While we appreciate cash donations, sometimes the 'in-kind' donations mean more. This is the case with a substantial parts donation from NAPA in Hunt Valley which will help us immediately... https://t.co/glcDdW0s7B
What’s your favorite marine organism?
We have a love/hate relationship with barnacles. They are a fascinating arthropod to watch as they sweep food in with their cirri. Granted, we don’t like them on our boat,... https://t.co/qQ9axHRKOs
The rest of the story. Cover plate holes had been filled with epoxy, then red rolled and counter sunk. A small bead of @3m 4000 was forced into the joint between the chain plate and the deck to ensure a good... https://t.co/yuYPH6aIKb
Our Sailing into STEM kids studied frog larvae (aka tadpoles) using some great resources from Maryland Department of Natural Resources , Chesapeake Bay Program , and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , as well as... https://t.co/k6CIwSgny3
Buy a boat, go sailing. This sweet little Catalina 27 is ready to you out in the Chesapeake Bay!
Roller furling headsail and an inboard diesel!
Don’t know how to sail? We can teach you everything you need to... https://t.co/nLMSGTxbiD
pi day! To celebrate, our outreach kids measured the diameter and circumstance of circular objects and then divided to calculate pi. And the we made pizza pie, and of course had to eat it. Can you tell if they... https://t.co/ZZDvkYYNkr
Our Sailing into STEM kids are studying dolphins in the Chesapeake. The students reviewed information from Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake DolphinWatch, as well as photos or our own... https://t.co/kAAOI1wvIJ
Looks pretty good, right? Look closer.
We ground and polished one of the chain plates that is being replaced. Yes, there is a crack that is barely visible to the naked eye. That is why we had all the chain... https://t.co/BoM4Ud5TdI
What lies beneath the surface? Crevice corrosion on the chain plates. All have been cleaned and inspected. The three with corrosion are being replaced. Better safe than sorry.
#chainplates#corrosion... https://t.co/td4N0SIkuZ