The nuts and bolts of maintaining a cruising catamaran
January 5, 2021 That’s the day we confirmed to head though the Panama canal. So far, two other boats have the same date so party on Gatun Lake that night! It’ll take two days, stay tuned. The other two boats … Continue reading We have a date!
Happy Thanksgiving! First of all, we wanted to thank family and friends for being there for us during these difficult times of COVID-19. When things started up early 2020, we realized pretty soon it would be musical chairs, and we … Continue reading We’re still living the dream!
What are they? A cover for the dinghy to protect it from the harsh UV sun here in the tropics. All in all, we earned $5 an hour It took a week to sew all told. We followed Sailrite’s video … Continue reading Dinghy chaps: a cruiser’s right of passage
For folks that are stir-crazy, there’s always the 50 lb sewing machine taking up space that needs to be justified. So, we were able to finish several projects this past month. So, instead of blogging about exciting new tropical islands, … Continue reading COVID-19 Rain & Shade Projects
Don and I have been in Bocas now for 2 months. We realize we like staying in a place long enough to recognize not only folks in the anchorage, but in the town as well. Tali visited us! Bocas isn’t … Continue reading Hello Bocas Del Toro!
Enjoy raced in the Bocas Del Toro, Panama Regatta Continue reading No Water, No Fuel, Ready to Race!
Green leafies are hard to come by Boats typically don’t have great refrigerators. So even if you can get your hands on green leafy vegetables, and you store them in the Misses Debbie green bags which extend life, you just … Continue reading The self-sufficient foodie
Yes, it has been a while We were on hold for a few months, waiting to hear back on some things, but now are full steam ahead! With that in mind, engines have had their filters changed and some other … Continue reading Back in the saddle again!
After being away from the boat for 4 months, we’re back lots of prep work to do here in Panama. Getting ready for work trip and thought I would post this ‘you know you’re a sailor when” Continue reading Yes we’re back on the boat!
San Andreas is more cosmopolitan than Providencia Leaving the quiet and lovely snorkeling in the small Columbian island of Providencia, we sailed to another Columbian island, San Andreas. More built up, very much a beach town vibe like Ocean City, … Continue reading San Andreas, Columbia, Panama crossing & canal, Italy!
