Grey Hound is in the water.....

This past week we were finally able to splash GH in Little Sodus Bay. Before we had to go back to Syracuse for the weekend most of the work to get her into sailing condition were completed. Now all we have to do is the fine tuning to get out on the lake.

With a little luck we can get our first sail for the summer .............keep the fingers crossed.

The first test of the new wall........SUCCESS!

Winds were from the south at 15+ kts with gusts to 25 knots.

Placing the wall

It took a a week or so but the break walls were put in their proper place and the results have been very good. The fishing boats have not waken us up yet but I'm sure they will continue to try harder.

Improvements at Fair Point

Not to long ago we were here working on GH when we got the good news that the cement break walls from Oswego were coming into the harbor! With camera Jon & I jumped into the 4-wheeler and met them coming into the channel.

Open houses are a pain in the butt, but......

So far we have held two open houses and we have had a few interested parties. No real bites yet but I think we are getting closer to being homeless in NY!

Grey Hound is still not in the water as we have spent a lot of time on Avery Ave. and it's an everyday event to keep the townhome "perfect" for viewing. We do have 3 coats of polish on her and she is shining pretty nice!

And then you throw in the "Bob - Steph & Teagan move.........well, there just isn't much time left in the day. Pictures of their beautiful new home forthcoming. We left the camera at the house.

Fern Hollow is on the market

We have done all the cleaning and fixing. Now all we need is someone that wants to pay!

Anyone want a townhouse in Liverpool, NY

Ok, it's been awhile since we have updated the blog but we have been slaving in the house and right now we are ready to put it on the market. We'll have to post a couple of the cool shots we will take for the open house. We are hoping it will go fast and I won't be surprised if it does because Anne has it spit and polished.

Another couple of days and we should be able to start on Grey Hound. She needs some spit and polish too!

So long warm water..........

blue skies and palm trees. We'll be back!

Leaving Cayo Costa

and we're heading to All American Boat Yard and the truck and trailer. We had a really nice sail up in light winds and on our way we saw F27 "Roaring Forties" hull #55.

Go NU-it go!!!

It's a good thing we have such a fast dinghy! The rain was coming fast but NU-it was faster! Back to Pelican Bay for a wet but quiet night at anchor.

A view from the top

We climbed the water tower on Cabbage Key and we were greeted with a fantastic view of the area. There is an Osprey nest on top and I almost got a great picture of one of the birds coming home with dinner (a big fish) but I wasn't fast enough.

Cabbage Key

Yesterday afternoon the rain stopped for a while so we decided to try for the restaurant on Cabbage Key. It was almost a 2 mile dink ride so NU-it had it's work cut out but she didn't let us down.

The place was established in 1929 and the key was purchased for $2,500....anyone know what that would equate out to in 2010 dollars???

The grounds are very pretty, the smoked salmon is great and the interior designer didn't have to work had to come up with a theme.....

& back to Cayo Costa!

The last time we anchored here I think we set a new record on the number of hours Mr. Heater was running. All I know is that we went through all the 1 pound propane containers we had! This time we had a nice sunset, a little swimming off the stern and a little stroll on the beach. Pelican Bay is a nice destination with good holding and protection from all directions. Having shallow draft is a big help as we can take GH into a nice little bay where the deep draft guys will never venture.

And one more good sail north!

After three nights at FMB we had a nice window to sail outside to Charlotte Harbor. The wind was on our beam and as were going around Sanibel Island we had a little visitor take a break from flapping the tired wings.

We are thinking it is our first Savannah Sparrow.......guess he likes riding on "NU-it also!

Lover's Key vs. Cabbage Key tortoises .......

Ok Mr Turtle .......

Which one of these Gopher Tortoises is "Big" and which one is "Little"?

Teagan should like these guys too!