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…
Moving on to St. Kitt’s
Actually, the island is named St. Christopher’s, by Columbus who named it after his patron saint. (How modest of him, really.) But everyone knows the place simply as St. Kitt’s! To recap our recent moves, this morning we cleared out with Statian Custom…
Classic Boat Races
Our boat builder, good buddy, mentor, and often co-conspirator – Ken Fickett – told us about some folks who get together to race old hydroplanes and Jersey Skiffs down on Lake Dora. He would take his skiff down there as a chase boat and we could photograph the races that aren’t actually races. So off […]
Exploring Male
Randal and I have done a bit of exploring on Male and yesterday found the marine supply and general hardware stores. That’s his kind of shopping. Meanwhile I still can’t find a shop that sells barrettes that can hold thick, curly hair. I’ll keep looking.
Tierra Verde to Marina Jack in Sarasota
We left Dot and Ed’s dock at 7:45, weather was nice, cool, winds 10 mph, and clear we were headed directly into the sun so the reflection on the water made it hard to identify the Navigation markers, but with the help of the GPS all went…
Pre – Cruise Preparations
Well, our departure has been delayed mainly because of activities related to getting Queen Kathleen ready. Our time in Rockport has been spent with the following:Haul out – waxing the hull, scraping and repainting the propeller, through hulls, adding…
