I have been alluding to a major change in direction for some time. I am finally able announce that change. I have sold my home on wheels – JBAM, my 2005 Newmar Dutch Star DP motorhome. I am moving to the Caribbean. I am in the midst of purchasing a 36′ sailboat for my new… [Read More]
Sea Change
Here is another good read. Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat – Peter Nichols I can imagine that this book is not for everyone but I found myself fully engrossed having similar experiences and feelings. While making a fantastic journey across the Atlantic in a small sailboat, the author does a… [Read More]
Visiting Theodora
A friend recently gave me the book Ten Years Behind the Mast (The Voyage of Theodora ‘R’) by Fritz Damle. This is a story of a Fritz’s ten year circumnavigation of the Earth aboard a sailboat. I enjoyed the book immensely and highly recommend it for those interested in sailing. My friend then told me that… [Read More]
Sailrite Ultrafeed Sewing Machine
Some of you may have noticed – I enjoying sewing projects. I’ve never sewn any clothes though – mostly all “working items” such as my RV window sun shades, bicycle bags, and tote bags. My hope is to get good enough to be able to perform routine sail and upholstery repair (as noted here). Once… [Read More]
Sailing on the Lee Side of an Island
Weather.com has some images that help to explain at least one reason why sailing a vessel on the lee side of an island can be difficult. I think their animated graphic and photographs are mega cool and super informational. I’ve never seen anything like this but maybe I’m the only one! The behavior is known… [Read More]
Sold
Well… waddya know… I’ve been praying for some clear direction for my life and I seem to have gotten it. I put my sailboat up for sale and it sold. Wham! Just like that. So, I packed up my things, loaded them in my car, and am on my way home. I feel a loss…. [Read More]
Home, again
The repositioning went well yesterday. It took a little over three hours to motor from my old slip in Fort Myers Beach, up the Caloosahatchee river, to downtown Fort Myers. The boat ran perfectly – Thank You!! As usual, I forgot my camera – phone to the rescue. They are not great nor of anything… [Read More]
STRESS!!
Sometimes it seems that nothing ever goes to plan. I even had a pretty simple one this time. Step one was to arrive at the boat and do some serious cleaning. Interestingly, the shore water faucets had no water. No problem, I’ll use on board water. My battery bank was dead. Ugh. I plugged into… [Read More]
Zombies
If you love zombies, need a good laugh, and have some time to kill there is a GREAT thread on SailNet.com titled “Would a sailboat be a good place to be” Love the description of a two-stroke!! 🙂
Laptop Power
I have been attempting to determine the power requirements of living on my boat. Most of it is fairly easy. The difficulty comes from my need to earn a living which I do using a laptop computer (software developer). I have been unable to determine exactly how much power is required for a laptop over… [Read More]
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