Tag: commuter cruiser
Isn’t SW Florida in the Subtropics?
sv Winterlude is a tropical boat with no heat. Which usually is just fine. The last couple days have been a bit challenging. Besides chili, here's how we stay warm.
Brrrr … Turkey Taco Chili Simmering
Brrrr.... even if it's not the arctic chill gripping most of the US, mid-30's and blowing 30+ is COLD here in SW FL! Looking for a new twist on chili, Turkey Taco Chili, simmered up a great aroma and kept the cabin warm.
In Search of Sharks Teeth
Beachcombing is a favorite cruising pastime, ranking just behind snorkeling. We look for cool shells and fossil sharks teeth. But we've never been looking for sharks teeth and found a real shark on the beach!
Dinghy Accessory: New Dry Bag
Dry bags are an important part of our dinghy equipment. When we left our favorite dinghy dry bag behind this winter, we accidentally found my new favorite dry bag.
Disappointed….
What happened to our weather window? Want to know how David reads the weather including squiggly line wind wave forecasts?
Happy New Year 2014!
Is this your year to sail off into the sunset? Why not? Read a goal oriented suggestion at the end of this short post.
Pesky On/Off Switches
Anyone else have on/off switch gremlins aboard their boats? They go around switching all the on/off switches ON, thereby insuring the next time you need to use whatever it is, the batteries are dead, dead, dead. We found a solution.
SeaTow Outside US Waters?
So do they or don't they offer "international" towing services. I talked to them, you can decide for yourself.
Easier Way to Get Batteries On or Off Boat
Changing out a house bank of batteries is never an easy chore - always requiring heavy lifting and sometimes from contorted positions under the cockpit.
House Battery Bank Dead Again?
Battery life aboard a boat is almost as big a discussion as which anchor to use. But unlike anchor selection, you usually don't have to replace it an average of every 5 years.
