http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/ Copyright 2008 Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:48:26 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Let's not sugar coat it. Boatin' in D.C. amounts to coming out of the marina and heading North on the Potomac River for about a mile. All roads, or in this case, waterways, lead to Georgetown. Luckily, both the ride and destination to Georgetown are rather pleasant with various Washington landmarks within view. The exception is that there are fireworks... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/12/boating_around_1.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/12/boating_around_1.html Destinations Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:48:26 -0500 In June, I decided to take a position in Baltimore, Maryland so that I could live on Livin' Nauti' and walk to work from the Baltimore Marine Center. Several months before, after searching and visiting several marinas, BMC seemed to the best as far as amenities and location. So, when a new Technology Quality Management Director position was offered with... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/11/boating_around.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/11/boating_around.html Destinations Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:44:43 -0500 Rock Hall is one of the closer destinations as it takes about 2 hours to get from my marina in Baltimore. It is basically just across the Chesapeake Bay but slightly south. On the first trip, we stayed at a marina and took the shuttle trolley bus to and from the various destinations. It was 100 degrees and you could... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/08/trips_to_rock_h.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/08/trips_to_rock_h.html Destinations Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:42:25 -0500 July 2005. The 10-day long cruise was a trip starting from the Washington Marina down the Potomac to the Potomac River Yacht Club Float-in and then to continue with the NPYC for the next week at various destinations on the Chesapeake. We decided that we would take the 3 year old with us on the trip and unfortunately she was... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/08/npyc_long_cruis.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/08/npyc_long_cruis.html Destinations Sun, 14 Aug 2005 07:53:27 -0500 Memorial Day weekend. This was my first trip taking Livin' Nauti' for a trip without Jerry as the first mate. I invited my friend, Nancy, to come on the trip with me to Mattawoman, across from the Occoquan Bay area. Livin' Nauti' was traveling with Colonel's Lady, also from DC, down to Mattawoman. The day started out a little iffy... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/06/mattawoman_trip.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/06/mattawoman_trip.html Captain's Log Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:27:11 -0500 We began dewinterizing the boat today. Based on an April launch date and an estimated 2-3 weeks to bring all the systems back online, we decided to begin with the dewinterizing despite the cold weather. It has been in the 30's and 40's for the last couple of weeks – still no warm weather in site. But, if you wait... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/03/cracking_the_en.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/03/cracking_the_en.html Maintenance Log Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:48:52 -0500 Boating season is just around the corner. Are you ready? I'm exciting about it and ready to go. I'm itching to get the boat de-winterized and underway. Now is the time to review the latest safety bulletins, learn new tricks and tips, take a safety course, plan for a summer cruise, or just get involved with your local yacht or... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/02/just_around_the.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/02/just_around_the.html First Mate's Log Sun, 13 Feb 2005 13:59:59 -0500 Today was beautiful. It was 60 degrees, blue skies, and a gentle breeze. It was boating weather. It was almost tempting to de-winterize and to take the boat out. Hmmm. Not just yet, that March snow storm still looms around the corner. Still, it was a nice day to install the new canvas for the bridge.... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/02/new_bridge_canv.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/02/new_bridge_canv.html Maintenance Log Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:45:25 -0500 Based on advice from winterization experts in various magazines, we decided to wrap Livin' Nauti' in a tarp that can be used for years rather than shrink-wrapping. So, a strategy was developed to utilize two tarps – a 50' x 30' and a 20' x 20'. Subsequently, the canvas and vinyls both on the bridge and on the aft deck... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/01/its_cold_out_th.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2005/01/its_cold_out_th.html Captain's Log Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:54:27 -0500 Start talking about the when and how of winterization early in October but then announce that you are thinking about participating in the Parade of Lights in December giving you a legitimate excuse to languish. Then proceed to buy a $500 engine/bilge room heater from West Marine that you aren't really sure will work if the temperature gets below 42... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/12/first_yearas_wi.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/12/first_yearas_wi.html Captain's Log Mon, 06 Dec 2004 23:00:21 -0500 I went down to the boat today to continue winterizing the engines. At least, it started that way. The fuel and oil filters that I ordered last week did show up on Friday. My intention was to do an oil change on the genset and both diesels. I also wanted to finish up the heads and A/C units.... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/12/winterization_c.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/12/winterization_c.html Maintenance Log Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:34:28 -0500 We spent the day looking for a hot tub. We took a drive over to the Home & Garden Show in Chantilly and looked at the multitude of hot tubs. They came in every size, shape, and color. Originally, we discussed the Softub and the benefits of that option. It is actually a nice compromise if you don’t want to... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/02/looking_for_a_h.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/02/looking_for_a_h.html First Mate's Log Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:13:31 -0500 The Captain and I decided to attend this year's boat show in Washington, D.C. It was held at the new Washington Convention Center. The show sported both power boats and sail boats. While the sail boats ranged from the personal size all the way up to 50 feet, the power boats had very few entries above the 35 foot mark.... http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/02/dc_boat_show.html http://www.livinnauti.com/journal/archives/2004/02/dc_boat_show.html First Mate's Log Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:12:15 -0500