The highlight of September had us sailing through Hell’s Gate, down the East River, and straight into the heart of New York City. With family aboard, we had a two day adventure, first spending the night in Brooklyn then moving on for a brief visit to Jersey City before tackling the rest of the coastContinue reading “New York, New York, Big City of Dreams”
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August Visitations
August was a social month full of visits with family and friends. Sundance and her crew enjoyed a lively New England farewell tour. In Cushing Maine our friends Deb and Doug Morgan hosted us once again to a delicious dinner on their deck while Sundance bobbed below on their mooring in beautiful Davis Cove. AsContinue reading “August Visitations”
July in Maine
Maine is home to many spectacular harbors. Our plan this month was to return to our favorites. For us, the middle of the coastline including Muscongus Bay, Penobscot Bay, Jericho Bay and MDI are the best of the best. (We also have a few favorite spots along the Bold Coast down by Canada, but inContinue reading “July in Maine”
The Islands of Southern New England June Cruise
After a hectic May spent closing up our land based life and moving aboard the boat, we needed a slower pace in June. The Islands of Southern New England provided the perfect setting for adjusting to boat life. Our plan was to revisit some of our favorite spots. Instead of rushing from one to theContinue reading “The Islands of Southern New England June Cruise”
This Corner of The Boat: Part 1
The port quarter storage arrangement aboard Sundance is one of the more unusual aspects of the Morris Justine design. It’s also one of my favorite features of the boat. Most 36′ sailboats will be laid out with both a forward and aft stateroom. On Sundance, we have well organized storage spaces in the place theContinue reading “This Corner of The Boat: Part 1”
And We’re Off!
The Countdown is Over. We have cast off…or been cast off?? It’s true, it’s real, the house is sold, the cars are gone, the furniture is stored, goodbyes have been said. We now live aboard S/V Sundance, full time, all the time, on the water. Holy crap. First, a profound thank you to all ofContinue reading “And We’re Off!”
Cooking With Gas
We consume one propane bottle (6 lb) about every three weeks when cruising full-time. After six weeks, we’re down to our last bottle and looking for propane. We recently did a few things to extend our range: 1. Two more bottles. Now we can go 12 weeks before we’re down to our last bottle. IContinue reading “Cooking With Gas”
Spring Commissioning
The cover is off and spring commissioning has begun. The bottom painting project was a lot easier this year after the bottom stripping project last year. Interlux Micron CSC has been my go to bottom paint for decades. It works great for seasonal sailing in New England. I’m curious to see how it holds upContinue reading “Spring Commissioning”
Countdown to casting off – How does it feel?
Brookline is awash in the colors of spring. Purple and pink and highlighter green. There’s a yellow magnolia on Toxteth Street where, several times now, I’ve seen a cardinal perched in the branches. It’s almost as if he knows that this tree will cause his red to pop more than any other tree. It’s myContinue reading “Countdown to casting off – How does it feel?”
Sundance gets a new Engine
The old engine was running, but it was 30 years old and burning a bit of oil. With extended sailing in the future for us, we decided to pull the trigger on a new engine. Out with the old, in with the new. Yanmar for Yanmar. We replaced the old Max Prop with a newContinue reading “Sundance gets a new Engine”