May 2008

May 25 2008, time for Greg and Sean to leave they were impressed that we have jets in Maine. We are mighty proud to have so many wicked smart jet people in Maine.
Sunset off Popum beach. On our way into the Kennebeck River the port drive shaft broke. probably from over tensioning the drive belt. So we had to go outside and make our way to Casco bay wince the starboard throttle was unreliable. Seatow did a great job meeting us at 23:00 at half way rock and taking us to Walter Green's mooring on the Harraseeket river in South Freeport, 2 miles from L.L.Bean's. We were here for 6 weeks.
Greg at light near Kennnebec river.

Same lighthouse, Greg at the helm.
We left Penobscot bay and proceeded to the Kennebec river This is along the way.
Warm water needed for David to shower after the swim
Knife that was not needed to cut the line that was not wrapped
Local Color Brookline, Maine

David swimming to cut free the prop free that had no line wrapped on it: 55 degree water
Iroquois Indian lacrosse player with Greg as defense. Blue Hill, Maine
Sunset in Bucks harbor

Farm at Bucks harbor low tide.
May 19 Bucks harbor Maine Some say the best harbor. not much for facilities but great sailing and views. Had to get dinghy engine repaired. Sara Cox helped a lot.
Off Bass Head light
To The southest Cranberry islands
To the east Sommes Sound

Greg with the west behind. Penobscot bay and Bucks harbor
To the south, the Cranberry islands

Southwest Eggemogin Reach
South west harbor Maine where we spent the night. Great diner in a corner cafe. Red Sox won.

Whats Up Doc starting to drag.
Raven or crow? waiting for what? click to see
Whats Up Doc in Valley Cove - Sommes Sound- David on Board - click to see.
the entrance to Sommes sound

The view toward NE harbor

After a nice rocky anchor that did not hold ( OK because I stayed on the boat), Sean and Greg climbed Flying mountain and falcon nest mountain and back to the .

The Entrance to Sommes sound MT Desert Island. this is the largest fiord in the US. Cadillac Mt in the distance the first place the sun hits the US.
A site we all love to see. These lobster traps caused me to swim 3 times this summer. We wrapped 6 in all.

May 18 Sean McGowan near NE harbor Mt Desert island. May 18 We had a warm and gentle sail through the harbor under full main.

May 17th was not too pleasant. We ran out of power because the starter battery ran dead. The blower pulled 7.5 amps with the charger ran 5 amps. So we had the Bass Harbor harbor Master come out with a new battery and motored to the town dock. Greg and Sean took a walk and got a free lobster diner. David of Solar marine elecric came out and diagnosed the problem . We disconnected the blower, kept the cover off the engine room and all was ok but noisy for the rest of the trip.

MAY 16; We are about to leave Blue Hill Bay, an ideal harbor with church, store, restaurant, hospital, Golf, yatch club, boatyard, and cemetery all on the water of a small town and harbor .