Hurricane Hillary Coming Toward Baja and Southern California- Have You Thought About The Potential Weather?
With Hurricane Hillary coming toward Baja and Southern California, there is a difference between overreacting and preparation. Have you started thinking about how to prepare?
Dents And Dings: Getting Expert Help With Tulum’s Cosmetics
After three years of cruising, part of Tulum’s upkeep and maintenance was to get her dents, dings and missing paint spots fixed by experts. Shelter Bay Marina was able to help with that and did a nice job.
Book Review: “Ship of Gold In The Deep Blue Sea” by Gary Kinder
It’s not very often that a book comes along that I just cannot put down, reading it nearly straight for two days during a strong northerly in Frailes, Mexico. Here’s my book review of “Ship of Gold”.
SURFFUR- An Ode To My Favorite Jacket
The perfect water parka turns me into a believer.
Provisioning Has Started
We’re not smuggling anything, but we’ve found some unique storage space for our coir bricks.
The Dri-Dek Test and Project
Trying out new things to constantly improve the boat-
LF2SF Book Review: Swell by Captain Liz Clark
Great pictures and good writing, very eclectic, damn good book
Quincy’s Dogbed Blues: The official start to our downsizing
Ever seen a giant blob turned into a Great Dane’s Bed? More important, ever seen how upset a Great Dane gets when you take it away? Read on-
Let’s talk boat batteries-
Hmm,,,,let’s talk boat batteries real quick. They’re not that hard but I’ve personally screwed up my boat batteries once and don’t want to do it again,,,,,so if this post could possibly help you, that’s what it’s for. If you’re fairly poor like me,,,,,you probably have regular lead acid boat batteries and you might have the […]
Book Review- Cape Horn to Starboard by John Kretschmer
I just finished the first book that John Kretschmer wrote, Cape Horn to Starboard. What a great book about bluewater sailing on a small boat; in one of the most dangerous places on the planet- Cape Horn, Chile. Written soon after his record-breaking trip (1984) and published by Burford Books, this 147 page book […]