Chores in Beaufort NC

Painting the bright work in Beaufort

Our stop here in Beaufort was more work than play especially for Steve who finished striping the teak and began painting the endless coats of varnish needed to make our Krogen beautiful. With the first few days of warmish weather Steve kicked this project into high gear.  This work has now been accomplished using every power tool known to man or boat. Steve has been working on this project for months (OK, maybe weeks?) and I am about ready to see the end at least for a while since there is nothing like the calming whine of a power sander or the gentle hum of a compressor. The painting stage at least will be accomplished with the old fashioned brush. I am grateful that Steve is doing all this work himself since it gives me more pocket change to spend on luxuries and other unnecessary purchases (i.e. stuff not for the boat)! Besides, it keeps him fit and busy since he can only tolerate small doses of museum/historical sites at one time.

 

We also accomplished a visit to a vet for Princess Annie’s annual clipping – she just resists (with even more than her usual hissing) any brushing of her lower third. This lovely marina in the heart of the historical district of Beaufort kindly includes the use of loaner (courtesy) cars which made it easier getting dear Annie to the vet and back plus stocking up on groceries, visiting the hardware store, etc. All this and a scenic view of the Rachel Carson reserve across the channel and the Duke University Marine lab off to our left. This restored waterfront is a hopping place as well with numerous great restaurants – we even tired a few – and fun shops. We figure no one works here since there are people about all day. Of course, I took pictures of the cottages and other vintage buildings – just a few will be shared to spare your eyeballs. Another highlight of this stopover is the second maritime museum of NC. The theme here is the pirate Black Beard and his flag ship the Queen Anne’s Revenge which went down in the Beaufort inlet. A marine archeologist and his team found the site and recovered many artifacts which are on display along with model boats unique to the fishing and recreation in this area. The museum also has an annex with lots of boats under construction and reconstruction: a wood worker’s paradise. I missed out on the tour of the historic site buildings – must come here again and drag Steve away from the boat sooner. But, I did enjoy the historic grave yard – I know morbid but fascinating to see the dates and inscriptions of those who walked here before us.