On The Boat

Ham for Days

Yes, I may have over provisioned in the ham department.  Truly ham sandwiches are not even a favorite mine, and, after the last week, I probably won’t be eating another one for quite some time. But what John failed to mention was that I also stocked the boat with avocados. Six of them. It seemed …

On The Boat

Belhaven to Oriental….also known as Belhaven to Belhaven – today we are the bug.

Well, the first three days of our trip went pretty well.  We were the windshield.  We hit a pretty significant thunderstorm while coming into Belhaven, and I guess that was the turning of the tide.  We woke up today as the bug.  We determined we have a leaky holding tank – thing #1.  That was …

On The Boat

VHF

I have been sailing for about 10 years and have a confession to make….I have never used the VHF. When I first got the boat, the VHF was below. I was single-handling and didn’t have time to pop up and down the companion way using the radio. So I docked without calling anybody to come …

On The Boat

The Lifeboat

This is a really big announcement – we bought a new boat and plan to eventually voyage on it instead of our 37 Pacific Seacraft.  She is a 1983 Kelly Peterson 46.  We are really excited about the new boat and the plans we have for our methodical refit and eventual voyage.  So why has …

On The Land

Singlehanding in Singapore

“Fiercely independent” is a fairly accurate description of me.  Despite, this dominating character trait has rarely guided my style of travel.  I’ve always preferred companionship on my adventures, believing the joy of the journey is multiplied when shared.  However, when it’s solo travel or no travel, the choice has always been to dive in, knowing …

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