Too hot to cook? Need to make a dessert for a get-together with friends? Try these easy, No-Bake Booze Balls! We like them made with Gran Marnier. Yum!
Extend Your Outboard’s Life: Fresh Water Flush!
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Step by Step Instructions to fresh water flush your outboard engine. Getting the salt out should make it last longer. Ours is going strong now for the last 12 years and counting…
What One Thing Would You Change …
June 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
Let’s have some fun! What one thing would you change about your boat if you could wiggle your nose & it would magically just happen? 
Panther, Bahia Honda, Tarpon Belly Keys + : 2013 Photo Recap
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Off to a slow start, Winterlude’s winter cruising proved that it IS possible for a 5 1/2 foot draft sailboat to enjoy cruising the Florida Bay side of the Florida Keys and also that there are still anchorages in the 10,000 Islands that are waiting to be discovered!
FREE Hurricane Prep Links!
May 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Another hurricane season is upon us and for part time or seasonal cruisers, it’s often heart-wrenching to figure out how to prepare your beloved floating home for the possibility of a hurricane. Click here for a compilation of resources to help.
“Seasonal Cruising in the Bahamas: How Do You Do It?”
May 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A recent post on an online bulletin board asks a lot of good questions about the logistics of seasonal cruising. How do you pick where to leave your boat, on the hard or in the water. How long does it take to get the boat ready to go after leaving it all summer?
Bahia Honda Anchorages, Florida Keys, Stuff to Know!
May 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
For years we’ve heard it’s impossible to cruise the bay side of the Florida Keys with a deep draft sailboat. Our bayside adventure to Bahia Honda State Park and the Johnson Keys proved that we CAN! And the shallow clear waters are like a glass bottom boat ride between anchorages! More, including waypoints in this post.
Key West Provisioning Options
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking to top off provisions in Key West within walking distance of the dinghy dock or Bight marinas? Best to arrive pretty much full stocked, but here are a couple of good options!
Cruising World: Catch-of-the-Day Cioppino Recipe!
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking for something different and absolutely delicious for the fresh fish you just caught? Try my “Catch-Of-The-Day” Cioppino recipe … from Cruising World Magazine’s People & Food April 2013.
More Fun Things to Do in Marathon, FL Keys
May 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
8 New Fun Things to do in Boot Key Harbor/Marathon, Florida Keys… explore a sunken barge, walk the original overseas railroad that Henry Flagler “railroaded” across to Key West, eat stone crab claws, have history come alive at Pigeon Key, and relax in the endangered thatch palm hammocks in Crane Point Nature Preserve. Enjoy!
