Our happy place
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
–Mark Twain
Sailing and living on the water is where we want to be, follow along as we continue our projects and get closer to retirement.
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All work and no play….
New instruments, new refridgeration, mast re-rigged, wiring, new sunshades, floors redone, dripless shaft, fuel tank sensor wire replaced, regular maintenance… There was a lot of days with a lot of work. At the boat show this year you will remember that we purchased new instruments and the refrigeration conversion kit for our ice box. The… Read more
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It’s that time of year 😎
Spring is right around the corner (literally, it’s tomorrow lol) and that means it’s boat prep time. Last fall we got ambitious and we decided to bring home all the flooring from our sailboat with plans on redoing them. Well, we have started. The weather is just nice enough to work in our garage to… Read more
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We miss you…
It’s almost the middle of December, it’s still green outside right now, but oh boy, it’s cold. While December brings a lot of joy and happiness, James’ Birthday, Christmas and festive holiday season, we can’t help but miss her. Ocean Pheonix is all closed up. October was the month that we hauled her from her… Read more
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Our first sail
There are no words to describe that feeling…you unhook your boat from your mooring/dock for the first time and head towards your destination, near or far. Read more
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An amazing weekend
We set out on Thursday evening from Troy, New York to Barrington, Rhode Island. From our land home to our water home. We loaded our Dodge Ram full with all the to-do items we needed to finish getting Ocean Phoenix ready for the water. If you have been following us, then you know that she… Read more
Seeing The World 