This Rat Sailed

I usually like to review the places where I've spent time, and this marina and boatyard is no exception. Having been there for almost 6 ...

Our trip from Hayes, Virginia, to Southport, North Carolina, in addition to trying to escape the cold, was a bit of a shakedown cruise.  Tha...

"Jack of all trades, master of none" is how the phrase goes, I think.  But on a boat, it seems you need to be more than a jack of ...

Laying in bed we knew it wasn't going to be a warm morning.  Forecast was for below freezing temperatures in Carolina Beach and Southpor...

"Could you beam me somewhere Mr. Scotty"...that and the title are from the Jimmy Buffet song Boat Drinks...and perfectly describes...

Isn't that how all the bad novels start?  We left the Alligator River Marina on Thursday morning, made our way through the Alligator Riv...

When we went to bed last night, the weather forecasts were calling for high winds and cold temperatures.  The next leg of our trip would tak...