Finally Bahamas Bound

After weeks of patiently waiting, all signs were a go. We have been disappointed before, but this time the signs were there, the planets aligned and Neptune was napping. The alarm went off at 5:30 AM and we fired up the computer and checked all four re…

Log Ho

This past Saturday we took the boat up the Georgiana Slough to Ox Bow Marina for safety day at the Ox Bow Yacht Club. We learned about docking and raft up procedures for Ox Bow YC cruise outs, plus got some tips and tricks for things like anchoring in …

Cruising Florida’s Southwest Coast

On Monday, January 21st, we left Ft. Myers headed for Sanibel Island, which would be our first stop after completing the Okeechobee Waterway and before heading down Florida’s southwestern coast toward the Keys. By all accounts, we were fortunate to …

Cruising Florida’s Southwest Coast

On Monday, January 21st, we left Ft. Myers headed for Sanibel Island, which would be our first stop after completing the Okeechobee Waterway and before heading down Florida’s southwestern coast toward the Keys. By all accounts, we were fortunate to …

De Soto Pt and Boca Grande

Downtown Boca Grande (Continued…)

Flood and Tornado Watch

I don’t pay much attention to the weather unless we’re underway.  It rained all day yesterday, and it’s going to rain all day today.  The only annoying thing about it is that the dogs are bored.  They have to get off the boat twice a day…

Today’s Pic

 Flying over Andros, Bahamas… Looks a bit sci-fiNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown

SUMMARY OF ENVOY’S 2012 CRUISE AND CRUISING PLANS FOR 2013

We returned to Envoy in Marmaris last April and spent longer than expected (five weeks) getting Envoy into cruising trim. Normally we’d expect to be ready to cruise in two to three weeks, and the main issues we had were awaiting the arrival of new ba…

SUMMARY OF ENVOY’S 2012 CRUISE AND CRUISING PLANS FOR 2013

We returned to Envoy in Marmaris last April and spent longer than expected (five weeks) getting Envoy into cruising trim. Normally we’d expect to be ready to cruise in two to three weeks, and the main issues we had were awaiting the arrival of new ba…

THE HANSONS VISIT QUEST

2/19/2013 to 2/25/2013     Dick and Cheryl arrived on time and without a hitch or glitch.  Since Quest was still docked at Compass Cay, Dan and I took the tender the scant 7 mile jaunt to Staniel Cay to fetch our arri…