mlanger, Made it. #boating #DoItNow #GreatLoop #BoatLife #NYC
mlanger, Well, rather than edit the crap out of the 3 hours of footage I shot the other day while in the Atlantic Ocean, I decided to just share it all, set to ambient music. It’s a 4k video shot through the front window of my boat. I’m wondering if watching it will make anyone seasick. 🤔
I won't share a link yet because the file was so damn big -- 8 GB -- that YouTube is going to take 7 hours to process it. You will be able to find it on my YouTube channel, though: https://www.youtube.com/c/MariaLanger
mlanger, Sometimes I really love being at anchor. I'm in a snug little lagoon about 2 miles off Chesapeake Bay with my anchor holding firm on a 3:1 scope in 6 feet of water over mud. The boat has barely moved all night -- even through a thunderstorm! And now I've got glassy smooth water with a light layer of fog below a cloudy dawn, with birds all around me just waking up.
Best of all, my coffee is ready!
PKYo, Two very old, grey-haired guys hobbling along the towpath with two very old, grizzled dogs.
Canals are a wonderful community resource – linear parks with water, grass, trees and a path to walk, jog, and cycle on, and to share with boaters.
For boaters, the canal bank and towpath are our garden.
#CanalLife #canal #boat #boating #narrowboat #VanLife #towpath #garden #recreation #parks #cycling #walking #jogging #running #dogs #PublicSpace #aging
PKYo, At day's end, I tied up the boat near a Canal & River Trust service shack: water, elsan, toilets and shower.
A shower! 🚿
I hurried from the boat to the CRT building in only my shorts, T-shirt and shoes, towel and soap in hand. (These places lack clothes hooks, so fewer items is better.) They did have a wooden bench, and a disabled grab handle that I used as a towel rack.
#CanalLife #canal #boat #boating #narrowboat #CRT #UK #facilities #showers #water #towel #soap #washing #hygiene #VanLife
markhughes, @PKYo next time, maybe also take a drill, screws, rawlplugs, clothes hooks and a screwdriver!
PKYo, Going through a flight of double locks, traditionally boats would be tied together to move more easily between locks.
You don't see it often because newer boaters don't know how, and —oh no— they'd have to talk about something other than the weather. It takes experience, trust and collaboration.
In the photo, one boat is crewed. It is steering both, using only one engine. The other boat crew is operating locks.
#CanalLife #canal #boating #boat #narrowboat #locks #broadbeam #double #navigation
mlanger, Decided to give my engine a little workout this morning by cranking it up to 3200 RPM, which is about 90%. The Volvo guys says it likes run ing at 80-90% and is built to do it all day, but I don't usually like to cruise "fast" — 14.5 knots in current conditions. Fuel economy is the same as 3000 RPM, so why not? I suspect I'll have to slow way down later in rough conditions so I may as put more miles behind me as quickly as I can now, when I can. #boating #BoatLife #GreatLoop #ICW
ai6yr, @mlanger If boat engines are anything like car engines, they need an occasional workout to burn out all the gunk generated at lower rpm/workload. (there is an optimal speed/etc. for those engines, for sure).
mlanger, I saw these concrete blocks apparently being used in Morehead city to protect the waterfront from the inlet to the ocean. It looked as if they were using them to build up a barrier island. I just saw this pair of boats towing a barge of them southbound and, a little while later, saw the yard where they are either manufactured or staged for shipping. Interesting. #boating #ICW
PKYo, Living on a boat with a refillable water tank, I've learned to conserve water.
I wash daily but only shower once a week, because:
It's a waste to run lots of water over your body and then pump it overboard.
Human skin is great at keeping clean and oil-free without any help from Proctor & Gamble IF you let it recover from the chemical abuse of "body wash" etc.
It's environmentally responsible.
#boating #narrowboat #canal #CanalLife #water #environment #overconsumption #UK #CRT
markhughes, @PKYo 👏
Not for everyone but I also stopped washing my hair years ago, before moving aboard.
Since boat, I also only change underwear and clothes when needed which means my weekly wash is now about once per month.
We have been indoctrinated into a consumption culture based on perverse ideas of hygiene and acceptable smells (nothing natural please!)
mlanger, Okay #boating friends. Any idea what this rig is for?
mlanger, Sorry, I'm not on Facebook! (Actually, I'm not sorry, which is why I'm not on Facebook. What I mean to say is that I can't go to Facebook to look at that picture.)
melroy, @mlanger sorry about that link. I'm also not on Facebook. I don't have a fb account. I couldn't download the photo from there. So there you have it. It's only a link.
mlanger, It was light out when I woke up at 6:20 AM. That’s “sleeping in” in my world and I’ll take it!
Foggy outside, outgoing tide is keeping my boat snug against the dock. Thinking about blueberry pancakes for breakfast to get rid of the bisquick and blueberries.
If the sun comes out before I leave, I’ll take my pups for another hike on the island. Only 30 miles to go today; the tide changes around 8:40, but I’ll likely wait until around noon to get on my way.
PKYo, The marina down the canal quoted £400 + parts for an engine service. I'm told it's a fair price. I've booked it for Monday, the week after next.
I was also told to keep the old belts that get replaced, in case of a future belt emergency.
Here's the checklist.
