Tag: commuter cruiser
Indian Key, Everglades, Mini Photo Cruising Guide
Whether you're dayhopping down the SW Florida coastline to avoid an overnight passage to the Keys, or just want to relax and enjoy the Everglades National Park and literally 10,000 Islands - maybe some fishing and shelling? Indian Key/Russell Bay can be a great stopover, or destination in itself!
Sunsetter Appetizer: Zucchini Parmesan Crisps
Looking for another way to enjoy zucchini aboard? We crunched our way through these tasty parmesan & panko crusted zucchini rounds in no time! Great as an appetizer in the cockpit with friends. YUM!
Keep Blocks Running Free!
Ever have your wheel autopilot freeze up just when you needed it? Or how about a block refusing to turn when you're trying to reef the mainsail in an unexpected blow? Salt buildup may be the culprit and it's SO easy to make sure it never happens (both these things have happened to us, how do you think we know???) :)
Top 3 Advantages Cleaning Your Own Boat
For years we paid someone to clean the boat & stainless. Then another cruiser told us why doing it ourselves was SO critically important to being a cruiser ....
Rio Dulce, Guatemala …Siempre Algo …
Life on the Rio Dulce can be interesting ... waiting for weather, we find a good canvas by mistake, watch a launcha being towed in an unusual way and enjoy many conversations in Spanish with a local teak guru, some of which provided a chuckle due to my mediocre grasp of the language. :)
Negotiating Crab Pot Mazes
Ever wonder if there's an art to the nuisance of dodging crab pots? Any specific areas to sail where they aren't allowed? Like perhaps in a narrow channel that's barely deep enough for our draft? Some tips from dodging way too many pots with no resolution in the near future.
Why Wash Down A Cruising Boat? Some Tips!
We're all familiar with those hard core boaters who thoroughly wash every crystal of salt off their boats after each 2 hour sail? We've...
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...
Why Go Cruising? Lucky Enough…
Why do sailors go cruising? This post was written when we were "stuck" in Bodden Bight, Roatan, holed up for weather, nothing to do but just watch the world go by.
