So much to learn…like deck wash valves
We have a very convenient option on the boat, a deck wash hose at the front of the boat by the anchor windlass, which can spray either fresh water or … Continue Reading
Category: Equipment
More Boat Maintenance – It’s a dirty job…but someone’s gotta do it
Women sometimes have difficulty finding their place on the boat. This can be for a number of reasons such as when they’re following their partner’s dream and trying to see … Continue Reading
Marine Traffic App
One of the many systems we have on board is something called an Automatic Identification System (AIS). It provides a wireless information network between vessels and/or shore stations transmitted over … Continue Reading
Life Raft Location
We hadn’t given much thought to Life Rafts and whether we wanted one prior to buying the boat. Most boats do come with them, but most we came across are … Continue Reading
Quick USA Eyelid LED Lights
Anyone that has these little courtesy doorway/stairwell LEDs probably like them as much as we do. Low amperage, indirect light that helps prevent a spill in the middle of the … Continue Reading
Boat Work Complete?
We’ve now started to turn a corner, as we’ve finally moved from deliberate boat work to provisioning ourselves so we can live on anchor, or perhaps occasional mooring ball, and … Continue Reading
Track Our Location
One of our little toys arrived yesterday, a Garmin inReach. Compact and water resistant, it has a number of features that we like. 100% global iridium satellite coverage enables 2-way text … Continue Reading
House (Boat) Warming Gift
Our good friends Travis and Nancy Morehen – that we left in Colorado <sniff> – sent us an unexpected, but tremendous house/boat warming gift. A set of Steiner Marine 7 … Continue Reading
Black Friday Boat Shopping
One of the reasons that some people go sailing is to get away from the endless commercialization and conspicuous consumption so prevalent in everyone lives, especially this time of year. … Continue Reading
Main Salon Door Key
Once you start living aboard, your perceptive on various things is supposed to change drastically from your previous landlubber life. I think I just had such an experience, and my … Continue Reading
12-Volt Caframo Cabin Fans
Assuming you all enjoyed my semi-rant about all important toilet seats, here another issue that should be a negligible item to address, but turned out to be the opposite…for me … Continue Reading
Who You Meet At The Dock
One of the many reasons we wanted to get into the cruising life was the inherent bouncing around (see what I did there?) from place to place, and the interesting … Continue Reading
The Glamour Of Living On A Boat
Ah…the glamour and style of living aboard your very own boat in the tropics. Full of sunsets, fruity drinks and lazy days with nothing to do. To try and reinforce … Continue Reading
Boat Inspection & Survey…what we learned
We just returned from The BVI after completing a boat survey and purchase inspection – a first for us. Although we’ve been to The BVI a couple times, this is … Continue Reading
Strictly Sail Miami
For the second year in a row we’re heading to Strictly Sail Miami! The South’s favorite all-sail boat show returns to Miami Marina at Bayside February 16-20, 2017! Browse … Continue Reading
Full Face Snorkel Masks
We have heard about full face snorkel masks for a while now, and since we were heading back to the BVI we were anxious to give them a try ourselves. … Continue Reading
Earth Pak Waterproof Dry Bag – Roll Top Dry Compression Sack
While our North Face Men’s Base Camp Duffel is our favourite purchase for our most recent charter, the Earth Pak Dry Bags are definitely a close second. Dry bags have … Continue Reading
The North Face Duffel Bag- Our Favourite Purchase
Of the few purchases we made for our BVI charter this year, our favourite has been the The North Face Men’s Base Camp Duffel. We stumbled across it while searching … Continue Reading
The Bight at Norman Island
Our last full day on the boat – and a great way to start with a beautiful sunrise followed by a big breakfast of eggs and fried potatoes. Unfortunately, we had … Continue Reading
Marina Cay & Trellis Bay Full Moon Party
Trellis Bay Full Moon Party was a highlight of our BVI visit last year, and fortunately we were able to attend another party this year on Dec 14th. We left … Continue Reading