Renewing our visa

  Today Spring arrived but it may go away again come Monday.  I’ve started doing some spring cleaning and it’s a pain but it’s nice to have the boat cleaner.  It certainly does accumulate dust for being out on the water…

Naples Florida

Our visit in the St Pete area was awesome! My parents came over from Inverness and spent 2 days on the boat with us. plus taking us “provision” shopping. Then my sister, Benita, and husband, Randy, came to stay with us for a few days and too…

Is all this line necessary????

All this line is what came out of the cockpit lazarette.  Mind you, this has nothing to do with the additional line that is coiled on the bow OR the 350’ of anchor line that is stored under our bed in the master stateroom.  Was there a line fetish somewhere in Masterplan’s history???  Stan is still scratching his head trying to figure out what we really need to carry and how to store it.  The anchor line from under the bed will be joining all this other line as it doesn’t do any good where it is.  Come hurricane season we will probably be glad that we have all of this but right now it sure looks out of control.…

North or South…..???

After I returned to Mazatlan Jan 5th. the decision on my next destination had to be made. I really love Mazatlan and all the new friends I have made here. But the winds of change have started to blow, and I need to go someplace else for a while. Cruise…

Great Barrier to Whangamata

Well, Great Barrier was butt ugly after we hit Bowling Alley Bay. Winds and Williwaws in the bay ran up to 35 knots. Rain – well imagine torrential. Didn’t drop until 1900. So much for heading off to Great Mercury … Continue reading &…

North or South…..???

After I returned to Mazatlan Jan 5th. the decision on my next destination had to be made. I really love Mazatlan and all the new friends I have made here. But the winds of change have started to blow, and I need to go someplace else for a while. Cruise…

Psammophobia

I need to set the record straight. Why? Because upon hearing about our live-aboard lifestyle, some folks seem to immediately envision us as inveterate beach bums, soaking up the Caribbean sunshine without a care in the world. Of course, if you rea…

Friday, February 24, 2012

We are in Cincinnati. Yea! We left Sanford, Florida yesterday at 5:15 P.M. and arrived this morning around 7:30 A.M. We got to see Clara and Lindy for 10 minutes before they left for school this morning. We are staying with Jeff and Susan and, of co…

Don’t Miss the Looper Sunset Celebration – Marathon, Florida

If you are in Florida – the Keys or near the Marathon area and you are a Looper – you are invited to attend our 3rd Annual “Sunset Celebration” Sunday, February 26, 2012 5 p.m. Banana Bay Resort and Marina Gulf-side beach pavilion Banana Bay is located at 4590 Overseas Highway (Gulf-side) directly across the…

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Don’t Miss the Looper Sunset Celebration – Marathon, Florida

If you are in Florida – the Keys or near the Marathon area and you are a Looper – you are invited to attend our 3rd Annual “Sunset Celebration” Sunday, February 26, 2012 5 p.m. Banana Bay Resort and Marina Gulf-side beach pavilion Banana Bay is located at 4590 Overseas…