
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On the Road Again! And Back in Freshwater Too.
With thanks to Willie Nelson: On the road again Goin' places that I've never been Seein' things that I may never see again And I can't...
Chuck Hewett
Jun 8, 20256 min read
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Always a Tingle--You Gotta Love New York
On Friday, Joe and I once again braved thick fog but slightly reduced seas (three feet) to travel the 50 offshore miles from Manasquan to...
Chuck Hewett
May 19, 20256 min read
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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
May 16, 20254 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
May 14, 20257 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 8, 20255 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 16, 20254 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 14, 20251 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 13, 20254 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 10, 20256 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 6, 20258 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 6, 20253 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 3, 20253 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 22, 20254 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 20, 20254 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 16, 20253 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 15, 20255 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 9, 20251 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 7, 20255 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 1, 20256 min read
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