The Mahi crew decided during our stay on Great Harbour Cay to rent a golf cart and visit the beaches around the island. If you come here, we highly recommend this as some beautiful locations are too far away to dinghy or easily walk to. We sent Joe off to the rental office to get…
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Bahamas, Berry Islands, Boat Improvements, Cruising, Cruising Lifestyle, interior, Living Onboard, Sailboat, Sailing
Interior Tour of Mahi
Thought I would share all the interior shots of S/V Mahi, our Taswell 43, that I have taken over the last few months to give you a tour. This is a really comfortable center cockpit sailboat floor plan. The basic floor plan looks like this: You enter below deck by climbing down the companionway ladder…
Advice to New Cruisers
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…
Waiting for Weather Window
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. …
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Getting Closer Now…
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…
Improving the Smell on Your Boat
When Joe and I were hunting for our cruising sailboat, one memory stands out. We were viewing a 44-foot sailboat for sale, and when we went below, there was a scented candle burning. “What smells are they trying to mask?” I whispered to Joe out of earshot. Once we opened the floorboards, the moldy odor…
Moving the Boat
We need a haul out and work to be done on the boat in Fort Lauderdale, which means a delivery trip from the west coast of Florida, around to the east coast. Mahi leaves the marina tomorrow, where we had been renting a slip. Helping Joe with the delivery trip is our wonderful brother-in-law, Dave,…
We are Officially New Sailboat Owners!
They say the best day in boat ownership is the day you buy your boat and the day you sell her. For Joe and I, today is the closing date on our new sailboat, so this is officially the day we now finally own our Taswell 43. Best day #1. I must say, thinking about…
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