Most of the long term small boat cruisers we know prefer hard dinks to inflatables.
They are more durable and a less inviting theft target. They are also much easier to row than an inflatable. Of course you need a place to store them, and this is typically going to be over a hatch where the […]
Tides become considerably more important as we move further south into the Keys and then up the east coast where the tidal range increases and the water, in places, gets shallower.The Sea Ray Navigator II has the ability to display tides for the b…
Not a lot going here in Stuart… Took Mel into Ft. Lauderdale to meet a couple of old friends who have a layover in FLL. Flight Attendant reunion at Karen’s.I drove her down, then Will and I went to South Port Raw Bar for lunch. My favorite pup in For…
When we arrived at South Seas Resort Marina the 10th, I noticed Proud Mary, a 55 Fleming on the next dock. I was introduced to Barry and Mary Ann Ricketts in September at the Chicago Yacht Club by Pam Rose, our friend and…
On Monday morning, January 3rd, we threw off the lines once again to continue our trip south along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway toward Stuart, Florida, our next destination. During our stay at Vero Beach we had replaced a faulty fuel lift p…
Charles & Sandy invited us out to Osprey to take a look at the house they have a contact on. It’s a beauty & they’re very excited about moving from Kansas.
Some very nice locals at Marine Max Marina had a campfire at the m…
Charles & Sandy invited us out to Osprey to take a look at the house they have a contact on. It’s a beauty & they’re very excited about moving from Kansas.
Some very nice locals at Marine Max Marina had a campfire at the m…
Another glorious day in paradise! We left Greenport to head across the Sound to Old Saybrook for the next couple of days. Doesn’t this sound incredible? Unlike a land-based home with its annoying necessities, a trawler is a home with …
We (Pam and Dave) purchased our boat in April of 2010. Drift Away was pushed by a small runabout from Bridgeport to Westport where it stayed on a private dock for the summer.We named the boat Drift Away because, quite honestly, we didn’t kn…
A nice lazy day but pretty chilly outside. We did our laundry at the marina laundromat and I walked to the ACE Hardware store across the street from the marina. When we were getting ready to leave Port St. Joe I had put a small heater on the helm to …
