M.V. Oyster Catcher passes Barnegat Bay, NJ

At 2100, the M.V. Oyster Catcher sailed past the entrance to Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. We are making almost 8 knots through calm seas.
We anticipate passing through New York Harbor early in the morning. We should be on docks in Darien, CT by noon tomorrow.

M.V. Oyster Catcher pulls off docks in Cape May, NJ and heads for home

The bad weather has passed and the sea state has calmed down. At 1200 hours on June 5, the M.V. Oyster Catcher pulled off docks in Cape May, NJ. We plan to head up the coast of New Jersey and pull into New York harbor early in the morning on June 6.

M.V. Oyster Catcher Standing By in Cape May

M.V. Oyster Catcher arrives safely in Cape May, NJ

After exiting the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal the M.V. Oyster Catcher and her crew crossed the Delaware Bay. We arrived safely at the South Jersey Marina in Cape May, NJ just as a low pressure front was hitting the New Jersey coast. We weathered the storm on docks here at the marina. We will be standing by until the tornado watch has passed and the sea state calms down offshore and allows us to make our trip up the New Jersey coast safely. First Mate Chris Davis will depart today to return to North Carolina where he works as a paramedic. The delivery will continue with Captain Geoff Werner and Captain Jim Baker.


Our Location:

Pictured Below is the South Jersey Marina where we are waiting for the offshore sea state to settle down:

The pinpoints below indicate out position as we made our way to Darien. The top pinpoint is our final destination

The Weather:

The sea state us currently up and the New Jersey is under a Tornado Watch. S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Highest seas during the evening. Thunderstorms and showers with visability occasionally below 1 nm.

M.V. Oyster Catcher finishes repairs and pulls off docks

At 1300, the M.V. Oyster Catcher pulled off docks to resume the delivery to Connecticut after completing repairs. One of our crew, Fred Brehm departed for New York on our layover. However, Captain Geoff Werner, Captain Jim Baker, and First Mate Chris Davis remain on board to complete the trip.




Captain Geoff Werner and First Mate Chris Davis finishing the repairs to the engine's battery system.
After getting the parts we needed to complete the repair, we finished installing the new engine battery system which is pictured below:

Update of the M.V. Oyster Catcher from Bear, Delaware

After our 24 hour shakedown run from the Severn River Marina, Virgina to Bear, Delaware we stopped to take on fuel. While going over the systems during out stop, we discovered several issues with the engine's electrical system.











Pictured: Captain Geoff Werner troubleshooting the engine wiring harness.


Upon further inspection of the system, we discovered several failed selector switches and a two bad solenoids. We suspect that these problems were caused by a short in the boat's AC battery charging and house battery bridging system. We rebuilt the engine electrical system to exclude the unknown short and are now awaiting parts to compete our repair. The M.V. Oyster Catcher is standing by in Bear, Delaware. We will post an update of our progress when we have completed our repairs and are back underway.

The culprit: A failed solenoid switch on the port engine

M.V. Oyster Catcher PSA

While taking on fuel at the Summit North Marina in Bear, Delaware we had time to upload this "important" public service announcement.

C&D Canal

At 0400, we entered the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

Captain Jim Baker and Chris Davis on the top deck of Oyster Catcher

M.V. Oyster Catcher Approaching Baltimore

After making our way North up the Chesapeake Bay the M.V. Oyster Catcher is now passing under the William Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge.

A brick Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay

Captain Geoff Werner writing in the ship's log.

Oyster Catcher Underway in the Chesapeake Bay

Captain Geoff Werner on the bow on Oyster Catcher

Captain Geoff Werner and Captain Jim Baker looking at satellite photos of the route.

After a short delay because of tornado warnings, Oyster Catcher pulled off docks at 0600 this morning and is now underway and making 8 knots on our way up the Chesapeake Bay.

Oyster Catcher

Today Captain Jim and Chris arrived at the Severn Bay Marina in Hayes, VA where will begin the delivery of the Oyster Catcher, a 75 foot wooden cruiser to Connecticut. We spent the day orienting ourselves to the boat and preparing for departure. We have been slightly delayed by strong storms moving through the area this evening, and we will leave at first light.

The Lundy Charters flag flying atop Oyster Catcher

Oyster Catcher on docks in Virgina

Lundy Charters Begins Overhauling a Sparkman Stehpens Design for Delivery

The Lundy Charters Team has begun to overhaul the "OWL".

The boat is a 28ft Sparkman Stephens Design, built in China for its original owner in 1963.



The condition in which we found the boat: The tarp covering the cockpit had been ripped. The battery had been charged dry. The engine and instruments had been flooded by rainwater.










Hauling "OWL"





















Owl had been last painted two years ago and was in need of a new coat of bottom paint.









Powerwashing OWL's hull in preparation for repainting the bottom paint.























We found an issue with the hull: There was a small area that had been recaulked using silicon. This is a problem in wood boats because the silicon does not expand with the wood. This can cause the hull to bow and put stress on the screws. Although it is very minor in this case, when the boat gets recaulked, we will need to change out the caulk for cotton based caulk that can expand and contract with the wood hull.



You can see the slight bowing in the hull from the use of silicon caulk.













Here are some of the screws we pulled out of the hull to check for corrosion. As you can see here, the screws are in good shape. This is a good indication that the hull is in good shape.








The Atomic 4 engine in "OWL". It will need some work to get back into good shape after it was submerged.

Don our surveyor checks the condition of the hull.


The Cockpit after a thorough cleaning.
The hull after a fresh coat of bottom paint and a new bootstrap

Owl after a fresh coat of paint and a new set of tarps and bungees to keep her dry in her slip.

Lundy Charters Completes November Delievery

42 foot Saberline underway.

Jim and Chris on the bow before beginning the delivery

The Lundy Charters Flag Flying off the back of the boat as we passed through the Pamlico Sound


Captain Chris and First Mate Jim navigating into Wilmington, North Carolina


Lundy Charters completed the delivery of a 42 foot Sabreline Power Yacht from Alexandria, Virginia to Wilmington, North Carolina in Mid-November. Our Crew: Captain Jim Baker; First Mate Chris Davis; Mate Taylor Furst. The boat passed through the Chesapeake Bay and Pamlico Sound on its way down the east coast.

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