Since our current trip to the Bahamas was the first major provisioning opportunity for Mahi, I knew there would be a steep learning curve. Mistakes would be made. So, I decided to share what has not worked in order to help future cruisers. In preparation for leaving, I had read multiple books on how to…
Joe and I have now experienced the steep learning curve of cruising- including a boat search, purchase, driving across the country to move aboard, then a refit, then back on board, provisioning, outfitting and now setting off. We thought we would post advice we wish someone had given us- or advice we wish we…
Now that our Refit “To-do List” is complete, I thought I would share all the improvements made to our Taswell 43, Mahi, in less than 5 months. Because our list is so long, I have broken it down into the “exterior” of the boat and the “interior.” Yesterday, I covered the exterior modifications for Mahi.…
Now that our Refit “To-do List” is complete, I thought I would share all the improvements made to our Taswell 43, Mahi, in less than 5 months. Because our list is so long, I have broken it down into the “exterior” of the boat and the interior. Today, I cover the exterior refit work we…
Living on a 43-foot cruising sailboat is much different than living on land. I thought I would share some of the little differences. Washing Dishes by Hand– Yes, everything must be washed by hand. Plus, you do not have a garbage disposal, so no dumping food scraps down the drain. If you plan to sail,…
Ready to head across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, but first must wait for a favorable weather window. With Ethan on board, we want to be as safe as possible, plus provide a comfortable sail for all crew. How do we know when to leave Florida? We use our new Iridium Go! through PredictWind. …
One of the last steps you do before leaving the US on your sailboat is to provision. Provisioning means you supply your boat with food, drink or the equipment you need for the journey. In this case, we plan to be cruising on Mahi, our Taswell 43, in the Bahamas for about 5 months before…
This post is about how we added the lifeline netting on board Mahi. Lifeline netting is an important safety feature on a sailboat when you have young children and/or pets on board. Full disclosure- this was the first time we had put up netting on our boat. If we can do it, so can you. …
When you are planning to cruise by sailboat, it is helpful to finally set a deadline. From experience, I can easily say that if you do not set a deadline for taking off, you and your boat will never leave the dock. With this in mind, Joe and I sat down this morning and set…
We have been living back on our Taswell 43 sailboat for over 2 weeks now. Love it, it is cozy, comfortable, and we are working away at all the needed jobs to do before we take off. I am happy to report that Mahi once again has refrigeration!! It is so much easier to live…
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