Author Archives: Dave
Anchored
We are back aboard and all is well. We left the marina just after 7:00 this morning and headed south in the 45 degree clear weather. We had a great trip down the ICW, we even got the sails up! We dropped the anchor eight hours later in Ft Pierce. After cleaning up the boat … Continue reading
Underway!
Got underway at 0711, heading to Ft Pierce! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Ready
Well the boat is ready but we’re not. We scrubbed the boat down, fired the engine, plotted a route, everything working perfectly, then we looked at each other and talked ourselves out of leaving…today. Even with beautiful weather and everything functioning perfectly it took all of 30 seconds to agree we were exhausted and not … Continue reading
Quick Update
We’re almost ready. Just a few days away from departure, we are tying up loose ends. We are so busy we haven’t taken many pictures and the next update will be after we depart. Fuel and water are full, we have so much food aboard we don’t have space for it. The dinghy and motor … Continue reading
Another Great Day
Well, this is exciting for us anyway… Another great day and one step closer to departure! The generator is completely finished with new filters, zincs, oil change and exhaust system. We had a propane leak, that’s fixed. The head is gleaming. Our berth is back together. The saloon is cleared out, you can walk through … Continue reading