This Rat Sailed

Sorry...lots of topics on this one as I try to catch up with "real time".  We are in Baltimore and I have better internet access b...

I've often wondered how effective the anchor light on a sailboat actually is.  A white light that can be seen for miles sounds like a go...

There's a term that puts a smile on most cruisers faces.  Those out living on their savings (or cruising kitty as it is often called) li...

Our pump arrived!  At 10:30 on Saturday I get the call that our replacement raw water pump for the generator was delivered to the shop. I ho...

It was time to give up our nice free spot in Portsmouth to some other deserving cruiser. Unfortunately, we hadn't come up with a better ...

We didn't exactly get up early that morning in Bellhaven, but we did get some much needed rest. This day's trip would start with a...

For a change, we don't get an overly early start.  The weather broadcasts indicate there may be some more unsettled weather and since we...

We again made an early departure from Great Bridge after stopping for fuel at Atlantic Yacht Basin (which has really good prices for the ICW...

After getting up, verifying the anchor was where we left it, and making breakfast, we were again on the move.  This should be our last day o...

The weather was forecast to be better today, not great, but better and improving as the day went.  So, I decided it was time to move on.  We...