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Three Boat Flotilla, 1 Mantus Anchor, and 30 Knots of wind

21,October, 2018 Sailor

Yesterday, we had a couple friends come into the cove to visit. The conditions were calm, so our friends rafted up to Banjo creating a cool three boat flotilla to spend a nice Saturday night. Around 04:30 this morning, we awoke to significant wind gusts only to remember that we were the only boat anchored of the three. The wind gusts were in the low-mid 30-knot range. We found ourselves in the situation of a three boat flotilla all sharing one Mantus anchor. The specifics of the three boats were…

Kings Restaurant Review: Kinston NC

17,October, 2018 Sailor

You have got to give RESPECT to a restaurant that offers fried pork rinds on its buffet. This is not your average bland, tasteless, mass-quantity buffet. Kings Restaurant in Kinston NC affords customers the luxury of a home-cooked meal, at a reasonable price, with fast, friendly service. Kings Restaurant made it into our new favorite things category due to the outstanding, delicious quality of its food. We learned about it while having our starter rebuilt on a recent trip to Kinston NC. After speaking with our server, we discovered…

Squires Automotive Auto Generator & Starter Service

17,October, 201817,October, 2018 Sailor

There are times when recommendations fall short and times when they blow you away. Yesterday, we experienced the latter at Squires Automotive Auto Generator & Starter Service in Kinston, NC. The recommendation came from one of the people helping with our engine problem. We could not have been more thrilled. So much so, that we have even added them to our new our favorite things category. I guess when you have been in business serving customers since 1955, you get very good at it. Starter Rebuild Squires Automotive Auto Generator &…

Bacon Jalapeño Cheddar Cream Cheese

17,October, 2018 Sailor

Discovered my new favorite thing today at Carolina Bagel Co & Deli in New Bern, NC, in the form of a toasted & buttered Everything Bagel covered with Bacon Jalapeño Cheddar Cream Cheese. We usually elect to have our cream cheese on the side so we can apply it ourselves. But you can see for yourself, this cream cheese is not for the faint of heart. Also pictured is the Carolina Scramble with salsa. You get flavors consisting of a slight Jalapeño spice, TONS of bacon, sharp cheddar and smooth…

Perkins 4.236 Engine Repair: Raw Water Pump

13,October, 201807,November, 2018 Sailor

Perkins 4.236 Marine Engine Raw Water Pump installation

I received a call from Chuck first thing this morning. He had been thinking about our engine and the possible locations where water could get into the crankcase. Although the most obvious answer to the problem is a blown head gasket, Chuck made a recommendation to check our raw water pump. By ruling out the raw water pump first, we could potentially avoid the costly head gasket replacement. What is a Raw Water Pump The raw water pump on Banjo is responsible for pulling sea water into the engine as…

An Odd but Delicious Friday Night Dinner

13,October, 201813,October, 2018 Shannon

An Odd but Delicious Friday Night Dinner I was out and about yesterday afternoon, so I thought I would go ahead and get some ideas for our Friday night dinner. I messaged Shawn to see if he wanted anything in particular. His response was he wasn’t all that hungry. Fast forward five minutes later and he threw out the suggestion of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) bowls, but still said he wasn’t really hungry. Well, that was helpful! Hahaha! I generally make a copycat version of the KFC bowls instead of…