Back River December 2010

Back River

Katabatic Winds of Antarctica - NYTimes.com

Katabatic Winds of Antarctica - NYTimes.com: "h"

Grace: a replacement engine found in Falmouth

Grace - 18' Lyman - 1957

It's been worrisome since the moment a bit before sunset that my venerable 1957 Graymarine Model 100 straight six seized up and died at sunset just off Black Island in the Muscongus Bay where I had to be rescued by Barrett Lynde of Gay Island Oyster Farm.  But today, with the help of Russ and Joel we picked up a replacement.  A Graymarine  Model 112 flathead six with dual carburetors.  We loaded it (675 lbs.) onto Jeff Marine's pickup and brought it back to Thomaston for winter transplant surgery.

The engine came out of this 1953 Chris Craft - which spends summers on Sebago Lake.  It will now be re-powered  by this Hercules engine - the original equipment.  

Hercules

1953 Chris Craft

Russ and Joel

Wing Systems

Wing Systems

The Crystal Ship - one for Charlie Crist

I guess it is really over for Charlie Crist and the Republican Party now that he has pardoned Jim Morrison.

Issuma: Winter on Lake Ontario

Rochester, December 2010

Winter has arrived.  Especially in buffalo which got its first "lake effect" blizzard.  Not far from there is Rochester where Issuma was hauled for rigging work after a slow and picturesque trip up the Hudson through the Erie Canal, and then the Oswego Canal.  check out the pictures on Issuma's  blog, to the right.

The Wave - Susan Casey

This is an ad, but it's got some great footage.   And it's a potential gift.

Three Boys Feared Lost Are Found in Pacific - NYTimes.com

Three Tokelau Islands boys spent 50 days at sea

Three Boys Feared Lost Are Found in Pacific - NYTimes.com
A more detailed account is here.

Matt Brown: Pemaquid Point from Little Thrumcap Island

Thanks to Susan and the kids for this woodcut by Matt Brown.
Little Thrumcap is about two miles southwest from Pemaquid Point, across the mouth of John's Bay.

Pemaquid Point from Little Thumcap Island, John's Bay, Gulf of Maine

Senior Citizen Completes Solo Circumnavigation of City Island

On my first day of Medicare eligibility I rowed around City Island.  Why?  Because I could.  Engaged in every man's favorite activity: watching other men work while I did what I pleased.  Below are my 8 ft Walker Bay skiff and some of the workmen and working boats I saw.

My boat - NR2A

all quiet at the fuel dock

Island Current - Daily 8
AM, Nightly 6:30 PM

Hudson Beaver

City Island Bridge

Howard H -  wood work boat still working in NY harbor

Big Bird in his skiff

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