Tag: commuter cruiser
4 Books We Can’t Live (Cruise) Without
Thinking about leaving the dock to go cruising? Make sure you have an adequate library aboard providing information about boat systems because as Captain...
Provisioning: Dried Beans or Canned Beans
Before we went cruising we ate beans once a year at our annual Y Flyer (one design sailboat racing) Riviera Regatta where it was...
Customs & Clearing into US After Cruising Foreign Waters
While we were cruising the Western Caribbean, we discovered that small vessels returning to the US needed a customs sticker and number in order...
Our Inspiration … Cruising Log of sv Ithaka, Douglas & Bernadette...
If, like me, you have ever dreamed of going cruising "someday", you need to read the Log of Ithaka! This blog was our inspiration...
Can You Be Forced OUT of Your Marina By A Hurricane?
The dilemma continues ... many boaters are not aware that some marinas will try to force them to leave if a named storm threatens. ...
Why Do Cruisers Avoid Marco Island/Factory Bay?
With a name like "Factory Bay", I could have cared less about anchoring off Marco Island. But since our experience last year coming...
6 Favorite Things To Do In Boot Key Harbor/Marathon/Florida Keys
I must admit that Marathon and Boot Key Harbor have never been one of our favorite spots while cruising. Usually it's because it's only...
Keep Your Cool! Overheating Can Be Fatal!
Sometimes out on the water can get pretty warm or even downright hot if there's no breeze to cool the boat and especially in...
Sail Winterlude Adventures
From planning the dream, to buying the boat, to actually leaving the dock to go cruise the Western Caribbean for six years, our cruising...
Pox on Boat Pox! Cleaning Stainless
Have you ever noticed that while you're sitting at the dock, all your stainless stanchions and cleats seem to gleam and shine and resist...
