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Monday Morning
A quick update on where we stand, today my task is to rewire the boat, finally connecting all our new electronics:
Enter Sandman
Few things go together as well as backbreaking physical labor and loud Metallica. When our boat was first hauled out, I thought the bottom paint looked pretty good considering we were in the water for 18 months. Upon further review I noticed some things… flaking ablative paint… blisters on the rudder… a confusing blister pattern … Continue reading
To The Boat Show!
Today marks the start of the 42nd Annapolis Sailboat Show, the oldest and largest in-water sailboat show in the world. We’re very spoiled to live only a little over an hour away from the show. By dumb luck we attended our first boat show when I interviewed for my job in Maryland in 2004 and … Continue reading
What should I do?
For this post to make any sense at all, you must know the following things: LeBron James plays basketball in the NBA. (For our international spammers readers, LeBron James grew up in Akron, Ohio, he was drafted number one overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft, he took the Cavaliers to the playoffs … Continue reading
The Common Cold
Maybe it was all the rain we’ve had recently, or my current state of exhaustion, or the changing seasons and the colder temperatures, but whatever caused it – I’ve been afflicted with a head cold for the last couple of days. This is very unfortunate, because I’ve had to call in sick to my job … Continue reading
Good Morning!
I can’t wait till we sail south into remote, uninhabited areas… maybe then our internet will work! In a nutshell, our internet has been out at the marina for four weeks. I call the phone number for support and leave messages, they promise to call me back, nothing happens, and the cycle repeats itself. Finally … Continue reading
We’re Still Here
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, sorry for the lack of posts. To quickly update you, Hurricane Irene was a non-event at Bohemia Bay. The sheltered marina handled the winds just fine and since the storm went to the east of us, the water was sucked out of our area and we didn’t get … Continue reading
H Season
Each spring many cruisers leave the Caribbean to bring their boats north for hurricane season. For those unfamiliar with yacht insurance, typically there’s an imaginary “line” that you have to be north of by June 1st, and you can’t cross it again till November 1st. This line is determined by your insurer and may be … Continue reading
Keeping Cool
As I’ve mentioned previously, we have a large freezer and a separate refrigerator on Joint Venture. There are cruisers who say that refrigeration is a luxury that they don’t need, but I love having cold storage. To explain for those readers who are landlubbers (or worse yet, motorboaters :)) even if a sailboat has refrigeration, it’s not your … Continue reading
Rock the Vote!
The good people over at Sailrite are currently having a photo contest regarding projects in need of repair. First place takes home a $250 gift certificate good for use at Sailrite. Needless to say, between Sabrina making new cushions, modifying the dodger, and the repairs needed for the bimini, we’re getting VERY familiar with Sailrite, and … Continue reading