Author: Syd Alsobrook

Evolution of a Cockpit

One of our biggest issues with our boat when we bought her was the cockpit. One of the previous owners modified the boat in a big way. They filled in the cockpit and added...

Sandy Passes By

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Love our new cockpit

Our only concern with buying this boat was the modification that had been done in the cockpit. We had pictures of what it was supposed to look like and loved it. We accepted that...

Debbie claims a nearby boat.

Debbie came through last night. After three days of southernly winds when they clocked around to the north it became a bumpy ride. The guess is that they left a stern locker open. Updates...

Tuesday – Mar 6

Felicia arrived last night. She brought the cats with her. We are now a boat of 9 souls. We have spent the last few days resting and working on projects. We now feel we...

Thursday – Mar 1

What a day…. This was our longest yet. We made 42 miles. We got in about 30 minutes late because we grounded twice at the Little River Inlet. The first we were off in...

Wednesday – Feb 29

Today was a good day. Started the day off in Wrightsville Beach. Pushed off the dock at about 9:15 and headed south. Weather was decent, calm when we left with a raising breeze. Made...

Forks in the road

3am, see the time stamp. We are tied up in Morehead City and the wind is blowing 10 – 15 knots. I just went and added a second spring line and pulled in some...