I’m not sure exactly how to put this, so I’m just going to say it. Butler Marine is awesome. There.Those of you who follow this blog know that we bought an old boat and spent considerable time and money getting it up and running to ma…
The Deck Yet To Be Named Layout Is Officially Finished
In celebration of a final layout for the deck yet to be named, we offer the rendering above with a challenge. Can anyone tell us where this is? One of the two radar screens matches the sea ahead. That is a hint.
Adventures in the Darién
The Darién is the province at the southeastern edge of Panamá, bordering Colombia. It is quite remote and undeveloped, with lots of wildlife and virgin jungle. The Inter-American highway runs from Alaska all the way to the tip of Chile, except for a …
Oh shit!
Why are we here?Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Catch Up Time!
Sorry, yes I know where have we been and what are we doing? Well after 2 months at Loggerhead in Stuart we both needed to leave the dock, not the good folks there, not Steve the Harbor Master and his team, just needed to get moving, use the anchor and…
Apalachicola
We are in Apalachicola and are ready to head out into the gulf tomorrow, so we can get to Saint Petersburg by Saturday. Our weather buddy says we need to depart tomorrow for the best weather.
We arrived at Apalachicola just past sundown toni…
Thursday, February 9, 2012
We had come back from Mom and Dad’s on Wednesday because the canvas people were coming with the new windshield cover. Well, Julie called and said she got called into work and couldn’t come until today. Drat. We could have stayed a little longer. Th…
Las Perlas Islands, and a Close Encounter
As soon as our new antifouling bottom paint was dry, we raced out from Panama City to enjoy a month of anchoring in the ‘Pearl Islands’ of the Gulf of Panama. With a large number and variety of anchorages offering clear blue water, white sand beach…
Analyzing Lines of Sight
A primary design consideration is always what you can see from various places on board. As yachts get larger the sight lines diminish, and you begin to rely on secondary input: usually crew members wearing headsets, calling distance off the dock or to another vessel, to the con. We’d rather see and judge for ourselves. […]
Just Believe Draft
When we were stuck in the marina in Fairhope my nephew measured the depth at the stern of the boat and it was approximately 6’4″ and on the bottom. We had 600 gallons of fuel onboard at the time. My guess is that the 6’6″ draft advertised by…
