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Category: Boats

  • Every Live-Aboard Sailor’s Worst Nightmare…….Or I Smell a Rat!

    Every Live-Aboard Sailor’s Worst Nightmare…….Or I Smell a Rat!

      We feel like we are getting into the swing of the cruising life now. Getting the hang of what it takes.  Getting advice from online sources and word of mouth.  Talking with other cruisers about their experiences. There are a LOT of things that can go wrong on a boat but if you’re lucky…

  • Slow Living on Board

    Slow Living on Board

    So, what is it really like living on a boat?  It’s not chartering for a week which is a little like glamorous camping. Not like living in a house or an RV.  It really is different to all of them but also shares traits in common. As we slow down we find we are motivated…

  • No Man/Woman is an Island….

    No Man/Woman is an Island….

    I’m sitting in a picture-perfect Greek anchorage.  There’s a small beach with a taverna on the hillside and behind us a tiny island, all cliffs and scrub with the tiniest white-washed church with a congregation made up entirely of goats.  All lined up along the shaded side with their bells clanging away when they move.…