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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 24.71387
Longitude: -81.07916
GPS location Date/Time: 10/24/2021 15:21:38 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 24.88434
Longitude: -80.73569
GPS location Date/Time: 10/23/2021 15:03:24 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 25.20300
Longitude: -80.37518
GPS location Date/Time: 10/22/2021 15:11:35 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 25.67600
Longitude: -80.16186
GPS location Date/Time: 10/17/2021 08:56:11 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 25.74042
Longitude: -80.17819
GPS location Date/Time: 10/16/2021 14:46:22 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 26.14260
Longitude: -80.10921
GPS location Date/Time: 10/15/2021 15:47:55 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 26.58215
Longitude: -80.04721
GPS location Date/Time: 10/14/2021 14:55:59 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 26.83831
Longitude: -80.05371
GPS location Date/Time: 10/13/2021 14:37:10 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 27.26105
Longitude: -80.22113
GPS location Date/Time: 10/12/2021 14:19:40 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 27.65747
Longitude: -80.37125
GPS location Date/Time: 10/09/2021 14:18:54 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 27.99509
Longitude: -80.53287
GPS location Date/Time: 10/08/2021 13:21:31 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 28.35933
Longitude: -80.71628
GPS location Date/Time: 10/07/2021 11:38:32 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 28.62456
Longitude: -80.80533
GPS location Date/Time: 10/05/2021 13:49:31 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 29.01557
Longitude: -80.91287
GPS location Date/Time: 10/04/2021 15:55:05 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 29.57729
Longitude: -81.19327
GPS location Date/Time: 10/01/2021 14:21:13 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 29.88795
Longitude: -81.30535
GPS location Date/Time: 09/28/2021 15:25:41 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.05198
Longitude: -81.36481
GPS location Date/Time: 09/27/2021 12:16:43 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.39500
Longitude: -81.45703
GPS location Date/Time: 09/26/2021 14:01:26 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.76231
Longitude: -81.47369
GPS location Date/Time: 09/25/2021 14:11:07 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.90148
Longitude: -81.45435
GPS location Date/Time: 09/24/2021 14:14:37 EDT

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT Queequeg's SPOT

Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 31.15805
Longitude: -81.49942
GPS location Date/Time: 07/23/2021 15:56:07 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.76207
Longitude: -81.47336
GPS location Date/Time: 07/22/2021 13:51:30 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.39816
Longitude: -81.45834
GPS location Date/Time: 07/19/2021 15:32:57 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 30.05222
Longitude: -81.36462
GPS location Date/Time: 07/18/2021 14:24:36 EDT

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Device Name: Queequeg's SPOT
Latitude: 29.88712
Longitude: -81.30600
GPS location Date/Time: 06/18/2021 12:15:08 EDT

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Latitude: 29.57726
Longitude: -81.19298
GPS location Date/Time: 06/16/2021 16:50:12 EDT

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Latitude: 29.01628
Longitude: -80.91280
GPS location Date/Time: 06/15/2021 13:33:12 EDT

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Latitude: 28.62495
Longitude: -80.80419
GPS location Date/Time: 06/10/2021 12:23:01 EDT

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Latitude: 28.35867
Longitude: -80.71622
GPS location Date/Time: 06/09/2021 13:42:30 EDT

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Latitude: 27.99356
Longitude: -80.53292
GPS location Date/Time: 06/08/2021 15:33:18 EDT

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Jensen Beach an Ft. Pierce

 We ended  spending two nights at Jensen Beach. The mooring field has one glaring deficiency,  no protection at all from the south. Of course we had steady, strong winds from the SSE the whole two days. Never went ashore, just sat on the boat and bounced.

We left the mooring field on Friday and motored up to Ft. Pierce. We originally planned to anchor in Faber Cove but at the last minute decided to take a slip at the City Marina. 

When we called,  they weren't sure they could find us a spot. They called back and said they could. 

The entrance to the marina is very tricky as there is a strong cross current. Once inside the breakwater, the current was gone and we had no trouble. At first the put us on a fixed dock that was so high above our deck, we couldn't get off the boat! They moved us to a floating face dock which has worked out fine.

Friday evening the city puts on a Friday fest with music, food and vendors. I bought Bev a new sundress. We got some food and spent an hour or so listening to the music and browsing. 

