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From planning the dream, to buying the boat, to actually leaving the dock to go cruise the Western Caribbean for six years, our cruising dream came true. Maybe it took a little longer and maybe the boat is a bit smaller, but we’ve been commuter cruising since 2001 – over 11 years and 11,000 miles [...]
Normally I don’t write “log” style updates, but I wanted friends & family to be able to envision what a 2 night overnight is like, so this one from Caye Caulker, Belize to Isla Mujeres, Mexico illustrates a great passage before returning to SW Florida in 2010. Unfortunately, not all passages are created equal! ******* [...]
There are limited numbers of marinas in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, basically just three and maybe a couple more docks that are more fuel docks or downtown docks than marinas. The three are the original, Marina Paraiso (we’ve been there twice, once on the way down the W Caribe and once on the way back), Marina [...]
Gasoline quality outside the USA is notoriously inconsistent. Condensation in gasoline can clog the outboard leaving us to enjoy some unexpected exercise rowing back to…
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Tieing up to a mooring ball involves a lot more than merely being able to grab the mooring pennant w…
So we all know anchoring in for a norther or squall line requires more attention than everyday ancho…
If you’re using an all chain rode, think of a nylon snubber as insurance for your windlass! A wind…
In the Northwest Caribbean and South Florida, late December to mid-March, is “Norther” season. …
The late November afternoon was gorgeous, the village beckoning. After dropping anchor in the az…
Ironically, we wanted to put bars across our hatches while outfitting the boat in Florida before w…
Cruising is usually a safe adventure, probably less dangerous than driving down an interstate highwa…
Unfortunately dinghy theft is on the rise everywhere! Most cruising boats don’t have the option to…
By the time we’ve decided it’s time to leave, of course the weather decides it’s not time to leave a…
Everyone has their own checklist to leave a boat in a marina in the water while you’re gone, but in…
Life in salt water, especially in the tropics, is hard on a boat. But overall, the better we are a…
One of the hardest things for whatever reason, even for relatively experienced cruisers, is to LEAVE…
