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04-04-2018, 01:54 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Bay Pelican Back In the USA
After 10 years Bay Pelican has returned to the US arriving where she departed, West Palm Beach, Florida. The return trip from St. Lucia, eastern Caribbean, took three months, 1500+ nm, 20 some jumps, 4 overnighters, 5 mid-night departures, one mechanical breakdown (main engine regulator), one mess up in routine service (wrong stabilizer part ordered although we had prescheduled) and numerous weather holds.
Having had lot of time at the helm to reflect in silence it is clear to me that I won’t miss the Caribbean very much but will miss the many friends we made from all over the world.
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04-04-2018, 02:40 AM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,173
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Are you referring to a fuel pressure regulator?
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04-04-2018, 03:30 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by makobuilders
Are you referring to a fuel pressure regulator?
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No, the external regulator for the alternator. Easy fix once we had the part.
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Marty
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04-04-2018, 06:27 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,603
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Welcome back Marty! I'm sitting in the mooring field in Stuart, FL (Sunset Bay) and heard a Bay Pelican calling the marina on their way in. Was wondering if it was you.
Ted
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04-04-2018, 07:30 AM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Welcome back! 10 years is a serious trip!
Are you going to keep the boat or selling and going on to the next adventure?
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04-04-2018, 05:58 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
Welcome back Marty! I'm sitting in the mooring field in Stuart, FL (Sunset Bay) and heard a Bay Pelican calling the marina on their way in. Was wondering if it was you.
Ted
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Ted,
I am reading your email while looking at your boat which is about 200 yards away.
We
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04-04-2018, 06:03 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cardude01
Welcome back! 10 years is a serious trip!
Are you going to keep the boat or selling and going on to the next adventure?
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She is up for sale and it will not be one of the happiest days when she is sold. It is time however, 20 years. As we approached the US after 10 years my wife and I talked about the many great adventures we had and memories we have.
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04-05-2018, 10:03 AM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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Bay Pelican Back In the USA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
She is up for sale and it will not be one of the happiest days when she is sold. It is time however, 20 years. As we approached the US after 10 years my wife and I talked about the many great adventures we had and memories we have.
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I’m sorry to hear that you are selling, but I agree that you two have had a most excellent adventure. I don’t know if I could talk my wife into 10 years in the Caribbean, but I would like to give it a shot for some time period to see what it’s like.
Remind me how often y’all came back to the states during your 10 year Caribbean stay. Did you keep a home here in the states?
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04-05-2018, 12:52 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,724
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Welcome back home, Marty and Deb! What a ride it's been!
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04-05-2018, 01:24 PM
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Guru
City: Beaufort, NC USA
Vessel Name: Sylphide
Vessel Model: Kingston Aluminum Yacht 44' Custom
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,228
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Welcome home!
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04-05-2018, 01:26 PM
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Guru
City: Palm Coast, FL
Vessel Name: Coquina
Vessel Model: Lagoon 380
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 2,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bay Pelican
Having had lot of time at the helm to reflect in silence it is clear to me that I won’t miss the Caribbean very much....
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Too much time in USVI??
Overall, the repair list seems very favorable.
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04-05-2018, 09:58 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,195
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Dang, Marty: You’ve been such a fixture over there that I always figured you would be there when I arrived, if ever. I think I feel kind of insecure about going to the Islands now.
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