After a couple of fun days anchored at Little Crawl Key, it was time to return to Boot Key Harbor. We had made a commitment to give a presentation to cruisers at the Tiki Hut located at the City Marina so we pulled up the anchor and…
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Safety First
I know that phrase has been seriously over used. But it’s the first thing that comes to mind when we’re planning a project or preparing for a cruise. Sure there are the usual safety equipment requirements for your boat, but there are many oth…
Happy Holidays To All And Have A Great 2012
We hope all of our friends and readers have a happy Holiday season on this day after the end of the world. After several years, we’re happy to be celebrating the Holidays in the Florida Keys once again.Happy Holidays And A Prosperous New YearFrom Chuc…
Curry Hammock State Park
If you plan to use the Little Crawl Key anchorage and visit Curry Hammock State Park, there are a few things you need to know. When landing in the dinghy, please don’t tie off to the mangroves. It damages the plants which are protected. If the dinghy h…
Gunkholing The Florida Keys, Little Crawl Key
The forecast winds and seas had not subsided as we exited Boot Key Harbor via Sisters Creek. Once we were out in Hawks Channel, it was obvious we would have a somewhat boisterous ride for the 10 miles or so to our destination for the day, a snug anchor…
Let The Cruise Begin
It’s been four years, tens of thousands of dollars, cuts, bruises and a few curse words that have never been heard by human ears, but we’re finally off the dock and underway. Words can not express the feeling as we headed out the channel from Goodland,…
Do-It-Yourself Generator Install
For many, many, many years, our trusty Honda 2000 portable generator supplied us with 120-volt electricity when we needed it at anchor. On our sailboat, we used an inverter most of the time and our solar panels and wind generator kept the battery banks…
Installing Our Garmin GHP 10 Autopilot
After 17 years of sailing on our Mariner 40 Ketch, Sea Trek, we were really used to having an autopilot do most of the steering for us. With Beach House, we did all of the steering ourselves, until now. Both the trip from South Carolina to the Chesapea…
AGLCA Fall Rendezvous
The reason we have been a little negligent in posting lately isn’t because we haven’t had much to post. To the contrary, the reason is that sooooo many things are going on that we have been hard pressed to sit down at the computer and get caught up. So…
Ice Cream Stops Along the ICW
By Susan Landry, Published in September 2012 Issue Cruising World Magazine. How many of you will admit to planning your overnight stops along the ICW to coincide with your favorite ice cream shop? I know there are more than just the two of us who thi…
