We visited Islamorada in Panama City and had them print two small-scale paper charts, one for our Pacific crossing and one for the islands of[…]

The line handlers tied the messenger lines to our rental lines, and before we knew it, the doors began to close behind us… (read more)

We hauled out at Bobby’s Megayard in Sint Maarten. The haul, launch, and storage cost $1,344.00. Additional work was as follows… (read more)

After going up the mast, Ray was able to identify the problem: a missing pin in the shackle. In preparation for our Pacific crossing and future[…]

As Sabado ages, we’ve noticed many lower-quality odds and ends breaking. So, we spent an afternoon with some epoxy and superglue repairing busted cabinetry buttons[…]

We paid $15 per night to stay on a mooring ball outside St. George’s.  We removed our Mantus chain hook and switched to soft shackles a[…]

Having recently purchased a new outboard engine for our dinghy, we decided it was time to upgrade our lock. So, we purchased some stainless steel[…]

We replaced the bean bag chair we lost in a storm last month for ~$250.00.  The generator compartment ventilation hose detached after the plastic grate underneath[…]

We noticed some chafing on the line that lifts our dinghy davits, so we purchased a replacement for ~$50.00. Palm Tree Marine performed valve adjustments and[…]

One of the tiki torches we keep on the stern died! Ray took it apart to try to fix it but couldn’t. We’ll order a[…]