#diesel #engine #DieselEngine #boat #boating #narrowboat #canal #CanalLife #UK #maintenance #service #cost
PKYo, @markhughes I don't know how to do it. I wonder if they'll let me watch or claim that's a "health and safety" transgression.
markhughes, @PKYo worth a try, plus YouTube is awesome but to start I expect a friend in the marina could help.
mlanger, If anyone is wondering, I’m still at the same nearly free dock in Green Cove Springs, FL. The boat has been rocking, sometimes pretty violently, for more than 24 hours. My lines are creaking loudly. It’s still raining. I slept like crap.
I am so done with this place. The wind should die down around dawn and I hope to get back on the move by 10 AM.
On a positive note, the boat has been plugged into 30 amp power the entire time so my batteries are fully charged.
alexstandiford, @mlanger ugh. I’ve had nights like that too. New Mexico is awfully windy this time of year.
mlanger, Caught up on Mastodon again.
Lots of holiday food photos. The #JoinIn tag has been getting a lot of use (and a little abuse). Use/follow that tag if you want to connect with folks who might be pending the holidays alone and are looking for folks to chat with. It’s a great way to meet new folks to follow, too.
My plans are to continue south toward Biscayne Bay. I might try to get a mooring ball about 2 miles south of here on the way, but it’s probably best to just keep moving. #boating #ICW
SharonCummingsArt, a whispering wind
catches my sails and pulls me
farther from the shore...ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wind-whispering-sailboat-art-sharon-cummings.html#boat #boating #boats #sailing #sailboat #sailboats #beach #beachy #beachlife #beaches #coastal #tropical #ocean #oceans #sea #blue #art #artwork #fedigiftshop #haiku #poetry #poem #poet #writing #writingcommunity #smallpoems #poems #poets #fun #winter #fire #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt
SharonCummingsArt, Another piece in my Soft Blue Sea series. I adore blue and aqua!
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/soft-blue-sea-sailboat-art-2-sharon-cummings.html#boat #boating #boats #sailing #sailboat #sailboats #beach #beachy #beachlife #beaches #coastal #tropical #ocean #oceans #sea #blue #art #artwork #fedigiftshop #haiku #poetry #poem #poet #writing #writingcommunity #smallpoems #poems #poets #fun #winter #fire #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt
SharonCummingsArt, My soul and bones yearn
like a bonfire in winter
I burn for the wind...#DailyHaikuPrompt - Bonfire
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/soft-blue-sea-sailboat-art-sharon-cummings.html#boat #boating #boats #sailing #sailboat #sailboats #beach #beachy #beachlife #beaches #coastal #tropical #ocean #oceans #sea #blue #art #artwork #fedigiftshop #haiku #poetry #poem #poet #writing #writingcommunity #smallpoems #poems #poets #fun #winter #fire #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt
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mlanger, Just passed Smith Point Light on #ChesapeakeBay. #boating #BoatLife
debs829, (edited ) Captain Judy, an owner of the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, shares stories about what goes into the running of the oldest privately-owned ferry in the US.
#chesapeakemaritime this Mon Oct 23#herhelm #betteronthebay #womenatsea #womenonthewater #womenatthehelm #boatlife #boating #itsherboat #ChesapeakeBay
mlanger, I plotted out my next week or so of traveling. I’ll go down the Potomac river and stay at anchorages or free docks between now and Monday. Then I’ll head out into Chesapeake Bay with an overnight stop at Deltaville before settling in for a few days at marina in Hampton. I’ll spend up to three nights at Leonardtown along the way, waiting out weather at a nice secure dock walking distance to shops and restaurants during an oyster festival. #boating #BoatLife #BoatsThatToot
mlanger, Finally under way! Riding up on the command bridge with my pups this lovely morning. #Boating #BoatsThatToot #BoatLife #DoItNow
alexstandiford, @mlanger 🎉🎉 safe travels!
mlanger, Thanks! So far, so good!
mlanger, Savoring my last morning in bed at home with coffee and my pups. This morning, I’ll finish packing and work with a cleaner to prep my house for my housesitter. Then it’s off to the airport and the start of about 12 hours of travel by airliner and then rental car to my boat in the Annapolis area of Maryland. It’s been a long, relatively disappointing summer and I’ll be glad to get back on board and start wandering again. #boating #BoatLife #cruising #wanderlust #GreatLoop
mlanger, I want to add two things to this:
First, if you’re interested in following along in my travels, I will begin #blogging on my boat travel blog soon. You can find it at https://mygreatloopadventure.com. There will also be links here.
Second, if you live on the east coast of the US between Annapolis, MD, and Key West, FL, I’d love to meet up with you. Get in touch here or through my blog. I love being able to connect real life people with the accounts I see and follow online.
jfk, Happy Wednesday from the Washington Channel!
When I woke up and saw the clouds in the sky, I knew the sunrise would be pretty spectacular. Which of these 4 photos do you like the best?
#boating #washingtondc #dmv #potomac #chesapeakebay #rivers #sunrise
Sunrise from the Washington Channel with view of Phase I buildings at the Wharf and Washington monument. Marina, buildings, monument and pinkish-white clouds reflecting in still water.
Dawn from the Washington Channel with view of Phase II buildings at the Wharf. Marina, buildings and many dark clouds reflecting in still water.
Dawn from the Washington Channel with view of Phase I buildings at the Wharf and Washington Monument. Marina, buildings, month and many dark clouds reflecting in still water.
mlanger, I’ve decided to add blog content to my morning read. That said, I am actively looking for RSS-compatible #blogs with content related to #boating, personal (not cruise ship) #cruising, and the #GreatLoop. I prefer reading about #powerboat and #narrowboat travels instead of sailing travels. (I am admittedly too lazy to sail.) If you blog about your travels on the water, send me a link to your blog.