So it has been three years of constant travel, tropical sun and heavy use on Furthur. We will soon hit 5000 engine hours on the Cummins QSL, averaging 1300 hours a year since I left. We have visited 17 countries, some twice and logged over 25,000 mi…
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three Year Saga, part 3, the Captain
What are the effects of three years at sea, away from home and in strange new lands on me? In a word, incredible! On my last visit home I had a physical, the last one preceding just before I left on this voyage. My doctor was astounded at the phys…
Three Year Saga, prt 1, the Voyage.
Three Year Saga
Furthur and Big Chill buddy boat down the West Coast, great adventures ahead.
Three years ago I left my familiar home, waters and friends and set out of the voyage of my life. Excitement, joy, fear, apprehension and wonder filled my h…
Transcendental Balloon Tying, or A Lesson in Life
I have written about the extraordinary happiness and serenity of the Indonesian people before, it always amazes me. It would take more of a scholar than I to figure out the reasons why these people of the poorest means are the most serene and have the…
#32 – Port McNeill to Anacortes: The End of Our 2012 Alaska Cruise
On Friday evening, August 24th, we borrowed the Fuel Dock van and picked up crew Dick Squire at Port Hardy airport. Dick is the perfect crew having owned and operated some 40+ large boats through the years. He and his crew aboard Seagate, a…
#32 – Port McNeill to Anacortes: The End of Our 2012 Alaska Cruise
On Friday evening, August 24th, we borrowed the Fuel Dock van and picked up crew Dick Squire at Port Hardy airport. Dick is the perfect crew having owned and operated some 40+ large boats through the years. He and his crew aboard Seagate, a…
#31 – Single-Handed Around Cape Caution
Normally we like to cruise with at least one crew. In fact Alex likes a crowd aboard. But there are times, due to unforeseen circumstances, crew is just not available. Such was the case Sunday, August 19th once Alex placed Admiral…
#31 – Single-Handed Around Cape Caution
Normally we like to cruise with at least one crew. In fact Alex likes a crowd aboard. But there are times, due to unforeseen circumstances, crew is just not available. Such was the case Sunday, August 19th once Alex placed Admiral…
Diving at its best
Diving at its best
We find Simone back at LBJ, the anachronism for Labuan Bajo, and also find an old friend and past crew member, Missy. It is good to see her, she heard me carry on so much about the Sail Indonesia Rally that she joined it on another b…
Furthur Followers
Dear Furthur Followers, We have been out of internet for a while and now back in the land of broadband. i have added several entries to the blog, so rather than clog your emails, i am sending the blog site. i hope you enjoy the tales of our Indonesian …
