This boat is teaching me a lot about boat design.
FPB 115 – Final Pilot House Layout
Here is a quick look at the last FPB 115 pilot house layout. We think this one is our favorite for short handed cruising.
The seating area along side and forward of the helm works for general dialog, chatting with whomever is at the con, or for just lounging. There is room for the kids to […]
Summer Fun!!
Wow…summer is FLYING by!! We spent a week on Skinny Dippin’ for July 4th week. We had hoped for another great cruise to new locations, but the weather was a little unsettled. Having been groomed by Sailors, we tend to wait for good weather windows …
Summer Fun!!
Wow…summer is FLYING by!! We spent a week on Skinny Dippin’ for July 4th week. We had hoped for another great cruise to new locations, but the weather was a little unsettled. Having been groomed by Sailors, we tend to wait for good weather windows …
Hot
Like much of the rest of the US, Solomons has been hot, brutally hot. We are back from our move-in in Sarasota, but nobody appears to be going out cruising – it’s just too uncomfortable. There are a total of five Krogens here and a couple more at nea…
Coeyman’s Landing, NY
(Monday August 1 – Dist: 42.8 mi; Avg Speed: 14.6 mph; TTT: 3:20 hrs)
Linda and I decided to go to Coeyman’s Landing because every write up that I have ever seen about this place was 5 star positive… and I now agree. We basically came here to…
Southbound from Port McNeill
July 29, 2011After docking at the Port McNeill Fuel Dock Marina Patrick hunted for spare parts (none found) and Miriam did the final shopping for provisions before Spirit heads back into the USA on August 5, 2011. That evening we had dinner with …
Ocracoke Island
It has been since October of 2009 when I first heard of Ocracoke Island that I became enamored with the idea of visiting the island. In more than one conversations about possible boating trips I would slip in the name Ocracoke. I talked and dreamed about going and it became somewhat of a joke and […]
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
We have been busy, busy, busy since arriving in Cincinnati. Friday I went shopping at the Outlet Mall in Edinburgh, Indiana with my sisters, Mom, and Gina. We had a great time. Everyone bought something. On Saturday, we went to Jeff’s house for the 3rd…
