My buddy Jamie is here for a spell.
We are off to look at a Allied ketch this morning. I don’t like to buddy boat but I’m really excited about the possibility of traveling with Jamie again for a while. He recently finished his circumnavigation on a little 25′ boat (possibilities), and did it around all 3 capes over 10 years. Hi has also acquired a wonderful partner (Lisa) and is looking for a bit bigger of a home to travel on, funny how that works. Sam and Lisa are hitting it off well and Guinevere thinks she’s the cats meow.
Ultimately Jamie would like to find a cruising boat with a good keel for under 6k. He likes a simple boat with windvane and no bells & whistles. Just a good rig, solid, with a full, or modified full keel. It doesn’t need paint or varnish or lots of lights at the nav-station. If you know of a boat let me know as he wants to buy ASAP.
I put a new starting battery in Splendid the other day and feel good about having 1000CCA to turn over the motor. I still need to do some wiring in the engine compartment and mount the radar dome but leaving to go south is just around the corner and the sweet smell of cruising fills the air. Sam and Guin are as excited as I am and Guin is learning all about the Bahamas. She sits with me as I pour myself over charts and cruising guides.
Sail far and live slowly.
Alex