On Tuesday, Cummins came with a new logic board for the generator and, after testing for other faults and finding none, replaced ours...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnNcZMncMEU I hope you skipped the ad (sorry about that) and got quickly to my music above. It's...

Significant others, dare I say wives, are an interesting lot. After my last blog she complained that I was getting a little wordy. That...

A few people following these blogs have known me since I was 15; one since I was two. They know, and you know, that I define Type A. I...

As those of you who are following us closely know, we're cooling our heals a bit waiting for a reservation at Hoppie's, the Mississippi...

It's hard to believe we've been in Grafton Harbor almost two days and I haven't even told you about our evening walk in Beardstown on...

Today saw our next to the last day on the lower Illinois River--Only one more day to the Mississippi! But wait. What happened to...

Woke up this morning to a thunderstorm right overhead. First rain, then distant thunder, finally crack, boom--no time to count the...

An early riser, I awoke yesterday well before any daylight. As I was making coffee, one of the most powerful lights I'd ever seen...

Yesterday was a day! But I should start with the night before. Harborside Marina provided a glimpse into midwest summer. It hosted an...

"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, quite so fine as messing, simply messing about in boats." Today was a...

After 8 months of preparation for this trip, lifetimes on and around the water, and a maritime heritage that hopefully has had some...

Hi. This is Rascal the Cat. (Please remember to capitalize the "C"). Well, my life has taken a turn. I was really happy at the Lake...

Says I: "Why would they need to be washed, they're brand new?" Says the Admiral: "Have 'em washed before I get there." The two...

If you suffered through yesterday's post, great news! This one will be shorter. Yesterday, after a morning of cleaning decks, grocery...

I arrived at M.E. Yacht Restoration where our boat, Katahdin, spent the summer on the hard on Monday afternoon. Nate Lattimore, project...

Launched yesterday and ready to host our adventure, Katahdin looks awesome in this new photo. We'll be beginning our adventure soon. ...

Some of you have been asking about our plans and schedule for the Great Loop. To be honest, we're trying not to have a schedule--a huge...

Jackie and I bought our 2020 Back Cove 41 in Hilton Head on April 30 and promptly trucked it to M.E. Yacht Restoration in Holland,...