Inside Chris's Tool Bag Hello, readers! Chris here. It’s a rare occasion for me to write (rest assured, Marissa did...
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5 Boat Projects We Did Before Going Cruising
We bought our boat in 2018 and spent four years preparing her for the adventures that awaited us beyond the horizon....
The Haul Out: Take 2
The connection between vessel and crew is a tale as old as time, and for those of us who live aboard their vessels the...
Boys Trip to Peñasco
If you've ever embarked on a road trip, you're probably familiar with the unique blend of excitement and stress that...
Adios Avocet – The Haul Out
Peñasco Party - Part One Hauling out was different this time. Our life was even more-so weaved into the boat, and we...
The Last 100 Miles to Peñasco
Here’s Where Things Get Interesting Although Chris and I are accustomed to being on the go, constantly, our 3 month...
Perkins, Crocodiles and Massages
Chris’s legs were dangling above the pit that once held our Perkins engine, debating his next move while painted in...
Back in La Cruz (and the rebuild of our Perkins 4.108)
Here We Go Again For us, it was like being back in the trenches; Chris head down into our bilge, covered in oil and...
Happy Hull-idays
Since we bought Avocet in 2018, Chris and I have carried on our little tradition of “Decking the Hull,” every...
Morro Bay, California
I have never been more excited to see a rock in my entire life. It had been a hellacious night passage and tensions...
