Author Archives: Dave
Progress and Pictures
We made another trip to the boat today making further progress on necessary projects. Technically she is seaworthy but we still want another coat of bottom paint before launch. The hull patch came out perfect, better than I could have expected and we were able to get the new seacock and thru hull in today. … Continue reading
Launch Date!
Although we’re not cruising abroad this season we’re excited to be going back in the water. December 6 we splash and head south to a new marina closer to our home. Right now Dea Latis is on Merritt Island, almost an hour from the house which makes it difficult and expensive to get anything done. We found a very … Continue reading
Time For an Update
Well, it’s November and the original plan was to head back out again this fall. As with most cruising plans, we are now on Plan B! We’ve decided to hang out in Florida until the next cruising season. We’ve been working for the last few months adding some cushion to our cruising kitty. So next … Continue reading
Back in Florida
We are back in West Palm Beach Florida. Our trip was 76 miles and took 9 1/2 hours. We hit 10.4 knots for a brief moment but averaged 8.4 knots, that’s screaming! We were sad to say good bye to the Bahamas but we’ll be back in a few months. Sunrise leaving Bimini: Taking down … Continue reading
Bimini
We are here in Bimini, just about 5o miles from Florida, dreading the thought of crossing back. Bimini, or north Bimini, is just a narrow patch of land about a city block wide but it’s beautiful here and everyone is very nice. We are in the Blue Water Marina taking a break and enjoying the … Continue reading