The surgery has been completed. My gallbladder was able to be removed laproscopically. That should make recovery a lot easier and faster. So glad to be this far along. My stomach is sore, but I’m certain it will feel better every day. Yesterday was…
Why FPB?
“Knowing without reservation that a boat can take care of itself while still providing comfort and safety in truly abysmal conditions is at the core of the Dashews’ philosophy of minimal worry.”-Bill Parlatore, Passagemaker Magazine When you set out to turn those dreams of cruising to distant ports into reality, you are beset with conflicting […]
Making our own chafe guards
Last year we rigged up a new set of snubbers for when we anchor out. I did a prior post on snubbing and how it works. What I did not do at the time, much to my shame, was to add chafe guards to the line to help prevent the constant rubbing these …
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PUERTO RICO
02/09/2012 AND 02/10/2012OUR PUERTO RICAN FLAGLEAVING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND TRAVELING ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE TO PUERTO RICOTHURSDAY AND FRIDAY154 NM AND 20 HOURSOVERNIGHT PASSAGE Our morning was filled with preparations for our all night run from…
Me again!
Well, the fun here in Marathon continues. Superbowl party, dock parties, golf, the beach, delicious Florida seafood, great music, beautiful weather, and just having fun here in the Keys Playpen with all our cruising friends. We have also gotten tons of…
September Song 2012-02-11 08:56:00
The winning team, again!A view of the Marathon City mooring field from our bow on a calm morning at sunrise.
September Song 2012-02-11 08:55:00
We meet some, well, interesting people here in Marathon. This is Fuzzy. Fuzzy lives on his sailboat here at Dockside. He never wears shoes, even on the golf course. He decided to stop and pay us a visit at one of our dock parties.What goes on behind th…
September Song 2012-02-11 08:55:00
Another beautiful sunset at the end of another fun day.Our weekly best ball tournament at Key Colony. Our golf group.
September Song 2012-02-11 08:54:00
Great Island and Reggae music at the pre Super Bowl Party.Time to set up the screen for the game. Tony, the new owner of Dockside, setting up a huge (about 8 foot by 16 foot) projection screen. What a fun time, even though our team lost. At half time, …
September Song 2012-02-11 08:53:00
A visitor to our dock. No, it’s not someone’s pet, they run wild in the Keys.Can you tell who this beautiful lady is rooting for?Phred, enjoying a jello shot at the Super Bowl Party at Dockside Bar. Bahama Bums, Steve and Kim, in training. I think they…
