Author: Jim H
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Boats are Chore Factories
We took Tilia to a yard to remove her from the water so we could do some important work. Four days later, it was all done…
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New London
We made our way to New London, CT where we had a marina reservation. This allowed Jim to complete some important boat projects while Anne was in Minneapolis.
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The Great Dismal Swamp
We traveled from Elizabeth City, NC to Chesapeake, VA through the Great Dismal Swamp, experiencing historical sites, locks, and friendly staff…
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Cape Lookout to the Neuse River
After raising our muddy anchor at Cape Lookout, we used our deckwash system to clean it. We enjoyed the afternoon sailing on the Neuse River, reaching up to 9.7 knots…
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Southport to Cape Lookout
After getting to know Southport, we continued north. We got a chance to go out into the ocean for part of our journey and explored barrier islands and a famous lighthouse…
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Charleston to Southport with Jim’s Parents
Jim’s parents, Bob and Carol, flew into Charleston to join us on another leg of the journey. We spent a day exploring Charleston and…
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Going Outside to Play
On Sunday, we sailed into the ocean. It was cold and windy, but fun until the autopilot died…
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Learning About the ICW
After several days on the ICW, we are finding our rhythm….
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Tilia Under Sail!
Many firsts for us on Tilia today, including our first solo sail…
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Almost…
The major projects are completed and we are getting ready to untie the lines…