Dalamar on December 20th, 2009

  Crossing now. 12 miles down. 19 to go.

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Dalamar on December 19th, 2009

We are leaving in the morning.  Will take about 6 hours to cross. Weather will be perfect for 2 days. Expecting highs in the 50’s.

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Dalamar on December 14th, 2009

We are fogged in. Not leaving today. Next good day is this coming Thursday or Friday. What a pain, at least it is in the low 60’s.

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Dalamar on December 13th, 2009

Still at Dog River Marina. The weather has been rain and wind, Today rain early then fog.  Fog cleared about 10 30 am then at 12 30 came back really thick. 1st time I have seen fog come back and don’t want anything to do with that on the water.    This is what a [...]

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Dalamar on December 9th, 2009

Today, I am starting to mount hangers in the cabin to eliminate trying to find the items I use everyday. I also went to to a big sports store to look at rain suits.

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Dalamar on December 8th, 2009

I wanted to thank Capt. Doug for his help picking out safety equipment and for getting me the charts I needed. Also his lovely wife put together a little treat bag for me. Again thanks to Jerry Pinson for driving down to Mobile and taking me out to dinner. Jerry also bought me a jar [...]

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Dalamar on December 7th, 2009

These fixed docks are something else. But at least it’s a covered slip. I have to play monkey getting on and off the boat. The tide will rise then drop about two foot each day.     I went to west marine store with Captain Doug and bought an off shore life vest with lanyard, [...]

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Dalamar on December 6th, 2009

We left anchorage at 8 am and got to Mobile Bay around 11 am. Ran south in Mobile Bay for aboout 15 miles to get to Dog River Marina. I will be staying here 2 nights at least. I have got to have a real nice day to cross the bay which is approximately 30 [...]

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Dalamar on December 5th, 2009

The temperature was in the mid 30’s at 7 am. I am not going to have cold feet today. I have toasty toes patches in my medical kit. Put on two pairs of socks. Stuck the toasty toes to the socks and about all I got out of the toasty toes was a lump in [...]

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Dalamar on December 4th, 2009

Yesterday I promised to tell you what I’ve been dining on since I’ve been anchored out for 7 days.  Well, here it goes.. I have on board the following health food.. Pringles potato chips, bread and peanut butter, cheese in a can and crackers, tuna with crackers, all types of nuts, beef jerky, caramels, water [...]

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