Another two weeks have come and gone . . . along with our departure date.  We had some beautiful weather for a while there and David made real progress on the jobs we planned to attack after we left Kingston.  But it is spring and the good weather was soon replaced with a series of lows, troughs, fronts and whatever else tickled Mother Nature’s fancy, so we decided...

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It’s not a question we often hear, but Latitude 38 posed it recently in their online magazine.  Here’s some of what they wrote: We're not asking this in a derisive manner, but out of curiosity. We all have our preferences, and in case anyone hasn't noticed, those of us at Latitude 38 are more inclined to like the tropics than cooler cruising areas . . . . Yet being close-minded...

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Cruising with a dog at the best of times can be difficult.  Cruising with a geriatric dog can be down-right challenging.  But cruising with a geriatric dog with a laundry-list of ailments truly is daunting.  Even though we know Sally’s health will be even more difficult to manage once drop our lines for the season, we’re both desperate for one last “hurrah” so that we can spend some...

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Things are starting to look up weather-wise! It’s that time of year again.  Spring is here, the days are growing longer, and the weather has taken at turn . . . for the better! Cambria’s shaping up nicely for the season, sort of.  We put most of the jobs that fall into the TLC category (sanding, varnishing, polishing, etc.) on hold, which eases a lot of the pressure. ...

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The map above marks the anchorages we hope to visit along the way this year.   For the best effect, click the “satellite” button.  2014 was slated to be our sixth and final season cruising these waters and we saved the best for last . . . Southeast Alaska.  Unfortunately, it's been a difficult winter for Sally the Dog, so we decided to limit our cruising to more familiar areas closer...

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One of the many projects we’re working on this off-season (and by ‘we’ I mean David) is our ever-present sagging headliner. The problem first showed itself seven years ago but, in reality, it started from day one with a poor design. We love our Westerly. It’s a solidly built boat, above and below the decks. The company put everything they had into the Ocean 43 and 49, including...

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Sally, our 17 year-old dog, has had a difficult time lately and our number one goal is doing whatever we can to make our remaining time together the best it can possibly be. Which is why we’re really excited to announce that we have a new sponsor – Canna-Pet.  David and I are strong believers in the benefits of medical marijuana so we actively sought out options for Sally...

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