cruising
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Knowing there’s always more to learn!
When I was writing last week’s post about the trip that ended (for me) in Key West, I had a few people ask me, “What made that trip worthwhile?” I tried to answer that question . .while I was writing about the importance of keeping up with the weather. It became too much and too… Continue reading
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We found out how good our anchor is!
One night, on our second time at anchor, we discovered the significance of being able to anchor properly and have good ground tackle. Dark had just settled in, and I noticed the wind picking up. The stars were no longer as visible as the clouds rolled in and the boat began to shudder as the thunder clapped… Continue reading
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Refit to Ready!
Last week, we had the electricians on board for one last time, maybe not quite the last time, but really close. Our electrical panel is now all lit up at night, and we have a functional navigation station as well! In fact we even started up the engines for the first time in seven months! That went… Continue reading
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Currents of Progress
Once we found the Mobile Marine Electrical things started moving. In fact, now we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for electrical work. They have been great, in fact even coming out here on a Saturday to make sure that we had a solid battery charging system. While they have done a lot… Continue reading
