We decided we needed to see a little more progress on the boat given that boat projects have slowed down quite a bit with the grandsquids moving in with us. …
New Dinghy
Deb and I had always thought it would be great to have one of those dinghy’s with a little steering wheel and a bit more comfortable ride. We never really …
Good ole’ Crawfish Boil with our Marina Friends and Neighbors
Today was a great day. Last weekend, Deb and I made salmon for dinner and ate up at the picnic table with the girls (grand-squids). We invited Keith and Debbie …
5 ways to use Butyl tape to keep water out
Keeping water out of your boat has a lot to do with how well you have bedded the hardware and ports. Read 5 ways to use Butyl Tape to serve this purpose. We use it extensively with great results.
Site Seeing in Destin Florida with the Grand Squids
We decided it would be a nice thing to do over spring break to take the girls for a little bit of a vacation. We opted for a trip to …
Visiting Melbourne Australia
It has been busy for me at work and traveling lately. The latest of this proof is last week when I posted about a trip that had come up for …
Rigid vs Flexible hose for Drains
There are many debate amount boaters and do it yourself lovers of good old boats. One that I have heard many times has to do with plumbing and whether or …
The Crew Checks out a local Cemetery
One of the things we like most about this adventure of Semi Cruising / Living aboard / Still working, is that we don’t typically stay in one place long enough …
Leaking Temporary Port Repair
If you recall, I had put in a temporary Lexan port when the port window cracked. I decided to make a temporary repair because we had intended to replace the …
Serious Flooding in Louisiana, Evacuating the kiddo’s from the boat
This week I was out of town for work and Deb was telling me that the weather forecast was calling for 11 inches of rain. Our biggest concern was whether …