Safely back in the water!

Well the week turned out to be nearly exactly as planned. Once out of the water the travel lift guys began the high pressure wash down and when they asked were we happy,  Alan asked if he could have a go, and with the gun in hand, gave the keel co…

Sea Spirit

New Providence and a new outlook

Winning the mental battles
You may recall that in my last couple of entries, I’ve opened up my heart a little and spoke about some mental battles I was having with regard to boating. I’m happy to report that the last 12 days or so has been so wonderful…

Testing link to Gumbo’s location map

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Windhorse

Northern Arizona Cruise

We have always believed that the best approach to life, and keeping the mind fresh, is diversity of experience. So with an intense period coming up on the FPB 112, and a trip to New Zealand for sea trials on two FPB 64s in the offing, we decided to sneak out of the office for […]

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Marathon, FL: 01/14/11 – 03/05/11

Our stay in Marathon is winding down.  It’s been a pretty action packed couple of months.  At the same time, we’ve managed to enjoy the slow-paced do-it-tomorrow Keys lifestyle. Shortly after we arrived, we rented a car and drove back to Stuart to get our car.  As usual, the car is never in the right [Read More…]

Windhorse

Northern Arizona Cruise

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BFF’s Reunited

Dyna and Dylan don’t care about Charleston’s fine dining and shopping or historical architecture or the many cultural events. All they care about is the dog park next to the marina.Every morning around 7 am they’re up and ready to go, paci…

3/3/2011 NEW RIVER, FORT LAUDERDALE

DAN’S DAY FOURTHURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMAnother day of oiling the wood on Quest but the end is in sight. I finished both the galley and the pilot house so I am now a happy camper!Dan finished his fourth day of schooling with another lon…

DriftAway

The World is Waiting for the Sunrise

“The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” is a great tune written in the early 1900s and popularized in the early 1950s by Les Paul and Mary Ford.  I remember listening to the 45 RPM record over and over again when my mom played it on her little port…