A couple of quiet days so I doodled what I’m hoping to achieve building this boat. My apologies to Mr. Yavuz the owner of the boat I PhotoChopped! This boat was built in Turkey in 2005 by a professional builder.This is what the original looks like…An…
5 Minutes with Christi and Eric Grab of Kosmos
Trawler Blogs recently caught up with Eric and Christi Grab of Kosmos, the Nordhavn 43 that recently circumnavigated the globe. Here’s what they had to say:
Trawlers and Trawlering: A Review
A review of the #1 trawler forum on the web. I’ve been told by many people that Trawlers and Trawlering is a great trawler forum. Here’s our review of the site.
Goodbyes time
Yes, it’s the time for everyone to head for their summer season hang-out. Many of our neighbors have already left and four of us plan to leave today. We’re headed for Stuart, Florida where we’ll stay a couple weeks to get some maintenance items t…
Tiritiri Matangi Island
We met a few local cruising boats in Kawau and they told us about an island loaded with birds that should not be missed. Although it meant we had to backtrack a couple of hours south, we had the time and decided to check it out. We were g…
FPB 64 Flying Bridge Enclosure
The FPB 64 awning support frame was engineered to simplify the installation of enclosure panels, and the fourth boat, Osprey, is the first to make use of this facility.
The surrounding Isenglass (Lexan) is unobtrusive, and if you are in rain or heavy spray, the protection will be most welcome.
There are bug screens on the openings.
Including […]
Are Nordhavns The Ugliest Boats in the World?
I came across this sentence the other day in a thread on Boat Design Forums. …imho Nordhavn´s are amongst the most ugly boats on the market. So, full disclosure, as most of you know, I like Nordhavn trawlers. I think they’re good boats and they have a great following, but boy are they ugly. So […]
Legacy Harbor, Thursday
Another very windy day today, walked into town and to the Publix store a couple of times. This evening there was a boater’s potluck dinner at the Palapa by the pool. Every one brought a dish Marsha made Crawfish pasta with some crawfish we brought from…
3/31/11, Thursday
Still at Indiantown Marina. We had a severe weather & tornado watch from 11a.m. to 4p.m. so we stayed put. I jogged into town to see what there was, but there wasn’t much but enough for cruisers to find provisions. A library, gas station, bank, pharmacy, mexican restaurants, p.o., car wash and a convenience store. […]
West End, Roatan
We have been here for 1 month on the large boat mooring which consists of a nylon loop connected to chain, connected to a large 3′ square block of concrete connected by a second chain to a screw in the bottom. When the wind gets above 15k, we float the concrete block. This does not make me feel comfortable but it is the only option if you want to stay in this beautiful bay surrounded by coral reef. There are around 22 other moorings also available on a first come, first serve basis at a rate …
