Hammin’ It Up
Position: The Radio Room “Ain’t it like most people? I’m no different, we love to talk on things we don’t know about.” – The Avett Brothers, Ten Thousand Words Harboring a fantasy and living it is, let’s be honest, not …
Painting Aleta
Why did we choose red when we painted Aleta? According to Chinese folklore the invisible red thread of destiny binds soulmates together. Traditionally, men and women bound by a red thread will one day become lovers and marry. Adoptive parents …
Shake ’em on Down
Position: 38°41’35.4″N 76°10’29.8″W We woke to drizzle and dragged ourselves and the anchor up to face the day. About two hours after leaving Rhode River it turned out to be the venue of a drama far greater than we’d expected. …
The Adventure Begins
Position: 38°52’56″N 76°31’35″W As they say, the adventure begins when things go wrong. And wrong they went. After a week of figuring out how to make several of the punch list items work, Aleta (formerly: The Beguine) made her way …
Video: Fuggin’ Coast Guard
Position: 41°42’30.8″N 70°45’31.3″W Having taken the big decision so early in our trip, we now had lots of time on our hands. So like good ‘uns we hightailed it for Cape Cod and a visit with Mike’s Aunt Vickie and …
We Bought a Boat!
Position: 38°57’47″N 76°28’42″W The reassuring whiplash of our Boeing’s tailhook grabbing the arresting wire at Baltimore Washington International jerked us awake. We had landed just in time for dinner and bed in the noisy airport Hilton. After a fitful night’s …
What would Buckaroo do?
Position: 38°58’46.9″N 76°29’37.2″W We’re not going all the way Down East, nor, like Buckaroo Banzai, are we crossing into the fourth dimension. But we are heading east to Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts with a goal of viewing boats. …
Boat Hunting – Anacortes
Position: 48°23’26.3″N 122°29’22.8″W Sunshine spread across the fields behind La Conner and snuck up to our hotel. It broke through our curtains early enough to remind us we had a full day ahead. After breakfasting, we got in our car …
What’s in a Name?
Naming So far we’ve narrowed it down to Selkie or Rainbow Gerbil – both of which meet some, if not all, of the criteria for naming boats. You see, I believe that boats, like brands, should be memorably named and …