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Care of Isenglass — What to Use and NOT to Use!
Isenglass, clear vinyl and strataglass require much more care than many other boat parts. While regular cleaning products can be used on many things aboard, clear enclosure windows require selective cleaning products to continue to be as clear and distortion free as the day you bought them.
Extend Your Outboard’s Life: Fresh Water Flush!
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 …
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...
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!
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?”
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!
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.
Cruising World: Catch-of-the-Day Cioppino Recipe!
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
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!
Spring Commissioning or Return to Boat Checklist!
For many sailors, getting the boat ready to enjoy the summer sailing season means Spring Recommissioning. Download our free Return to Boat Checklist PDF as a starting point to develop your own spring checklist.
