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Happy Thanksgiving morning!
The crew of the Eleanor is giving thanks for a safe passage so far! We toasted with coffees (The ICW is no place for a cocktail!) to all of our good fortune to be sharing this experience. Jon and I are lucky to have found each other, found Eleanor, and have our great friends and partners…
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Bridges on the ICW
(Posted by Jenn)… Wednesday, Eleanor carried us to North Myrtle Beach, NC. It was a cool, sunny day, and we went under many interesting bridges along the way. Here are a few of them… A few other pictures from the day…
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Sights from around Morehead City
(Posted by Jenn) …. We spent a whole day in Morehead City, waiting for the gale warning to subside. So, we walked around a lot and ate a lot… first a big breakfast at Grumpy’s diner (I forgot to get a picture)… Then some shopping… and then a nice dinner at Catch 109. All bookended…
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Morehead City, NC & well, More Morehead City, NC
(photo of MHNC DAY THREE (from Terese) The Pamlico Sound was smooth as pancake batter and Eleanor slit the surface in all of her elegance, turning gracefully into the Neuse River and Adams Creek. We arrived in Moorehead, North Carolina in plenty of time to grocery shop (there’s a bar in the Lowe’s food store!)…
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Discretion in the face of a Gale
So the gale was supposed to abate by 10 this morning…but at 1:00pm it was still howling at 30+ knots. Eleanor is very maneuverable with her twin screws, but lacks a bow thruster and the winds were holding her hard against the dock. Getting off would be tough. Looking at the chart, there are opportunities…
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Gale Warning
URGENT – MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 933 PM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 …GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE…The coastal…
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“What type of boat is Eleanor?”
“What type of boat is Eleanor?” our friend yelled from the dock in Wanchese, North Carolina. (It’s pronounced WanChe. The last part of Cheese is silent.) Denny had only seen pictures of her on Facebook and this was his first-time seeing Eleanor in real life. Denny and his wife, Gail, good neighbors of Terese’s in…
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Aboard Eleanor
Eleanor floats contentedly, chrome gleaming in the morning sunlight, dew bubbles rolling off thick, new varnish. A full moon still hovers over the West River as her owners and caretakers, Jon and I, board, toting only our last-minute provisions. Our crew, Craig and Jenn Barnabee wrestle their gear aboard, stowing it neatly in the compact…
Aboard Eleanor 