It’s a necessary evil when living on a boat
Three months at the dock of all work and no play is finally coming to an end! We had a multitude of boat work repair jobs since arriving in December that have kept us busy on our days off. Replenishing the Cruising Kitty Since we have yet to figure out how to become independently wealthy, …
After a 56-hour trip at sea, we finally returned to Brunswick Landing Marina (AKA The Hotel California) with a long list of repair jobs ahead of us, including replacing both the hot water heater and inverter. The trip was tiring but thankfully uneventful. We decided 48 hours or less is better travel time for us. …
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We have had a busy month in the Chesapeake. After leaving Hampton, VA we took several day sails heading north. It was wonderful to be able to drop the hook and sleep every night without keeping watch! We stopped in Deltaville, VA, Solomons, MD and Whitehall Bay, MD before arriving in the Middle River at …
Ever wonder what it would be like living aboard a sailboat and traveling? You can travel as far as you want (or as far as your skill level will take you) while taking your entire home with you. That’s the blessing of living on a boat. However, it’s a whole different world than living in …
As many of you know we arrived here in Fort Pierce Florida in December. Due to the fact that the current here is so strong at the dock we have not been sailing him for over three months. We have regularly started the engine and the generator to make sure things are continuing to work …
Batteries are our lifeline on a sailboat. Everything on the boat runs off batteries. They keep our refrigerators and freezer running. They run our water pump, flush the toilets and keep the lights on. When we are sailing, they run the VHF radio, chart plotter and other navigation instruments. Basically, the only things on the …
I think Key West has bad juju. Seems like every time we go there, we end up staying much longer than anticipated!! We headed into the Key West Bight marina Thursday, planning to stay two nights. The drive shaft was leaking water into the boat and any water inside the boat that is not in …
We had a good sail yesterday from Longboat Key to Venice inlet. Winds were from the southeast, 12-18 knots. At one point we were making 9 knots under sail! We let the main out a lot, so we weren’t heeling much and it was a very pleasant ride. I had butterflies in my stomach though. …
