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Dyna was our speed demon. She loved going fast and loved having her face in the wind. She also had no fear although she put my heart in my throat on more than one occasion. Here in Maine we have a small Boston Whaler that we use to tootle in the harbor…

Amazing Crate!

Dee Dee has slowly adjusted to life onshore here on Maine. To her life on land can be summed up with one word – More. There’s more rooms and more space in the rooms. There’s more stairs and more places to go by stairs. There’s more grass in her backy…

Dylan & Dee Dee Homeless?

It’s true. It’s been a busy week. But now after living in Castine, Maine for almost 21 years, we’ve put our house on the market and are planning to live on the boat full-time.We’ve started the process of getting rid of everything we’ve collected over 2…

July 4th in Castine

If you cruise the US east coast and have never been to Castine’s July 4th festivities then you are missing a unique piece of Americana. Last summer was the first time in over 20 years we missed July 4th here in Maine. So we were really looking forward …

One Well Behaved Dog???

One of the kids’ most popular blog entries was from almost four years ago, One well-behaved dog is permitted..  That was when we were regular patrons of Red Roof Inns, one of the few motels that permitted dogs back then. Times have changed and it …

12 Year Warranty?

Stop Talkin’ Trash

Anyone who has even casually followed our crew knows that Dylan is the good dog and Dee Dee is, well, the other dog. I think the facts are well documented right here in their blog. But there are those out there (and you know who you are) who claim that…

Making Tracks

The whole crew on aCappella has been busy moving steadily north. Dylan has been showing Dee Dee some of his familiar haunts – Cumberland Island, Morningstar Marina Golden Isles, Charleston Harbor Marina, Barefoot Marina, Mile Hammock anchorage, Morehea…

Happy Birthday, Dee Dee!

Today is Dee Dee’s first birthday. Keeping with her nautical heritage, she met this important milestone off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina as she embarked on her second offshore overnight passage. We are all very proud of our little girl and l…

You know Cumberland Island…

If you’ve been following TakingPaws over the years, you know that Cumberland Island in Georgia has always been a very special place for the aCappella crew. Dyna and Dylan enjoyed numerous stops over the years, sometimes for just a few days, and sometim…