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.
Well, kids, we are back underway. Fort Pierce was supposed to be the launch to the Bahamas. The weather and offshore seas decided this wasn't the year. Well, so did the centerboard and the dripless shaft seal. So we learned how to be off shore power for seven weeks. We learned our average water consumption.… Continue reading On the Road Again….Again
In celebration of Pi Day, the centerboard problem was resolved. Haven is once again happily floating with the board back in its trunk. While we had no pie, we are quite happy.
Friends, bad crossing weather, and center board issues seem to be our current theme in Fort Pierce. Jason and Barbara took the cats for their 48 hour exam certificate a week ago Thursday. The dinghy ride and walk to and from was...not fun for any of us. When we were told there was a paperwork… Continue reading Adventures in Fort Pierce
Have you ever tried taking cats on a dinghy? It results in unhappiness by all parties and the potential for claws and ouchies by the humans. Apparently Barbara hides it better than Jason. Barbara definitely hiding it better than Jason But the crew was awesome. Captain and First Mate carried and calmed. We get to… Continue reading Cats and a Dinghy
The solar solutions the captain implemented seem to be working very well. The source of funny smell in the bilge has been identified (also by the captain) and the leak fixed. We are still on a ball in Fort Pierce so that Barbara can get work done and the cats can go see the vet.… Continue reading Status Quo
Meeting up with friends from other marinas is always a treat. Gary and Ann Marie let us crash their weekend with their son, Darryl. (Sorry, Donnie. You'll always be Darryl to us. ) Great plans for laundry and topping tanks were foiled when a major water line break affected much of the town, but we… Continue reading Fort Pierce Days 2 and 3
Strong winds on the nose happened again today. But it was just a short trip from Vero to Fort Pierce. The current was helping us off the dock but the winds were pushing us in to the dock. Which would win? The captain of course. Then an afternoon in the pool with friends. Life is… Continue reading Fort Pierce Day 1
The winds weren't as strong today, but we did have some showers. But it was still a beautiful day. Several islands were in the area near the channels, so we did have to pay attention to the markers. One green marker you definitely didn't want to be on the wrong side of. And as we… Continue reading Vero Beach
This does sum up the day. Well....staying at anchor and not heading to shore, there isn't much to say about today. Jason bore the brunt of the high winds since Barbara started work at 4:30 a.m. to meet a deadline. There were again lots of dolphin sightings, but no pictures obtained. We swear the dolphin… Continue reading Melbourne, Florida
A couple of days down the ICW...and we are a couple days further south. The captain did find a boat yard to help get the bow line out of the bow thruster. A diver came out, and 20 minutes later and some mechanical magic by the captain, we have a bow thruster! We need a… Continue reading Daytona Beach and Titusville
