Category Archives: Underway

Deeper in the Islands

Time: 19:20 local Lat: 25 25.2′ N Log: 77 50.1′ W At anchor, Chub Cay, Bahamas Christmas Day we anchored up from Cat Cay with the objective of crossing the Great Bahamas Bank. The cruising guide describes it as the … Continue reading

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An Island Christmas

Time: 16:20 local Lat: 25 33.5′ N Log: 79 16.6′ W At anchor, Cat Cay, Bahamas We left Hollywood, Florida yesterday afternoon, at about 4 PM. From Hollywood we motored up the Intercoastal Waterway to the inlet at Port Everglades. … Continue reading

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One more thing…

We have been chaffing here, ready to go, but not quite completely ready… waiting for that ONE last thing… always that one last thing… and then one more… It is really frustrating to have always ONE more thing.  A common … Continue reading

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Down the River…

We have done all we can do at the Lauderdale Marine Center, and it is time to head out closer to the ocean.  Kevan is with us as crew for a bit, and he brought along his video camera.  Strapped … Continue reading

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Under the Boat

Some businesses are reliable and understand good communication with their customers, and some don’t.  It might not surprise you that the last bits of material we are waiting for are from those who just don’t get it.  As an example, … Continue reading

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Spinning our wheels…

Well, actually, we are waiting for delivery of just two boxes!  Tomorrow, we are supposed to get a part we need for a brace for our solar arch.  And then some pieces from France for the watermaker.  The arch is … Continue reading

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Launch Day!

Back in the water again.  All the underwater work is now for sure done, since the boat has been launched.  All the major things are working just fine. Everything left to do is not critical for our departure, but would … Continue reading

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Make power while the sun shines.

The wiring of the solar panels is done, and they are making power!  Happy day!  The controller from Victron is a small blue box with just a light or two one the front, but it talks to a program that … Continue reading

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Progress, progress, progress…

More and more projects get checked off the list.  The big one for the last few days is the installation of the arch that will support our new solar panels.  That was completed yesterday.  Today’s work was to fabricate the … Continue reading

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How Big is Your Boat?

It’s a standing joke between sailors that each individual boat comes in a variety of sizes.  It is a little known fact that a boat actually changes size depending on the situation. From smallest to the largest: A boat is … Continue reading

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