Happy Thanksgiving! First of all, we wanted to thank family and friends for being there for us during these difficult times of COVID-19. When things started up early 2020, we realized pretty soon it would be musical chairs, and we … Continue reading We’re still living the dream!
What are they? A cover for the dinghy to protect it from the harsh UV sun here in the tropics. All in all, we earned $5 an hour It took a week to sew all told. We followed Sailrite’s video … Continue reading Dinghy chaps: a cruiser’s right of passage
For folks that are stir-crazy, there’s always the 50 lb sewing machine taking up space that needs to be justified. So, we were able to finish several projects this past month. So, instead of blogging about exciting new tropical islands, … Continue reading COVID-19 Rain & Shade Projects
Three months in Bocas has given us a homey feeling in this nomadic lifestyle, and that meant of course, that it was time to leave soon. But, with COVID, the Guna Yala of the lovely San Blas islands are understandably … Continue reading Just when we thought we were leaving Bocas Del Toro… COVID
Don and I have been in Bocas now for 2 months. We realize we like staying in a place long enough to recognize not only folks in the anchorage, but in the town as well. Tali visited us! Bocas isn’t … Continue reading Hello Bocas Del Toro!
Enjoy raced in the Bocas Del Toro, Panama Regatta Continue reading No Water, No Fuel, Ready to Race!
A warm welcome to our new guest on s/v enjoy in bocas del toro! Continue reading Welcome Tali
Over the last two days, I (Don) gave a pair of seminars on opencpn at Shelter Bay Marina. The purpose was to review some of the features I had found useful in opencpn, help people upgrade to Version 5, and provide troubleshooting support. I asked folks to bring computers and then brought Version 5 plus a wide range of maps and charts on a thumb drive so folks could download during the seminars. Satellite charts come as .kap and .mbtiles There have been, and is now an ever growing, collection of satellite charts that are geo registered and can be … Continue reading Highlights from my Opencpn navigation and AIS backup seminars
Green leafies are hard to come by Boats typically don’t have great refrigerators. So even if you can get your hands on green leafy vegetables, and you store them in the Misses Debbie green bags which extend life, you just … Continue reading The self-sufficient foodie
