There’s just one thing I don’t like about catamarans with saildrives, and that is the fact that they have oil seals that are only accessible underwater. When those seals leak, which they seem to do once a year, the only way to replace them is to get the bottom of … Read More
That Sinking Feeling
Back in November Ali and I spent a lot of time and effort on securing our Mexican Permanent Residency. Then the day before we were supposed to pick up our cards I had to return to the States to help my mom. Ali was able to get hers before she … Read More
Course Change Part III
See Course Change I and Course Change II if you haven’t already——-> Flying to Puerto Vallarta from Aruba at the tail end of the tourist season is not great. Let’s put it that way. From Aruba I flew to Atlanta, where my plane landed close to midnight. Because my next … Read More
On the Hard Life
So I headed off for Aruba and the rest of the family stayed behind in Minnesota. Ali sent me a couple pictures of them off on a hike, and then I never heard from them again. Or, well, Ali never sent me any pictures again. Hauling a boat out is … Read More
Hurricane Season Haul-Out
With nowhere to go for two days I was able to just hang on the boat, work, and… nope, that’s about it. No people came through, no going ashore, no swimming. Just quiet—except for the water being released from Lake Okeechobee. The morning that the railroad bridge opened up, the … Read More