There are two things that I do in the winter that give me great satisfaction. The first is boat projects. There is always a list of things that I wish I had that emerges from the summer season. By the Read more…

in 2018 Val and I retired from the Church and took a few months to sail south to the Bahamas. Along the way we visited family and many places. We learned a lot about our own history as European settlers. Read more…

Here are a few of my own stories. Perhaps you have some too. When this booklet is published online there will be a place for you to tell you tales of “Boat repairs in Exotic Places” Belts A couple of Read more…

This is the beginning of my Cruising Boat Blog. The purpose of this blog is to encourage new cruisers to learn how to cruise their boat for more than a day or two. I have compiled my experience and recommendations Read more…