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Remove our Boat Engine

10,December, 201807,September, 2021 Sailor

It’s been a busy aboard Banjo. As you may recall, we got towed out of our anchorage almost a month ago and have been eager to discover the cause of our engine failure. I met with Gary last week and attended to his assigned homework of preparing the engine to be removed. Earlier this week, Gary and the crew from Deaton Yacht Service in Oriental, NC, took the reins to remove our boat engine. Ours is an 85-HP Perkins 4.236 Marine Diesel weighing in upwards of 500+-lbs (estimated). Banjo also…

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…

Banjo’s Thirsty Thursday

08,October, 201808,October, 2018 Shannon

Thirsty Thursday Last Thursday was a “Thirsty Thursday” kind of day aboard Banjo. I suppose Thirsty Thursday can take many forms. This Thirsty Thursday’s line up was a bath, about 100 gallons of water, wine AND champagne. Bath Time We started out the day with a bath for Banjo. Since we knew we were planning on filling the water tank Shawn jumped in the dink and gave Banjo girl a much-needed bath. So fresh, so clean, so happy! 100 Gallons of Water Although Banjo was a fresh, clean, and happy…

Banjo’s New Bottom Paint: Day 1

07,April, 201812,October, 2018 Sailor

A New Bottom Banjo has been on the hard for about a week and yesterday we began stripping the bottom paint to prepare for a new barrier coat and ablative coats. For more exclusive content, be sure to join us at SailingBanjo on Patreon. Also visit the other sections of our blog.

A Rainy but Happy Monday at the Marina

29,January, 201803,February, 2018 Shannon

Happy Rainy Monday It’s a rainy, but happy Monday here at the marina. The rain has set in again today, but the Banjo crew are troopers! The girls aren’t thrilled about the rain. Luckily, they don’t have to be out in it too much today. Quick walks to do their business, then back to being lazy boat dogs. Thank you Captain for taking them out this morning! Have a great day everyone and stay dry! Be sure to check out our other posts, or connect with us on Facebook,…