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Photo: Lauderdale Marine Center where we are ‘on the hard’ and aways feel like a dinghy — who owns all these large boats?! (Continued…)

Who does own all these large boats? I mean ships. We always feel like a dinghy when we are Ft Lauderdale, though a little less so in our Nordhavn. (Continued…)

After an eventful ‘outside’ trip to Ft. Lauderdale we are ‘on the hard’ in Roscioli Yachting Center. We will live aboard while new SeaTorque shaft systems and engine mounts are installed, and all the seacocks are serviced. (Continued…)

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My brilliant architect brother Matt, has been asking and asking for interior plans of the living space for our new Aries Too, while I have been begging and begging him for design advice. Thank god for his fabulous taste, and his ability to nail the is…

I didn’t skate — though I grew up skating everyday all winter on the pond in the woods down the street in New London CT — I couldn’t imagine being on a boat with a broken arm or leg. But Kir and the kids had a great time (SF floods a rink in the Em…

My visits to Kir, Rob and my three grandchildren, ages 10, 8, and 6 are mostly about baking, cooking and sports. The kids come up with ideas of what they want to cook before I arrive. Chocolate donuts. Lasagna. Challah aka braided bread. Gatteau St…

Big News! We have traded our coastal-cruising Krogen Express 53, for an ocean-crossing 2007 Nordhavn 55 motor yacht!! A huge change for us, and for our cruising plans – instead of shipping Aries Too to the Med, we will head South then West. (Con…

Picture: Exploring the Foredeck (Continued…)

It’s Sunday. I’d just gotten up (late: recuperating from grandchildren visit) and Douglas is calling: Andrea and Chuck Wistar are approaching Aries Too on a Rangers 29. They are going into Annapolis for brunch, do we want to come? YES!  (Cont…