26.8 miles, 3 hours 20 minutes, 8.0 knots average speed (9.2mph), 65.8°F, calm seas with a 7 knot wind under a bright, sunny blue sky. Ideal cruising conditions for our journey from Gloucester, MA to our second port of call, …
Many years ago, Rob’s brother, Dave, and his wife, Nancy, who live in Albany, NY bought a vacation condo in Rockport, MA where they (and their two kids) often spend the weekend as well as extended vacation time. What a …
It was a cloudy, overcast and chilly day on Thursday, August 17th. Cloudy weather certainly wasn’t going to stop us from doing some sightseeing in town by foot. As mentioned in a previous post, we both had been to Gloucester …
Rise and shine, that was our call bright and early on the morning of the August 16th. A quick check outside the window, followed by a quiet halleluiah – no fog, no rain, just a few fluffy clouds! That sure …
And the answer is – yep, we did!!! Our final decision was to buy, but lower our offer. The seller, Jack, agreed and finally it was a done deal! We would close on or before August 14th! Woo hoo! The …
An explanation on the mechanics of Dockwa is appropriate because we used it to reserve several marinas along our route, but not all. Not only is the app free on any platform (IOS, Android, PC), it has an easy to …
As soon as we returned from our first visit to Maine, we knew that we most likely would be purchasing a “new to us” boat. But it wasn’t a done deal yet. Who knows – perhaps it would be Her …
And our new boat purchase saga continues… We had travelled to Kennebunkport, seen the boat, liked it and made an offer that was accepted. Similar to hiring a home inspector when you purchase a new house, before purchasing a new …
In the midst of all our excitement about looking for a new boat, we had to say goodbye to another family member, our very special furry friend, Sparky. Over the past year, his health had deteriorated significantly – he was …
After Quantum Leap was launched, things returned to a semblance of normal. That is until, after years and years of searching, Rob just happened to stumble across a listing of a somewhat newer (2006 vs. 1985) power boat that checked …
