Tale of a used diesel motor sale. For each our last three sailboats, we’d purchased new auxiliary engines. Yup, gluttonous upgrades. Moored on the tumultuous Merrimack River, we've accepted the fact that to get to and from the ocean, unless you're a hard-core purist and or an exceptionally patient sailor, you're smart to employ a …
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Ragged Roundup
Our second time visiting these remote islands brings back fond memories of our first visit two years ago. Fortunately, there are so many coves, caves and coral "bommie" clusters to visit, it could take years just to scratch that itch to visit every single one. New activities, and friends too! A portable floating dock makes …
Wonder of Wanderlust
Murmurings during a short passage. Mental effort must be exerted to sail our mobile home off into the sunset, (or dawn, if you're in a glass is half-full metaphorical mindset). Despite all those questions, of hurricanes a thousand miles away, or of our sanity to aim in their general direction, we set off again. Friends …
Culebrita Deja Vu
Turtle tracks? Hmmm... I said as we rounded into the lee of the northern rocky extremety of Culebrita. Only one vessel appeared on AIS, showing its triangular green icon, unmoving, apparently at anchor in Bahia de Tortuga. A good sign, perhaps there’s no crowd. But once the little cove opened to view, at least ten …
Resolution Time
Happy New Year! What does a New Year’s Resolution really mean? You resolve to do something later this year? Are we to firmly decide on a course of action? Excerpt From Merriam-Webster:V: to deal with successfully : clear up. resolve doubts. resolve a dispute. : to find an answer to. : to make clear or …
SV Fayaway 