I’ve written often about our pets. Ruby and Chevy the pit bulls, Olivia the German Shorthair Pointer, and Gertie the cat. We’ve had other pets aboard as well.Pam had Smudge for something like 22 years. She passed away just a few month…
Merry Christmas
From all of us aboard IstaboaHave fun, stay safe, and be kind to others…Enjoy Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Merry Christmas 2012
Seems we have all escaped the Mayan Death Day of Doom. Not too surprising – yet the Winter Solstice marks another special time. With that, I will start with a sunset looking from the back of our house on December … Continue reading →
Trying Again
Last March, we started on our first big trip on our Nordhavn 55 — with plans to cruise the Caribbean, across the top of South America, thru the Panama Canal and up Central America to Mexico — only to get stopped at the very beginning in the Bahamas b…
RIB cruising
Why go RIB cruising? Whilst many RIBs are used for diving, club safety, or racing, they are increasingly being bought by people who would, in the past, have bought ski boats or … read more →
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Water Maker Rebuild
Technorati Tags: nordhavn,watermaker When we bought Discovery it had a water maker that was constructed out of Village Marine (VM) parts. It’s what they sell as a ‘bare bones’ system. They sell you all the parts in a box and you install it to fit…
Water Maker Rebuild
Technorati Tags: nordhavn,watermaker When we bought Discovery it had a water maker that was constructed out of Village Marine (VM) parts. It’s what they sell as a ‘bare bones’ system. They sell you all the parts in a box and you install it to fit…
Safety First
I know that phrase has been seriously over used. But it’s the first thing that comes to mind when we’re planning a project or preparing for a cruise. Sure there are the usual safety equipment requirements for your boat, but there are many oth…
Pic O’ the Day
Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Who ordered THIS?
We have snow, blooming Amaryllis and Al has an infection. What more could you want for the holidays. Unfortunately Al has a bout of prostatitis again which had us visit Emergency twice on Friday. The short story is he is home and laying low for the…
