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+1 Best post so far.

Marin, maybe if it was a fully automated ship the computer program would have made the risk analysis and waited.

I don't remember saying anything about a plumber. Risk management is risk management. Sometimes it is best done by someone who does not have a dog in the fight. I am not saying the captain or the company did anything wrong. We don't know the whole story yet, but the fact remains that someone...

Whether someone setting on the outside can understand the pressures or not is beside the point. You don't have to be on the ship in order to make a risk analysis. Someone (we do not know who) made the decision that sailing with a predicted hurricane in the area was an acceptable risk. As far as...

N43, I think the right person is out there. Don't get discouraged. I think there are a lot of ladies out there that would do it if it was done in a non committal way. Instead of asking a woman to commit to 5 years tell her you are doing a circumnavigation and ask if they would like to join you...

Hi John, Thanks for your comments, but I am afraid we will have to agree to disagree. I ran the Honda for 5 hours today so I could run the water maker. It ran a little above the echo level but not flat out by any means. When I shut it off the unit was cool to the touch. The intake vents that I...

There should be a metal plate on the gear that tells you.

What is the size and weight of the vessel?

Too funny!

MrJim thanks for the advise. We do plan on anchoring in East bay for awhile. Cat Daddy, it looks like a lot of your pics on facebook were about fishing so I figured you were an expert fisherman. We are having a good time here in Dunedin. Bill the harbormaster is super nice. We are anchored...

Our 38 year old boat needed an update for the upper helm. Over the years previous owners had drilled and cut holes in the dash for various gadgets, plus it was time to update things again. I used a piece of 3/4" Starboard for the base to cover up all the holes and to raise the new controls up...

Update: We have been using the box for awhile now and I can definitely say there is no overheating issues at all. It runs very cool. Probably cooler since it is not exposed to the sun now. When I open the box the generator is cool to the touch. CaptTom, "Question: Did you put anything under it...

I think I would have to disagree with that statement. Being in the Keys I was watching the storm closely. I think they did a pretty good job at it. Also it sat over the Bahamas for a couple of days moving at only a couple of knots. I think the g captain article mentioned earlier pretty well...

Maybe, maybe not. All we have been given are two totals, labor and parts. Maybe the op has more info and has not shared it, but if all he got was a bill with total labor and total parts I would want more. When I was in business and presented a bill it would have a list of materials and their...

If I am reading this right a $4K job to replace the cutlass bearings and zinks. That sounds really high even at the ridiculous rates of $100 per hour that yards charge. I would want to see a break down of the labor and material costs before paying. I would then check around to see if they were...

Yeah you have some valid points, but (intentional). Vision and change is fine for some things, like gizzmos. It took me until 2 years ago to accept that a smart phone and texting would be part of my life. Gizzmos and most like technology are a convenience thing. Automated aircraft with 200 to...

Marin, I know that I am one of the people who must die off to let the world progress as there is no way I would board a plane without a pilot aboard. I think back to a few years ago when the plane left New York, hit a flock of birds lost both engines, the pilot decided the best action would be...

Thanks, we are watching his progress on facebook. Hopefully he will catch enough fish between now and the time we meet for a good fishfry.

I agree. When we came down we stopped at Apalachicola for two days and stayed at Carrabelle for a week waiting on weather. We left Apalachicola and being green I went through government cut on an out going tide with the wind blowing in. We were on a 25' sailboat then. By the time I saw the...

Thanks, we will definitely stop in the Apalachicola area for a few days. Plan on anchoring at Dog Island a couple of days. Does Apalachicola still have free city dockage? Trying to get all the way to Houston without paying for a slip. Not to be cheap (although I am) just a personal goal. We much...

The davits hold the dingy, the kayak, and four 120 watt solar panels. I had them made while we were in Tavernier. They are made of 1 1/2" schedule 80 aluminum tubing. They have worked out really well.

Capt.Bill, I guess because we have done it before and we are just anxious to get going, plus we had perfect weather to run on the outside all the way up to Clearwater. It was a beautiful four day run. Day 1 58 nm and anchored offshore near Wood Key. Day 2 82 nm and anchored in Pine Island...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. We are anchored in Pine Island sound (Fort Meyers) tonight. Ran 64 nm yesterday and 76 today. Another two days and we will be in Dunedin and take a good break. We only run at 1500 rpms which averages 6 knots so it has been two long but great days. Absolutely...

Sounds good we would enjoy that. In my signature is a link to our blog. At the top of the blog is a link to our "spot page'" which shows where we are. Keep in touch and let us know when we get close to each other. I will send you a pm with my contact info. Mike

Thanks everyone for the input. We will take our time to find a place we are happy with. What Barnacles looks like you are going to have fun.