The next morning we went to the Farmers market.  Had a great Danish and scone for breakfast from the bakers. Bought some fresh fruit and veggies and a whole pound of pecans to add to our homemade trail mix. 

The music that morning was a guy named Johnny Debt. (Like Johnny Cash but with no money. ) He's a great guitar player who plays drums with his feet while picking a storm on the guitar. We found out he was playing again on Sunday at the ciderworks so we went there too. Had a pint of coconut cider. Actually pretty tasty.

We ended up staying a night longer than planned. Going to walk down6for a bit, visit the Sailfish Brewery and head up the ditch tomorrow. 

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Latitude: 27.45015
Longitude: -80.31979
GPS location Date/Time: 06/04/2021 14:32:03 EDT

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Memorial Day

After a relatively uneventful evening in Lake Sylvia, (we went hard aground for about a hour) we motored past 15 bridges to the anchorage in Lantana. We planned to leave the next day but an episode of AFib kept us there one more night.

So now it's Sunday morning on the holiday weekend. Yuck. Crazies everywhere throwing wakes. Fast boats passing us on both sides simultaneously, making it impossible to turn into the wakes. Some boaters can be real %$#holes, if you get my drift.

When we passed the inlet at Lake Worth, things got really crazy. Hundreds of small boats anchored around Peanut Island, even some in the channel,  between the channel markers. Swimmers in the water, PWCs everywhere. One PWC kept drifting under our bow, hiding from my view from the helm. I throttled back to slow down and let him get farther away, but he throttled back and stayed under our bow. We were trying to transit a bridge so couldn't move to the side. We finally cleared the bridge without killing him when a cop came along and issued him a ticket.

We were very grateful to make it into Old Port Cove marina. We planned two nights here to avoid a more travel on the holiday. After a shopping expedition, laundry and happy hour at Belle's, we were tired and decided to extend one more day.

Tomorrow Jensen Beach.

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Finally on the move again

 After a two week holdover in No Name Harbor waiting for the northeast winds to die down, we weighed anchor and headed out to sea. It was our first day of ocean sailing in years. 

We set out at about 7:30 and motored out of the Cape Florida Channel. It was a tough slog against the wind until we were able to turn north, set the sails and turn off the engine.

No sooner had we sheeted in the sails when a gust hit and we heeled over spilling everything to the floor down below. We trimmed sail and settled in for a generally quiet run to Ft Lauderdale. We averaged a little under 4 knots but hit a max of 7.3 for the day.  

The autopilot at first tried to oversteer. We think some metal items in the cockpit interfered with the units compass. We moved some things around and Otto did fine the rest of the day.

We arrived  at the Port Everglades entrance a little earlier than planned and had to fight the outgoing tide. We did time the bridge right and didn't have to wait for an opening.

The big frustration of the day came as we attempted to enter Lake Sylvia. We managed to find the only hard shallow spot and spent about 45 minutes hard aground. So glad we spent all that money getting the keel repaired. Now it's beat up again.

The tide eventually rose, we floated off and found a spot to anchor. 

A beer or two, some jambalaya, a movie and do it all again tomorrow.

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No Name Harbor

 Yesterday was an interesting day.

First, it was the only time we've ever crossed Biscayne Bay using the motor. What little wind there was was right on the nose. Quite disappointing as the Bay is usually a great place to sail but yesterday it was flat calm.

We arrived safely in No Name Harbor and got the anchor set, with short scope due to the cramped space in this postage stamp size harbor.

With the dinghy nested and stowed on deck, we had no way to get ashore to pay the park fee so I waved down a couple of guys who were taking their dinghy ashore. They gave me a ride in and then said "OK, now how are you getting back?" And walked away. Fortunately, a young man in a small fishing boat gave me a ride back to Queequeg. 

Later, just as we were getting ready to make dinner, a line of thunderstorms passed through. Not much lightning but torrential rain and lots of wind. I was worried that our short scope would cause the anchor to drag but it heals held fine despite our 360 degree spin. 

We sat in the cockpit under the dodger for most of the storm. When we went below to cook we discover leaks everywhere. I guess the little sailing we did on Wednesday worked a few things loose. Now we have some drying out to do.

