A typical Saturday morning starts with me getting a gentle nudge awake. It is Swab coming in to wake me up and ask if it is time for our “date …
A trip aboard old Iron Sides (USS Constitution Navy War Ship)
I recently got to take a bit of time out of my schedule and go to see the USS Constitution in Boston. I was going to be in Boston for …
Cruising around Charlotte Harbor, Cabbage Key and Punta Gorda
While we visited Florida, we checked out a couple of marinas, went fishing and spent a great day cruising around Charlotte Harbor. We really like the area and all the …
My GrandSquid helper
In our last blog post, we installed the first two ports, and I had my cute little helper with me. When I was installing the ports in the front of …
Solid wood Masts – Beautiful Timbers
We popped into the boatyard over at Mayer Yacht Service and saw these masts sitting on horses along the side of the building. We got to know the owner of the …
How to clean a marine water strainer
This week, we bring a blog post to you from the Last Affair. Many of you that watch our Youtube Channel know that we have DreamChaser (our 51′ Formosa) as …
How to troubleshoot and repair an HPF error
The Dreaded HPF Error If you have a boat with air conditioners or heaters, you have likely seen the dreaded HPF error (High-Pressure Freon or High-Pressure Fault) error. Depending on …
We get a new Sun/Rain Awning
We have long realized that we wanted to put on some kind awning or cover. Mainly we wanted something that when at the dock or anchor we could put it …