Let’s face it, if you have something that is broken and you swap out enough parts, you may sooner or later fix it. To date, we have replaced the high pressure switch, acid washed the membrane, replaced the membrane, repla…
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Drama on the Alligator River, North Carolina
As Puffin worked south down the Alligator River yesterday, a bird flying just off the water caught my eye. It didn’t look like a gull. It was bigger and its wings were batting the air as it reversed direction and then reversed direction again almost …
Marine Services
Good technical marine service exist here in St. Maarten, so happily, right away on Wednesday we had Gordon from FKG aboard checking into the davit’s “no boom down” issue. Seems we might have it diagnosed; the valve assembly is working properly, as is t…
The Rest of the Way Home
October 24 – 31, 2011At first light, on October 24, we had a great start since when we pulled up the anchor we didn't have one of the underwater cables attached to it which would have really complicated our departure plans. The passage out of B…
Landfall: Sint Maarten!
We made a night passage from St. Croix to Sint Maarten last night, taking advantage of the light night winds and the current conditions of long easterly swells for a fairly decent crossing. It was a quiet night; there was nothing out there but a couple…
Charleston, Sarasota, Charleston
As our cruising friends on Tapestry said recently, “This is what happens (when you live on a boat) – complicated lives”. Anyway, we wanted to attend the Welcome-backer party in our new dirt-house neighborhood in order to meet the neighbors. To do t…
What an Amazing Country
There was ice on the docks in Solomon’s, Maryland as Puffin finally departed Sunday with 5 other Krogens for warmer ports. Puffin has been in the Chesapeake since last May, returning from her first trip south – all the way to Georgetown, Exumas in the…
Just Rewards
Strainer Queen for a day…that’s me! Cruising has amazing rewards indeed: from seeing new places to meeting new friends, having new experiences, and gaining new perspectives on life and what one “needs”… we realize that it’s a blessing that we are…
Familiar faces!
You might not guess it, but in some ways, cruising can feel rather isolated. When you are aboard and out cruising, often the goal is to explore new territory, experience new things and see new sights. It’s delightful to share that with your beloved par…
Good Eats!!
As we’ve said before, one of our favorite things to do on island is to sample the local fare. We always ask for recommendations before we walk about town, or simply just stop in at places that strike our fancy. You never know exactly what local foods a…