We had planned to run on the outside ip to Ft. Lauderdale but the weather prediction calls for north-northeast winds and heavy seas for the next few days. So we are staying here today to regroup and get a few small boat maintenance chores done while we decide our next move. Our options are to sit out the weather, which could take a while, or risk the Julia Tuttle Bridge and run the ICW.  I'll keep you posted.

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Bittersweet

 A bittersweet departure. 

Today we set sail for the wild north but our departure from Boot Key Harbor marks the first time in 13 years that we have left any harbor without our little buddy, Morgan. 

Morgan passed away unexpectedly last week. We are utterly heartbroken over his loss. He was our constant companion for 13  years. We have never been aboard Queequeg without him and now the boat seems so empty and quiet. 

But life goes on and now we are considering adopting an older bird if we can find one that will have us.

We had planned to finish the Loop this year bit the loss of our little buddy delayed us enough that that goal is now in doubt. We plan to stop a few places along the way that might have a rescue bird for us to adopt. We might end up spending the summer in St. Augustine, who knows.

For know we are anchored in Matecumbe Bight and hope to make Thursday Cove tomorrow. Then No Name Harbor and a passage on the outside to Ft. Lauderdale the following day. 

Wish us luck. Both in our travels and in finding a new bird to love.

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RIP Morgan

 Our little traveling buddy, Morgan, our beloved Quaker Parrot, passed away last night.

Morgan had been our constant companion nearly as long as we've been together. We got him in August of 2008, nearly 13 years ago. He went everywhere with us. 

We were gearing up for our planned summer cruise and planned on starting out this past Monday, Over the weekend he stopped eating. We took him to the vet on Monday to find out what was wrong. While the doc was trying to get a blood sample he had a seizure and started bleeding from the nose. Without a proper blood sample the doc couldn't make a proper diagnosis so she asked to keep him overnight. She called us this morning to say that he had passed during the night.

Now all our plans are on hold while we make arrangements for Morgan, decide what to do with his cage, toys, etc, 

We also have to make a decision about getting another bird. Do we do it now? Or wait a few months?  How can we cruise without our little boat buddy? We have never been aboard Queequeg without him being with us. The boat seems empty and much too quiet. 

Final preparations

 We are finally getting ready to make another attempt at completing the Great Loop. Just a few last minute groceries, and a few maintenance checks and we are ready to cast off.

The plan, if you can call it that, is to set out first thing Tuesday morning. We will head up the Hawk Channel to Rodriguez Key and anchor for the night. On Wednesday we head for Key Biscayne. Then Port Everglades and Ft. Lauderdale. If weather holds, all those hops will be under sail.

The dinghy is nested on deck so we won't need to tow it. We should have fuel and water for at least two weeks so we won't need to go ashore for quite a while.

The plan is to run offshore as much as possible to save time on the trip north. Then we'll take our time coming back. With my health issue it might turn out that we just get too physically pooped to go all the way, so if we end up spending time in St. Augustine or Brunswick, that would be fine too. Who knows. When sailing you can have a destination or a timetable, never both.

Our one big concern is Morgan, our little parrot. Since yesterday, he seems off his feed. We're hoping he's just anxious about our trip, picking up on our vibes. Pray that there's nothing serious going on with the little guy. His veterinarian is no longer in the area and we wouldn't know who to take him too.

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Some shots from our recent shakedown. 

 

Wow! I have really been neglecting my job.

 Sorry it's taken so long. We've been through a lot since this blog was updated regularly. 

In 2017, hurricane Irma hit us. The boat was spidered in the middle of the canal and we got out of town. Spent a few days in Hudson Florida with friends then two weeks in Kentucky with my sister.

The boat survived, but suffered some damage. It was only in March of last year that we got it all repaired. Then Covid hit. 

In 2019 I had eye surgery to repair a macular hole. In September of last year, I was diagnosed with Afib.

One thing after another kept us stuck in Marathon. Now, we are finally getting ready to attempt to finish the loop. We hope to head out by May 1.

During our long layup, we built a new Dodger, bimini and sail pack. We upgraded the wind turbine with the blue blades. We also painted the top sides. .

We have a new dinghy that separates into two halves and nests on the foredeck.

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