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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Major project #1
So here we are just weeks away from the first launch and we still had a few big projects to get completed. The salon windows, the water system and the bottom preparations. 2 weeks ago we removed ALL the salon windows and the top deck window. They came out pretty easy considering all the different… Read more
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The never-ending repair story
Why this title, because as all boat owners know the list of to-dos, must-dos and would like to-dos just never end, lol. The last post we told about our spring prep list…well we got a little sidetracked. Our list is now spanning a couple of years. Head over to Refit Projects & Cost for our… Read more
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2018 Preparations
AHOY sailors!!! So its that time of year again when us northern folk are really starting to get into the swing of things for the summer boating season. Cleaning, polishing and fixing is just a few tasks we all endure or enjoy (depending on perspective) as we get closer to launch. I truly enjoy the… Read more
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Updating our Cushions
FYI…circles are pics, squares are videos, click on the squares…enjoy If you have read any of our past posts, you know we have recently purchased our forever boat and we will use it on weekends and summer vacations until we retire in 9 years. We have a lot of work to do to transform her… Read more
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Worldly Possessions
Day sailing, weekend voyage, a week here or there, summer vacation or liveaboards, we all enjoy our vessels. We enjoy the freedom of travel, we enjoy the sensation of being on the water, we enjoy not being confined by the daily grind of traditional life on land. More and more we are trading in our… Read more
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Why do you Sail?
The water is all around you, your boat is swaying gently with the waves and you can feel your whole body at peace. We know this feeling because we live on a sailboat or we are striving to live on one. BUT… We have all been there…talking with friends, with our family and someone says,… Read more
Seeing The World 