UPDATE 3/26: Brio has sold! ** Yes, yes, I realize we have the absolute *worst* timing for trying to sell a boat. But hey — if you’re looking for a way to hunker down, be self-sufficient, live offgrid in a … Continue reading
They say there are two camps of sailors — those who have run aground, and those who just haven’t run aground yet. To make this Valentines especially memorable, I moved us into that second category not once but TWICE today. … Continue reading
A few snapshots from the journey to the ICW… Deltaville, VA — my first week working from the boat an anchor The fuel pump that went up in a big puff of smoke as we crossed the Potomac River Weather … Continue reading
I used to be braver. Six years ago I wouldn’t have thought twice about a little daysail to a new anchorage. I wouldn’t have checked the weather 27 times or renewed SeaTow or double-checked our EPIRB and flares. I wouldn’t … Continue reading
While Amazon 1-day shipping failed us (arriving a day after the perfect little weather-window we were eyeing up), Webasto has not. The fuel pump on the heater was indeed the problem — a piece that we were assured was “the … Continue reading