free·bie noun\ˈfrē-bē\ : something that is given for free We're always on the lookout for discounts when it comes to buying things for the boat, but free is even better and thanks to Mark Bunzel at Waggoner you can download a PDF version of the 2014 cruising guide - a must have for any boat cruising the Pacific Northwest - for FREE! Just click here to visit their page, fill...

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We spend six months of the year on the water and most of that time is in remote areas where communication with the outside world is difficult – which is exactly how we like it.  And although that works well for us, it’s not particularly good for running a blog.  In fact, one of the first things you learn in Blogging 101 is to post regularly.  Sure.  We...

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“I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think  . . .  it's because we all came from the sea. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came." [Remarks at the Dinner...

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It’s hard to say exactly how long the problem has existed because it only made itself known a week ago (“it” being the cause of the swearing, not the actual swearing itself).  But in hindsight, it started dropping hints days before.  Either way, it was too late to stop the damage.  I was checking the main bilge in the salon about two weeks ago and found water in...

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The weather was beautiful last week and we accomplished a lot on board but have a long way to go before we’re ready to drop our lines Thursday morning and head north for the season. Our new portable freezer arrived last Wednesday and we moved it from the truck to the cockpit Sunday afternoon where it sat for a couple of days and mocked us with its hugeness...

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