As I write this, we are stowing things away to head to the Eastern Berry Islands and anchor out for the next week or so. First stop is Soldier Cay, then after a time, we will work our way south before heading off towards the Exumas. Here is a terrific map of the Berry Islands,…
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Berry Islands Snorkeling 2
Teaming up with the crew from SV Dalmation, SV C’est La Vie, and M/Y Carry On, we waited for the tide to rise high enough to travel over the shallows by dinghy to visit Fanny Cay, Ambergris and Money Cay. On board our dinghy were Joe, Ethan, myself, and MaryLou from Dalmation. The dinghy in…
Bimini Fun
There is so much to do here in North Bimini- meet and socialize with other cruisers, walk and chat with locals, enjoy the beach and swim, visit the Dolphin House, take a ferry to visit the shark research center, visit the bakery for authentic Bahamian bread, and beachcomb along the shore. Fellow cruisers have been…
From Key Biscayne Bay to Bimini
Left Ft. Lauderdale to sail down the coast to Biscayne Bay. Spent the night “on the hook,” which means we anchored overnight. We were greeted across the water by Charlie and Cathy Simon, “Ahoy, Mahi!” This wonderful couple have circumnavigated around the world on their Taswell 58, Celebrate. We first met the Celebrate crew…
Sunday Trip
Finally, after waiting patiently, the weather forecast allows us to leave Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sunday. We are starting our journey by heading south to Biscayne Bay, anchoring out for a night, then leaving across the Gulf Stream to Bimini. Previously, we were planning to go to the West End, but changed our…
Going With The Flow
The cruiser mentality is to “go with the flow” and take things as they come. Old habits of our former life on land- namely living to schedules, having a rather predictable life- have now flown out the window, leaving life a bit unsettled at times. Joe, Ethan and I are about to reach the 6…
Final Refit Work Complete
It was a very long 4 1/2 months of solid work, but we are finally done with all the refit (boat remodel) jobs completed on Mahi. In the photo at the top, you can see the last 2 jobs that were done- the custom bow roller extension for our Rocna primary anchor and the…
Moving Back Aboard
With the boat smelling great (see post here), and with the new mattress installed, it is time to move back onto our sailboat and start preparations to head offshore. First though, we have a few jobs to wrap up. The compressor failed on our fridge and freezer unit, which is a rather pricey repair. We…
Christmas in Florida
We currently have the boat torn apart inside, with some major electrical upgrade work happening at the moment. That means we will spend Christmas through New Year’s Day at my sister’s house in Ft. Lauderdale, house sitting and taking care of her kitty. After that, we move back on board Mahi and start provisioning in…
Favorite Galley Things, Part 1
The holidays are upon us, so I thought I would share some of my favorite galley items. Please note that I am not affiliated with any of these products, nor benefiting from my recommendation. If you are looking for a gift for your favorite sailing or land-based cook, keep reading: Kuhn Rikon Pressure…
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