This is M/V Enticer of Beaufort, SC. We spotted this beauty on the Calibogue Sound in South Carolina. She is a 1939 85 foot Trumpy Design built by Mathis Yacht. If you have an extra 3.3 million lay…
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No Injuries
When your car has a breakdown, you can pull off to the side of the road. When your boat has a breakdown, you probably can drop anchor where you are and start repairs. When your airplane has a breakdown, you can usua…
Called It A Day
Today was finally our day to have it happen. We had friends tell us about it, they have even posted pictures on their blogs. We first spotted dolphins in Oriental, North Carolina back in November of 2010. We h…
Suntan Lotion
Once again we find ourselves in Miami, in particular, the South Beach (SoBe) area. After spending two weeks down in the Keys, we returned again to SoBe. While in the Keys we found a “private” remote anchorage that w…
What Do You Think?
Do you remember the song that had the lyrics “My future is so bright I gotta wear shades”, well this entry is not about Sharon’s sunglasses but her suntan. This is Sharon’s first “full body” suntan. When we…
Dead Flat Calm
Whereas when we got up yesterday morning to foggy conditions, today was completely different. The skies were brilliant blue, no clouds and the wind was calm, as a matter of fact, there was no wind and the water was smo…
The Pelican Squadron
We woke up this morning to very foggy conditions, but our spirits were quickly lifted when we spotted this flock of pelicans aka the Pelican Squadron. Pre-flight briefing. Test flight. Flight conditions a…
Great Ride
This past Monday we were cruising down through the Keys when we received a “private call” on the VHF. It was Rick & Deb onboard Broulee. We had just exited Jewfish Creek when Rick saw us motoring towards them…
Patent Pending
So everybody wants to know what it’s like to be full time cruisers. Here’s a little insight – we get up in the morning when we want to, then, an hour or two later we may eat breakfast. After breakfast we think about…
Time To Paddle
Today, Sharon and I got the kayaks out and went for a spin around our anchorage at Barnes Sound. We had discussed this yesterday when we realized that the 10 weeks spent in the Bahamas was done without kayaking. …
