Travels of The Rose 2009-12-20 16:45:00

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays:We are slowly recovering from a pre-Christmas Blizzard here in frozen Rhode Island. The Rose is snug in her slip at Wharf Marina thanks to Drew our trusted mechanic. Connie and I checked her immediately after the st…

SW Florida Cruises ’10

Cruise south from Gasparilla Marina The 2010 cruise season is officially started for Moonstruck.  On Sunday afternoon Lou and I arrived back at Moonstruck.  She was waiting in the water just as John Chaplin mgr. of Gasparilla Marina said.  With her black hull glistening with a new buffing and wax, she was ready to go. […]

Hilton Head to Boca Grande ’08

’08 Cruise South Please note–by placing your cursor over a picture a caption will pop up to help explain the picture. Lou and I arrived at the boat on Thursday evening Oct. 30.  We have tomorrow to drop off the rental car and get the boat ready for the trip South.  Raymarine is supposed to […]

Across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida’s West Coast

We are now in Marco Island, FL awaiting Sarah’s arrival for the holidays! It is warm (HOT!) and mostly sunny …. and we are enjoying the west coast of Florida so much! What a treat to be here. We crossed the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, leavi…

Beaufort, SC to Marathon, FL: 11/03/09 – 12/12/09

We’re back in our slip in Marathon at the Sombrero Resort and Marina. Our trip down was mostly uneventful and we’re enjoying the tropical breezes and laid-back Keys lifestyle. From Beaufort, we made the easy cruise to Hilton Head where we promptly tied-up in Harbourtown and then dashed by cab to Fiesta Fresh for lunch. [Read More…]

TISCH TRAVEL REPORT – CAPTAIN’S LOG 2010 www.TischTravels.com

12/22/2009

Christmas is fast approaching, and so is our move to Odyssey and the beginning of a new chapter of our lives together.  We plan to spend alternately three months on the boat and then three months in Ann Arbor.  Our goal is to bec…

TISCH TRAVEL REPORT – CAPTAIN’S LOG 2010 www.TischTravels.com

12/22/2009

Christmas is fast approaching, and so is our move to Odyssey and the beginning of a new chapter of our lives together.  We plan to spend alternately three months on the boat and then three months in Ann Arbor.  Our goal is to bec…

December 2009 – Stern Thruster Installation, Bottom Job & Strip Painted

Barb decided that she wanted a stern thruster to make life easier.  Here we go! Let’s cut BIG holes in our boat and hope it works out. The professionals came in and in 2 days we had a great addition to our floating home!It works great and makes do…

GSSR Recap

Introduction:
Please allow me to introduce you to three power boats that are
voyaging around the world. They are all Nordhavn long distance
expedition trawlers –  Grey Pearl 62 feet long, Sans Souci 68 feet
long,  and Seabird 62 feet long. Th…

GSSR Recap

Introduction:
Please allow me to introduce you to three power boats that are
voyaging around the world. They are all Nordhavn long distance
expedition trawlers –  Grey Pearl 62 feet long, Sans Souci 68 feet
long,  and Seabird 62 feet long. Th…