by Bo | Jan 27, 2015 | Logbook | 0 Comments
I’m a bit behind on my year-in-review post, but I’ve done them for each of the past several years, so I didn’t want to leave this year out. It’s certainly been the most pivotal yet. The year started with incredible work opportunities; two bowl... read more by Bo | Jan 26, 2015 | 2015, Favs | 1 Comment
I’m not really sure whether or not I read more than other kids growing up. I mean, if there was a summer ready list, you better believe I wouldn’t crack open the first title. But, I remember losing myself in the stories of Encyclopedia Brown, the Boxcar Children and... read more by Bo | Jan 25, 2015 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
After leaving the boat yard early on Wednesday, I began the 70 mile, 2 day trek back down the intracoastal waterway through the slew of bascule bridges to Charlotte Harbor. Why, I wasn’t sure, but mostly because my car was still at Burnt Store Marina and, well,... read more by Bo | Jan 23, 2015 | Logbook | 0 Comments
Having taken an epic nap the prior evening, I wasn’t surprised to be wide awake in the fours. I fired up my iPhone hotspot to do some early morning browsing of the topic that’d been on my mind the night before. Motor Mounts. Once I exhausted that subject... read more by Bo | Jan 21, 2015 | Boat Work, Logbook | 0 Comments
Last post I wrote about the passage my friend Randy and I made across the Gulf of Mexico. A lot went right, but a few things went wrong, so I’d like to do a little processing here if you’ll indulge me. What went right… We safely crossed a 360 mile... read more by Bo | Jan 5, 2015 | Logbook | 0 Comments
At 0550 on Saturday Dec 6th, we cast off from Bear Point Marina in Orange Beach, Alabama onto a glassy Perdido Bay with the full moon off the stern rail and rising sun off the bow pulpit. We raised the main and mizzen as an outgoing tide pushed us out of Pensacola... read more by Bo | Jul 1, 2014 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
I’ve made good progress on several boat projects in the past few months. I’ll go into more detail soon, but for now I’ll just tell you the leaky faucet that snowballed into an extensive refit is no longer leaking. After a few months of a lot of work... read more by Bo | Jan 1, 2014 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
In the past year, I’ve met some pretty incredible people. There have been several of them though, who feel stuck. They don’t think their careers are going anywhere. They don’t feel like they’re accomplishing anything. There’s no direction... read more by Bo | Dec 16, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
In order to write about life first you must live it. -Ernest Hemingway Much has happened since I left you last. After spending a few days living the Key West lifestyle, I finally settled into a routine that was much less FOMO driven. The last few nights were spent... read more by Bo | Nov 17, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
I’ve been in Key West for a little over a week now waiting for a good weather window (and to get sick of key lime pie) to make the overnight voyage up to the west coast of Florida on Capt. Randy’s boat, S/V Attitude. If all goes as planned, Randy and I... read more by Bo | Nov 12, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
When I moved back to the beach a few years ago I acquired a really good custom sailing knife from a dude. It was a big honking knife & I had to wear a belt just to keep my shorts from falling down. But at some point on a work trip that particular knife... read more by Bo | Oct 12, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
You may remember it was only 5 months ago that I was scared to death to take my boat in and out of the marina for fear of crashing into everything. Like, everything. I was reminded of that the other day when I pulled the boat into the marina, kicked it into reverse at... read more by Bo | Sep 26, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
A few weeks ago I started reading this book called The Art of Possibility. One of the things the book talks about is contributing. Making a contribution. Making a contribution to society or community or family or something. That’s how I read it, anyway. With... read more by Bo | Aug 6, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
Fifteen years ago I figured that 30-year-old me would have life all figured out. I thought I’d be a successful millionaire by now. Hell, even 23-year-old me wrote down goals of knowing another language and having a masters degree and owning a seaplane by now. I’ve... read more by Bo | May 18, 2013 | Boat Work, Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
You know how sometimes when you’re learning you have a breakthrough and suddenly something that was once black magic comes into crystal clear focus and is no longer this mysterious monster that you thought you’d never understand? That happened to me this week. My boat... read more by Bo | May 14, 2013 | Logbook, Video | 0 Comments
Before leaving Sarasota to begin with Christmas festivities, I recorded a quick video tour of the new boat. Be aware that the camera glosses over a lot of the cosmetic imperfections, so if/when you see it in person, please don’t expect it to be perfect. I mean,... read more by Bo | May 9, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
Had a great time hanging out with the ‘rents last weekend. We were stuck in the marina for a couple days “slip sailing”—sitting on the boat without leaving the marina slip—because it was too windy. Which is like the worst reason ever to not go... read more by Bo | May 5, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
Looking back at the logbook for our 3 day sailing trip last week, there’s an entry at 0651 on Day 2 that simply says “Bird!”. We were somewhere south of Apalachicola and hadn’t seen land for around 18 hours, so having a bird land on the boat in... read more by Bo | May 3, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
Something I’ve yet to master is steering my boat in reverse. I could blame it on the modified full keel or the undersized rudder, but I’m pretty sure it’s just because I haven’t spent enough time practicing yet. When I say I haven’t “mastered” it, I actually mean that... read more by Bo | May 1, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
We’re home! After 47 hours & 27 minutes we made it home to several friends shooting fireworks from the marina docks. The crossing was uneventful, which is a good thing. I’m extremely proud about how well the boat handled the seas. She ran great and we made better... read more by Bo | Apr 27, 2013 | Logbook, Posts | 0 Comments
This afternoon we’ll hold our crew meeting to determine what our exact game plan is for leaving tomorrow. As of right now, the weather in the Gulf of Mexico appears pretty settled with forecasts of 10-15kt winds and 2-3′ seas. This is good news. When we... read more 
