Follow me, Miss B, our two cats (Dora and Boog, aka. The Misfit Crew) on our crazy epic adventures aboard the SV Haven, a 38' Kadey-Krogen.
A huge thanks goes to NAPA here in Key Largo. Friday we called them and they said they would order the part and it would be arriving Monday. Monday we went in and they knew nothing about it, and the guy we ordered it through was off. But the owner was there, and he said… Continue reading We have a working engine!
We got a wee setback waiting for the starter, but another day in paradise is all right. Sweet dreams all.
We decided to spend our day in Key Largo being productive and getting rest. Step one required us going through the cockpit lazarettes. We knew we had a bunch of spare lines....but.... Twelve of the 19 extra dock lines. Nineteen extra lines...dock lines, old running rigging...Yeesh. The 19 doesn't even include the small stuff. Plus,… Continue reading How many dock lines does it take?
Well, Haven seems to need a new starter. Silly Haven. The amazing Jason kept working on it, and the starter stood no chance. A new starter will arrive on Monday. So to pass the time, we enjoyed the sun, took a dip in the sound, and worked on the outboard and the solar panels. Sunset… Continue reading A Little Bit of Monica By My Side
Well, we have an unexpected layover in the Keys. This morning the engine wouldn't start so we spent the day troubleshooting it. With all of our battery scenarios and backups played out, Jason figured out that the starter itself went bad. We have one coming, so it just means a few extra days in the… Continue reading A Detour in the Keys
Sunrise near Hurricane Hideout An early morning start, with a beautiful sunrise. We left our anchorage and headed south southwest. While bridges never seem to have room, we have gotten a wee bit better at accepting that we will fit.....supposedly. 😅 As Thankgiving comes to an end, we can both truly say we are thankful… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
We started out with 13 more bridges to conquer. And we conquered them like old hats. Winds picked up throughout the day, and the ICW seemed a bit choppy at times, but we made it through! The Miami skyline on a cloudy day We saw all of the houses, high rises, and waterside restaurants of… Continue reading South to the Keys
The Captain is at the helm! No, not awake, but we have a wake! Our new boat can go fast enough to create a wake! Wahoo! Cruise ships at port in Lake Worth Today we continued our journey south through the ICW. We left the northern reaches of Lake Worth and reached Fort Lauderdale! Twenty… Continue reading A wake!
Jupiter Lighthouse Our new adventure has begun. A 38 foot Kadey-Krogen cutter-rigged sloop named Haven is our beautiful new home. Her first journey will be over to the west coast of Florida to get some new rigging and a bottom job. Then?! Today was day one of the journey. We left Fort Pierce and headed… Continue reading Anchors Aweigh!
