I'm sure I don’t have to be the first to tell anyone that 2020 was an absolute dumpster fire of a year. Like… a Taco...
Sailing into the New Year
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Operation: Haul Out
I feel like after our New Years’ kiss I blinked and when I opened my eyes it was already March 1st- where has the time gone? January was spent settling into our new slip and getting ready for our latest project(s) while February was a huge project in itself…
Hello, Roaring 20s!
As I sit here attempting to encapsulate everything that happened over the span of 12 months, I feel like time passed by in a blink. I have spent the last weeks of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 trying to write this very blog. Usually, I am inspired by recent events and can not wait to pour my thoughts out onto the screen, but for some reason….
Destination: Staycation
Every once in a while it is nice to have a change of scenery, which is one of the many alluring things of sailboat life.
“Is There a Button for That?”
Although we have already technically entered into the fall season, here in Southern California we are guaranteed a few...
Sailboat Head Refit
Chris and I had discussed refitting our head since day 1 of becoming Avocet’s new crew, and one night while drinking wine and talking about our future plans we decided to stop holding back and get our hands dirty with phase 1 of the refit process. Let me explain one thing first before I jump into the part of the blog you came here to read…..
The Catalina Wine Mixer
It’s the effing Catalina Wine Mixer! Just kidding. We celebrated Chris’s birthday on Catalina Island with friends and family, it definitely got a little …
Deck the Hulls
We love decorating for the holidays, but how do we do this on a boat? Well I will admit…
Escape to Santa Barbara
With all the fires going on, we decided we needed a change of scenery and some fresh air, so we…
V-Berth Restoration
Our V-Berth was the very first project we did on Avocet. We basically gave the whole V-Berth a face lift and it was no easy job but…
