Well a lot has occurred since my last up date. We were just finishing off our final few days driving up the west coast of the north island of New Zealand. Our points of interest included the town of Wanganui with their glass blowing studio…
Great New Photos Added!
Check out the photos in the Photo Gallery on the right! Fun pix of friends visiting Ruby Slipper this week – Deb Smith, Cindy Binker, Cheryl Lockwood, Zeni & Mike Peragine! (View Post…)
Sunday and Monday; March 20 and 21, 2011
Bill is really tired of winter and snow!Keith’s sister sent us a picture of Bill’s (her husband) drive to work last week (above). Boy are we glad we are in the south where there is no snow.We left Telemar Bay Marina on Sunday morning (yesterd…
Dan Streech Responds to YachtForums and Nordhavn Litigation
A heated and contested discussion on YachtForums regarding the sinking of Nordhavn 75 EYF #2 in Cabo San Lucas has led to a statement from Dan Streech, President of Pacific Asian Enterprises, the manufacturer of Nordhavn brand trawlers.
Maybe. Just maybe, this might be it……………
Hello to all our blog readers. As you might know, we have been exploring permanent retirement locations for when we decide to “move ashore”. We have been doing this for a long time. While that date is still far off, we have come …
Engel USA customer service and a re-test
Well I will say customer service at Engel is prompt in contacting unhappy customers. After sleeping on my unhappiness with the Engel cooler and posting on the Blog about it. I decided I should give the company some benefit of doubt. S…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-03-21 09:19:00
HEADING FOR THE BARN – PART ONE: Now comes the time for us to put the pedal to the metal and set our sights for home. The lake levels on the Okeechobee were low so we decided to cruise around the tip of Florida and come at the Okeechobee Wa…
Have You Heard About Either of These Trailerable Trawlers?
We recently learned of two trailerable trawlers that we had not known about when we began our search for our new Kismet. If you are looking for something different check out these two new looks. The Nimbel Nomad (below left) is made in Tampa Florida, have been built since 1990; they also produce models called […]
3/20/2011 LEAVING NEW RIVER, FINALLY! SPRING IS HERE!
SUNDAYFIRST DAY OF SPRINGTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 11 NMSUNRISE: 7:25 SUNSET 7:31HIGH: 81 LOW: 66Finally, after waiting for the afternoon’s high tide, we untied our Quest from the New River’s side wall and headed out from our home for the last 24…
