Tag boatlife
Yep, we left. On Tuesday, at 3 PM, we slipped our docklines and headed out. Destination: West Palm Beach. Why West Palm, you ask? Is it the sparkling waters? The sandy beaches? Nope. It’s because from there, we can get… Continue Reading →
We went sailing yesterday. Actual sailing-with sails up and engine off. For the first time in 3 months. It was pretty satisfying. Okay, it was REALLY satisfying-nothing broke. I think, finally, we’re ready for real. We actually left dock on… Continue Reading →
This week was great as we visited the kids in Atlanta for a long weekend💛!!! We drove to Atlanta on Saturday to spend some time with Kat, Nick, and Gabby. It was great to see Kat’s new place in Atlanta… Continue Reading →
That’s what we’re left with-the little things. Kim and I are feeling a growing sense of confidence that, finally, we may be leaving. Soon. Like, in a week or so. Why? Because the list is actually short. And let’s face… Continue Reading →
We have a runner! Yep, the engine is in place, installed, and in service. We got it fired up at the end of the day on Thursday with, actually, NO problems. With a new engine, there is a pretty long… Continue Reading →
This week has seen continued work on our engine installation. After living for a VERY cold weekend with the engine in the middle of the salon, having to climb on said engine plus a step stool with the bottom stairs… Continue Reading →
Engine Day! Yep, Friday was the day our new engine got delivered to the boat. Forecast was for sun and 60 degrees. We got rain and 45. Forecast was for calm skies. We got 15 mph winds. Wind! Good for… Continue Reading →
Rotting meat. That’s what that smell is. Last week, Kim mentioned our re-insulation of our freezer box. TBH, I knew we were going to have to do it. I tried using denial for the last 4 months, but it didn’t… Continue Reading →
This is just a quick update, since nothing terribly new has happened. As you can see from the picture, I’m getting dirty. Dusty actually-that’s gel coat and fiberglass dust. Kim described the fridge/freezer rebuild in the last post and that’s… Continue Reading →
After the holidays, we returned to project work on Meraviglia. This has been a bit of adjustment for both of us but especially me. We went from: “Yay, we are leaving and projects are over!” to “Boo, we are returning (twice)… Continue Reading →