I’m saddened to report that the Grey Pearl, our friend’s Tina and Braun Jones’ boat, was in lost in a fire this past week. The Pearl is no more.
Below is the most recent blog entry from Grey Pearl’s website, as written by Tina Jones:
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‘Grey Pearl’…May she rest in peace…
It is with such a heavy heart that I write this last and final blog of the good ship Grey Pearl.
Early in December, while we were spending the winter at our home in Virginia away from our boat, we received one of life’s dreaded phone calls. Our belov…
Lucky Enough!
Well, it’s been a week of ups and downs. Which is typical of anyone’s week, I suppose, but when you’re living aboard a boat in a foreign country, occasionally feeling somewhat isolated, things just seem more intense. You can be up one moment — i…
Happy Holidays from our family to yours!!
New project updates coming shortly!! Flybridge and new doors are done. Skinny Dippin’ is looking quite spiffy! Spring cruise planning is begining to take over my brain. But for now, hug your loved ones, tell them you lo…
THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY – PART 1
We Are now making our way south down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, better known as the Tenn-Tom. It is absolutely beautiful, in spite of questionable weather. Then again, it is winter. I have thought a lot about this phase of the …
THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY – PART 1
We Are now making our way south down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, better known as the Tenn-Tom. It is absolutely beautiful, in spite of questionable weather. Then again, it is winter. I have thought a lot about this phase of the …
Expanding the fleet!
We are happy to announce a new addition to our family! While we have not yet found a pilothouse like we have been hunting for, that search has not delayed us in expanding our fleet. :)Today we purchased a very nice Boston Whaler 17′ Dauntless. This …
Having a fight with Meself.
I’m almost done with the big plywood aspect of the interior lining throughout the boat. Well, clearly that’s a rubbish statement, as it doesn’t include a myriad of future projects like boxing around tanks, bathroom subfloors and built in furnitur…
Getting the boat ready with some fun in Florida
We returned back to Florida in our truck to get the boat ready for our return trip up the East coast and some more relaxing in the Keys.We stopped at Crystal River and stayed with my father-in-laws cousin, Barb. We were so lucky she invited us to…
Driving California to Mazatlan
I left Ojai September 30th in my car for Mazatlan early in the morning. I had promised Rick (Mazatlan Yacht Services) I would stop in San DIego and pick up a “few” boxes of parts for him in San Diego.This turned out to be 12 boxes and about 400 lb. of …
