Boaters often talk about the folly of keeping schedules. The discussions typically involve delays waiting for weather windows, bailout points when offshore, and tales about times when weather limits were pushed a bit too far. They focus on how bad weat…
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Zeus and the Dog Park
Today Dylan and Dee Dee made a new dog friend, Zeus, a one year old Golden. We met Zeus’s mom and dad while doing the Loop in 2013 when Dee Dee was just a small pup. We’ve run into them here and there since then but had yet to meet Zeus.Janet and Bob w…
Offshore Again
The whole crew enjoys a nice offshore passage. We were finally able to do our first offshore passage since leaving the Chesapeake Bay. And it was perfect!Dylan wants to be out in the open air watching for dolphins. The rail outside the pilothouse is ju…
Hawse Holes
In harmony with her size, Red Head has numerous nice, large hawse holes. If you don’t happen to be familiar with boats and don’t know what a hawse hole is, the Champman Piloting book defines them as “an opening in the hull, through which mooring lines …
Uptown Girl at the Downtown Public Piers
Dylan and Dee Dee just finished attending the Hampton, VA Snowbird Rendezvous and have started their official cruise south as snowbirds. There were far too many times they were left alone while Mom and Dad gave their talks and attended events. Let’s be…
Rendezvous
Red Head moved from Deltaville, VA to Solomons, MD last week to attend the Krogen and the DeFever rendezvous. Hurricane Matthew had everyone on edge as organizers and boaters had to make “go, no go” decisions. It’s one of those things that you ne…
Bob, Caleb, and Chad…
It’s been 3 months since Dylan and Dee Dee pulled into Zimmerman Marine on their new boat Red Head. That’s a long time for this crew to stay in one place, especially when you can’t walk to a beach for a swim!It hasn’t been the most exciting time for Dy…
A Last Shakedown
Last weekend was the crew’s last shakedown cruise on Red Head. The next time we throw the lines off it will be for real. Things went well as we all are getting more comfortable with her. She’s a pretty girl.Of course, the kids favorite part was the din…
Hoover Dog
Labs have the reputation of loving their food. Having owned five, we can say it is a well deserved reputation. But among our babies, past and present, Dylan has always stood out in this regard. We nicknamed him Hoover Dog because, well, he eats like a …
Now We’re Talkin’
What’s the point of having a new dinghy if you don’t use it to go swimming? This past weekend the crew helped throw off the lines on Red Head so we could spend a few days on the hook. Mom and Dad were looking forward to some much needed downtime. …
