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January 4, 2013

The Expensive Winos*

by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

Thankfully, the Walmart gingerbread houses did not taste good enough for the girls to eat, so they became fish food.

Michael Robertson laments that cheap beer seems to be a thing of the past now that the Del Viento crew is cruising in Canada.

December 27, 2012

The Right Light

by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

This is one of the five new lights. If it weren't for the mark left from the old teak pad, it would look like these lights were built for the boat. Fortunately, in removing the teak pads, we learned that we may be able to remove this popcorn finish on the cabin top as easily as wallpaper--we just need to have it tested first to be sure it isn't asbestos.

Lighting a boat isn’t like lighting a home, the needs are different.

December 13, 2012

Holidays Aboard

by Jen Brett
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Jen Brett

I love all five feet of this sweet PVC tree. Not bad for the saloon on a 44-foot boat!

Celebrating the Christmas season aboard offers unique challenges—and opportunities.

December 3, 2012

Sort of the Same, but Slower

by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

This is Del Viento's new covered wagon look, at least while at anchor or at the dock. It keeps the cockpit dry in the rain and will keep the boat cool in the Mexican sun. It is a Shadetree awning passed down to us from our friends aboard Dreamweaver, who got it from our friends aboard Principia. It gusted 40 knots in the marina a couple days after we set it up and it did remarkably well.

While many aspects of a "stationary" cruising life are the same as regular life, mornings aboard Del Viento are never a mad scramble, the days are never a pressure cooker.

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