NAV: Left Ponce and had four hours of trade wind induced wave bashing until we could point NE and enjoy the relative ease of quartering seas. Lovely anchorage past Ricon bay, in Cayos del Barca, with 16 feet of water. Low lying mangroes cut the swel…
Moving Day In Whangarei
Big things are happening in the Far North of New Zealand. Moving day for FPB 64-8 has arrived. Hull number eight in this series has been moved out of its shed leaving additional room for work on the deck modules of FPB 97-1. You can get a sense for the length overall of the FPB […]
The Check Bounced!
Unbelievable. I received a check for $120,000 for Drift Away from an ad I placed on the MTOA (Marine Trawler Owners’ Association), sight unseen. This rich guy from London said the boat sounded perfect and he wanted to buy it as a gift for h…
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Happy Friday everybody… you made it.Cheers,IstaboaNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Return To Boot Key Harbor, Marathon Florida
It was June of 2008 when we last visited Marathon, Florida and Boot Key Harbor. We wrote about our feelings of returning to one of our former home harbors in our Sea Trek Blog, http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/2008/06/boot-key-harbor-marathon-florida.html …
Quiet after the storm
Not only am I writing to all of you, I’m writing to Randal whose off to China!
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February 8, 2013 2:55 pm 3:01 pm power off and lightning.
It looks like the end of the world! Except for the blinking red light indicati…
Don't Be a Momo!
Ponce (Pon say’), where we are this week, is on the south coast of Puerto Rico (PR), and is the second largest city with 190,000 people (San Juan, the capital is the largest w 380,000). PR is a small (110L x 40W miles) mountainous (4,400 is highest pe…
And It’s Memphis By A Nose !
So, Southern Living Magazine is doing this contest to decide, by popular vote, who’s southern city has the best restaurants. Been to Durham and Ashville and I hardly agree with their ranking above New Orleans, but we’re happy to see Memphis is #1. We i…
Exuma Land and Sea Park
We have decided to stay here for a 3rd day. What a beautiful place to be. Took several hikes around the area (bad on the old knees but we did it anyway). We will leave for Staniel Cay tomorrow at noon. We took food and dog treats to the lad…
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Sunset in the ExumasThe end of a great day… Beginning of a memorable night.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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