living aboard
new perspectives, new friends
October 1 – 8, 2012 Our time spent in Annapolis was a whirlwind of fun and activity. This was our first year spending time at the Annapolis Boat Show as cruisers. In past years, we had visited the show as future boat buyers, and then as pre-cruising boat owners. This year we were getting to … Continue reading
mixed up in annapolis
September 28 – 29, 2012 Our first two days in Annapolis were spent doing chores and getting parts. On day one, Wendy (Anything Goes) and I decided to do a “ladies only” trip to the grocery store. The store was about a mile and half away, and we were looking forward to taking Annapolis’ free … Continue reading
not from pocasset to newport
September 15, 2012 While cruising, one must get used to the fact that when you make a plan, most of the time, you’re going to change that plan. That seems to be the case with almost every day hop we’ve made since we started cruising. When we left Pocasset, we were aiming for Sachuest Bay, … Continue reading
getting aquainted in Camden
August 30, 2012 Sailing to Camden was absolutely exhilarating! The wind was blowing about 15 knots out of the southwest, and we were headed northwest. For the first time since Jewel Island, we were able to hoist the sails and turn off the engines. We even started with a reefed main, but shook the reef … Continue reading
tons of fun in seal bay
As par for the course, when we departed Somes Harbor, we had only a small idea where we would end up by the end of the day. We were aiming for Seal Bay, but we weren’t sure if we would take one or two days to get there. With Wil at the helm, wind and … Continue reading
school begins
Transitioning to boat living and starting to cruise while the kids were on summer vacation was a great way to adjust to our new life. We didn’t have to worry about a school schedule or whether anyone was motionsick. Now summer fun had come to a close, and it was time to bring out the … Continue reading
jewell island
Jewell Island is exactly that. A jewel. Especially for the crew of the Full Monty. After having been at a marina for 2 weeks, and then a day in Portland, we were craving to be anchored with nature. Jewell Island was that first bit of nature and the quiet anchorage that we’d been longing for. … Continue reading
first boat bread
Even though I had perfected my bread baking techniques prior to moving aboard (thanks to my mother-in-law!), I had not tried making any bread on the boat yet. During our move, the task seemed daunting. Then, we dealt with the adjustment of living onboard. Now life is finding its way, and I was finally … Continue reading
just off the beach
After getting water and fuel from a local marina last week, we dropped our anchor a bit closer to the beach than where we had been originally. We were quite surprised when we woke up the next morning to find our stern sitting towards the beach, and we were still floating. Our depth sounder read … Continue reading
not now, the transition
After so many years of working for so long and so hard, contrary to what some people might think, it can actually be difficult to transition into a slower and more simple way of life. Even though we have felt tremendous relief to have achieved our goal and are thrilled to be cruising, we have … Continue reading
