Tag: North Carolina

Under This Wedded Jewel

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Under this wedded jewel

In the distance, the whooshing hum of evening traffic is almost deafening, as rubber tires spin across hardened pavement. Those modern, mechanical carriages are so close to us, and yet we are invisible to them, mostly. The occasional traveler may catch a glimpse of us here in this place. We see you as you whiz by. We hear you as you move deliberately towards whatever destination you have selected. I wonder where you are scurrying, to and fro. We sit idle, calm, and patient, in this pool of mirrors with…

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Perkins 4.236 Engine Repair: Raw Water Pump

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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…

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If You Can’t Tie A Knot…

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If You Can’t Tie a Knot There’s a saying that goes a little something like this…“If you can’t tie a knot, tie a lot.”  Well that’s great and groovy until you have to untie all of those “a lots” especially when you’re in a hurry.  Taking fifteen minutes to untie a dozen granny knots just to move a fender two feet over when you are coming into a dock is a little less than ideal. Practice, Practice, Practice I have no idea why, but knots befuzzle me sometimes.  I have…

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Red Sky At Night: Sunset November 6th 2017 New Bern, NC

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Red Sky at night November 6 2017 New Bern NC

Red Sky At Night, Sailors Delight The old adage states “Red sky at night, sailors delight.  Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.”  According to lore, this means when the sky is red at sunset, fair weather is on the way.  When the sky is red in morning, bad weather is coming.  I’ve heard this saying has something to do with atmospheric pressures and light refraction.  Whatever the cause, we find this to be the case more often than not. Regardless, the view from Banjo tonight was next-level spectacular.  I…

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Dazzling Sunset Footage: November 2 2017 – New Bern NC

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Sunset footage New Bern, NC at Bridgepoint Marina

Dazzling Sunset Footage I walked outside to capture this dazzling sunset footage, with the sunset already in progress.  November is already shaping up to be one of my favorite months.  The temperatures have decreased.  The constant summer thunderstorms have subsided.  To the west, the sun appeared larger than normal, and the moon was absolutely HUGE.  The sky continually changed colors  and was majestic.  This video footage is a mix of several scenes captured.  We hope you enjoy a bit of the calm that we experienced watching the scene unfold.  These…

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Restaurant Review: Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant, New Bern, NC 2017-Nov-04

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Restaurant Review Arturo’s Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant 1900 South Glenburnie Road, Suite A New Bern, NC 28562 (252) 634-1894 http://arturosdining.com Facebook Date of Visit: 2017 Nov 04 Time of Visit: 17:10 Server: Isabelle Number in Party: 2 Total Bill w Tax excluding gratuity: $34.11 Atmosphere: We really enjoyed this restaurant review, especially after a day sailing out on the Neuse River!  We found a couple of interesting listings for Mexican Restaurants and decided to give Arturo’s a try and we were not disappointed. One of the first things that was evident…

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