We are currently on a dock in Rock Hall, MD awaiting a part to replace the new alternator that was put in over the summer…frustrating to say the least! Our plan is to finish the repairs and head up the Potomac to Washington, DC next week. Going to the Gam I’m feeling a bit inadequate…
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Snowcat “On the Hard”
Hard Times Feeling like neglectful parents, we left Snowcat “on the hard” in a Maryland boatyard this summer. Parked at the edge of a boat parking lot and supported by blocks and stabilizers, we closed her up and headed back to Colorado. Our favorite haul out facility is in the north end of the Chesapeake…
Hurricane Preparations – a sailor’s view
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas and two other hurricanes are churning in the Atlantic we are about to leave the calm beauty of Steamboat and head back to our boat in the Chesapeake Bay. We will be hundreds of miles from Hurricane Florence but we still wonder…are we crazy? Well – we…
Sangria – Snowcat Style
Learning how to sail on Colorado’s mountain lakes prepared us for living on a sailboat, with one notable exception…anchoring. In our years of sailing on the Dillon reservoir we never had to anchor. The lake is deep and there aren’t any beaches so there was nothing in our Colorado sailing experience that prepared us for…
Sesame Garbanzo Pitas
Sesame Garbanzo Pitas Sometimes you need an easy, make-ahead meal that can be eaten with your hands. Whether you are feeding crew on the boat or a picnic with friends, these Mediterranean inspired pitas will do the trick. Everything can be prepared the day before if you’re pressed for time. Simply combine the dressing ingredients in…
![It’s such a scorchin’ hot afternoon in The Boat. I’m making some Sparkling Watermelon Limeade using this fun & easy way [VIDEO] to blend watermelon into juice. Follow the link in my profile for the recipe.](http://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/f341a8860db10e059bd6e0e6adf49491/5BCFED6A/t51.2885-15/e15/s640x640/37002583_2160371314175349_722508082956992512_n.jpg "It’s such a scorchin’ hot afternoon in The Boat. I’m making some Sparkling Watermelon Limeade using this fun & easy way [VIDEO] to blend watermelon into juice. Follow the link in my profile for the recipe.")
