by Bo | Dec 13, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Leaving the dock might be the hardest part of sailing. It’s 5 am and I’ve been awake for 2 hours, for no good reason. Our boat, Selah, has been comfortably tied up at a marina for 6 months and that ends in a few hours. Allison and I have spent the last... 
by Allison | Dec 11, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Still here! In Florida! Waiting for something besides a north wind. If you need to know why we are waiting, read this. VERY conveniently, the morning after we spent $500 (cough!) at Trader Joe’s it dawned on me that the fridge needed to be defrosted. I am sure... 
by Allison | Nov 30, 2015 | Logbook, Posts
Bo and I have been online shopping up a storm this week. To say that we may overwhelmed our friendly marina dock store is an understatement. Most of it I can blame on our upcoming departure for the Bahamas. We have 5 more days total to receive mail in the US –... 
by Allison | Nov 16, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Bo called me and half-yelled “You would hate it, but it is AWESOME!!” just before he lost reception. He was 5 miles off the coast of Pensacola and headed for a wet ride to Havana, Cuba. I don’t think his “official bucket list” had a... 
by Bo | Oct 27, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook, Posts
If I told you that you could have a team of scientists analyze your engine and tell you how healthy it is–all for less than $30–would you do it? Of course. Well, that’s exactly what I’ve done for the past few months, and I’ve been... 
by Allison | Oct 6, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Posts
I know how blog stalkers operate. I am well aware of how they scour the internet searching for crumbs and tidbits of personal antecdotes and pretty much live for images. SHOW ME THE INSIDE OF YOUR BOAT they scream! I mostly know this because I am one. I wait and wait... 