BoatWork is one way to relax!
If you do professional boat work or are in the industry, you may not agree with this post at all or downright tell me I’m WRONG. But, working on the boat is relaxing to me in several different ways. I like to work on my boat. I like to actually think through a project- problem […]
Cat Harbor, Catalina Island by Sailboat
Knowing our daughter would be back in school late in August, we took a short four day trip to Cat Harbor, Catalina last weekend, soaking up pointers like we do every trip. Starting early Thursday morning (easier to get a mooring and old-timey sailors didn’t like to depart a harbor on a Friday if they’re going […]
How to make the Dinghy Plane
Yep, this is an issue,,,and it can’t be solved with Viagra. My dinghy won’t plane. I’ve been frustrated by it, although Michelle has no idea why it bugs me so much. She doesn’t understand that it will cut down on the water coming over the bow, it will make the ride smoother and I’ll hear […]
Catalina Trip Lessons
We took off for five days to Catalina Island, Ca for our kid’s spring break and I learned more lessons in a few days than I have in a long time, both about life and about the boat. The Boat: We survived for four days on a mooring with me and three women on board, […]
Cat Harbor, Catalina,,,and a few large swells
Between Christmas and New Years 2015 we took off for a few days to Cat Harbor (Twin Harbors) Catalina, Ca for what we hoped would be some good sailing and a few days of relaxing. It was fun, but not much sailing as the wind there and back wasn’t great for sailing and it was […]
A trip to Catalina
Two weeks ago we took our first trip to Catalina Island, California on our own boat. To most of your reading the blog, this isn’t a big deal, but to me it was a first. Getting there and back on your own sailboat, under your own direction and navigation is an admirable thing, as it […]