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 …
Normally on our return trip from our winter travels, we stop to visit Rob’s 94 year old Dad in Albany, NY, but because of my medical situation and upcoming appointments, we were on a fast track back to RI and …
A lot of stuff changed in our lives during the spring, summer and fall of 2023. It’s tough to lay it all out in an easy to follow way, because some of the events spanned weeks or months and are …
The summer of 2021 in RI. A summer of high heat, humidity and rain with one of the third wettest Julys in RI since 1872 (1921 was the wettest; 1938 the second). A summer of two tropical storms named Henri …
During the summer of 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged us to spend a lot more non-social quality time on the boat and coach, but it didn’t really slow down getting projects accomplished, in fact it probably increased our project load. …
