Cruising Guides

Posted by Captn Andy on Aug 4, 2011 in Destinations, Great Loop | 0 comments

We use a variety of cruising books and guides aboard Seadee.  The Cruising Trawler site has an Amazon store featuring all of the books we use and more.  Cruising Trawler Book Store

Green Cove Springs

Posted by Captn Andy on Mar 30, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 0 comments

The Bahamas loop is complete. seaDee is now at rest in Green Cove Springs. The cruising will pause now while I take care of some business back in NJ/NYC.

I hit a pocket of cool, windy weather on the way up the east coast of FL. Rain and winds from the north kept me in the cabin and off the flybridge until the last day. The sun returned on the cruise from St. Augustine to GCS and the water was beautiful.

Early morning mist:

West Palm Beach

Posted by Captn Andy on Mar 15, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 1 comment

12 Hours of 3-5 waves from the NW early, 6-8 swells from the NE late. The prediction was 2-4 waves and 10-15kt winds…oh well – so much for forecasts. Now in WPB with Geoff. Hanging at the beach, hitting some golf balls and spring training baseball. All good.

Walking the Eastern Shore

Posted by Captn Andy on Feb 29, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 1 comment

Our little group of walkers will pick a course every morning for a 3-4mile hike. One of the routes takes us to the end of the Eastern Shore. Beautiful homes and vistas line both sides of the dirt road.

Pete’s Pub – Little Harbour

Posted by Captn Andy on Feb 21, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 0 comments

The beach on the other side is a mix of sand and rock carved over time by the Atlantic.

Superbowl in the Bahamas

Posted by Captn Andy on Feb 6, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 3 comments

What a great game. Even more fun to have the Becces onboard for the game. A 3 mile walk in the morning, an afternoon at the pool, followed by burgers on the grill.

Rosalie and Denise (a guest on Wink and Wilma’s boat) admire the sites along our walking route

Dressed in full battle gear, Mike watches the game from the lower helm.

Rosalie kept us in the game with pasta in clam sauce. A day in Hopetown was another highlight of their visit.

The weather this week has been outstanding. The day after the superbowl, Wink and Wilma had me out on the reef snorkeling. Crystal clear water and warm sunny days with light winds. Now, if we could just pull a lobster out of a hole.

A day at Great Guana Cay

Posted by Captn Andy on Jan 27, 2008 in Destinations, Southbound 2008 | 0 comments

The settlement at Great Guana Cay is one of the smallest in the central part of Abaco, but is growing. Approx 200 people call this Cay home. The Great Guana reef protects a 5 mile beach. Nippers Bar and Grill overlooks the beach from high atop a dune. These photos are from Nippers. When visiting, be careful of “the Nipper”. 4 or more may cause your eyes to permanently cross.