Naples Boat Club, Naples, Florida

Another warm sunny day. After lunch today had a visit from Scott and Marlene Burton, boaters from our home marina at Crysler Park who are also doing the loop. We hadn’t seen them since Parry Sound; it was fun to compare experiences since then. Went for…

Shakedown!

It has been a phenomenally busy couple of weeks here on Sea Spirit, getting ready for our inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. Since we intend to continue south through the Caribbean from there, we wanted to be very sure that the …

Sea Spirit

Shakedown!

It has been a phenomenally busy couple of weeks here on Sea Spirit, getting ready for our inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. Since we intend to continue south through the Caribbean from there, we wanted to be very sure that the …

Windhorse

FPB 64 Hinged Masts

Over the last couple of years we have had numerous questions about the FPB 64’s hinged mast system. This is a costly exercise compared to a fixed rig.

The hinge itself looks simple enough. But by the time you do the engineering, execute the weldments, and make the necessary wiring allowances, there is a considerable investment. […]

Report From Onboard Jenny

Saturday, February 05, 2011 6:02:12 PMLocation: Boot Key HarborThe boat position was not recorded. This weather observation was taken on Saturday, February 05, 2011 5:40:01 PM local time.Observation location: Boot Key Harbor.Observation position was…

First Round of Funds Distributed to McCotter Marina Boat Owners

First Round of Funds Distributed to McCotter Marina Boat Owners

I just returned from Washington, NC and with Claiborne Young from Salty Southeast Cruisers Net, We distributed the first round of funds to the boaters that lost there boats and pretty much everything during the recent disastrous fire. We are still taking donations, so see the previous posting for how you can help. We thank all of you that have sent in whatever they could to help our fellow boaters. You can read additional information on our distribution of the funds here. Chuck

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On your mark, get set, ready?…

Hold it, hold it, , the weather has turned in the wrong direction. Stand down.But we do see an opportunity mid week, so… we’ll see.In the meantime, our good friends Peter and Suzanne have flown in and are now aboard Morewater. We enjoyed dinner with …

5 Fs

     On the First Friday of February at Little Farmers Cay there is a festival.  The locals from the island are joined by Bahamians from other islands as well as cruising visitors for food, music, dancing, contests and Class-C …

Diesel Duck

Watching through the spy glass

There is no shortage of firewood and dry palm tree leaves to set up a fire on this little island. Our friends are busy with the preparations to build a BBQ pit. (View Post…)

Diesel Duck

Guess who is coming for dinner?

It is blowing a good steady 20 knots and a little chop runs through the channels of the San Blas islands. But on the lee side of a beautiful, tiny island with a sugary white sand beach we spy two young Swiss cruisers attending an open fire. They are …