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 …
Change of Watch aboard Starr
News Flash: Change of Watch aboard Starr
1 April 2011
Preparations aboard Starr for her voyage to Honolulu are in full swing. Unfortunately, we have to make bit of a startling announcement: Don decided to not take this trip with Starr, but inste…
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 flo…
Change of Watch aboard Starr
News Flash: Change of Watch aboard Starr
1 April 2011
Preparations aboard Starr for her voyage to Honolulu are in full swing. Unfortunately, we have to make bit of a startling announcement: Don decided to not take this trip with Starr, but inste…
Outback Crab Shack, St. Augustine, Florida
The Korner Storeand the roosterA little alligator near our dock, he sat very still on this log, guess he hoped he blended into the background well enough that we couldn’t see him. The only movement was the occasional blinkThis turtle was one of many we…
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Our AGLCA Burgee.Happy Birthday, Jonathan! Well, we received our radio and prescriptions today and so now we are ready to go! The current plan is to leave here tomorrow morning and head to Biscayne Bay to wait for our weather window. John even had tim…
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 flo…
