Venice & Ft. Myers – 1/23/11 – 1/24/11

Yesterday (Sunday) was the day that Christine, Greg and the girls left for their flight back to Pennsylvania. We sure enjoyed their visit even though the weather was a little chilly we are sure that it was much nicer than what they were going to see w…

Bradenton FL to Venice FL

January 24, 2011 arrived Venice, FL. Crow’s Nest Marina. We left Twin Dolphins Marina with Wayne and Ruth (High Spirits) about 8:30 am heading South for Venice, Fl. Wade and Richard aboard BAGEERIA were just ahead of us and going to run on the outside …

Green Flash

     There is a optical phenomena that most boaters have seen or have heard about.  It usually occurs over water as the sun sets on the horizon.  It can also happen at sunrise over water, the moment before the sun breaks t…

Nordhavn N63: Only Two More Months!

The Nordhavn N63 is almost ready.  Updated from Nordhavn have the little ship in Stuart, FL for commissioning. According to Nordhavn: What’s next for the N63? Installation of all the exterior gear including the communication equipment: The pilothouse top and radar platform will be filled with open array radars, satellite communication domes, VHF / GPS […]

Windhorse

PB 64 Swim Step Extension Details

Within the next few days FPB 64 #3 will be ready to start sea trials. As she is being fitted with a swim step extension we are all awaiting the real world results from this small, but potentially potent addition.

The initial design has been done so the same approach can be used with the other […]

Google Trends Fun: Nordhavn vs. Kadey-Krogen

For some fun, check out the attached screenshot PDF of the Google Trends search results comparing the keywords Nordhavn, Kadey-Krogen, and Trawler.  It’s even more fun when you add in something like “sailboat”, but I’ll leave that up to you. Click the image for the full graph.

Dodging crab pots – Day 115 – Naples to Key West, FL

The cruise from Naples to Key West is the second open ocean crossing on this final leg of our Gulf Coat adventure (the first being Apalachicola to Tarpon Springs).  It is also the second longest crossing.We awoke to 55 degrees and partly…

Happy New Year from the Sun Coast!

Location: Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates: 27° 20.036′ N  82° 32.814′ W
As I write this blog at 6:30 pm on Sunday, it’s a chilly 38 degrees outside, with a crisp breeze bringing the wind chill to 31. “Not bad for Boulder, Colo…

20 Questions About Living Aboard — Part 1

Location: Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates: 27° 20.036′ N 82° 32.814′ W
Recently I have been exchanging emails with a family in the Pacific Northwest who are contemplating embarking on a similar adventure to what we have been up to on Three…

20 Questions Part 2: Routines and Cruising Schedules

Location: Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates: 27° 20.036′ N 82° 32.814′ W
Hi all! Please excuse the long delay between my first Q&A blog and this one. I took advantage of being “close” to Texas (at least as close as we’v…