Took a little trip around Stock Island on WikiWiki (the dinghy) to see the islands from a water perspective and also to see what it is like to travel a long distance on a little dinghy. The trip took 3 hours to make total and burned up 3 tanks of gas (the internal tank on this little motor only holds a quart). I’ve clocked my dinghy at 5 mph so it was probably...
I’ve been living in Key West for a month now, here are some of my reflections on how things work down here in the Florida Keys. Before I moved here, I had little idea of what it really meant to live in the Keys, though the fantasy was one I enjoyed 🙂 What’s Key West Like I’ve only spent limited time walking around Key West so I’m sure my...
Got an early start this morning and did a little exploring around Key West doing some photography. This town reminds me a lot of Venice, CA with a lot of World War II era houses, weird people, and a feeling of community. Hope you enjoy the pictures of Key West.
Key West Photography Gallery
The final leg of my trip from Jacksonville to Key West is the Marathon to Key West Harbor leg. The plan was for this to be a simple daysail trip down the keys with current and wind going for me. As with all things I do there is a “let’s make things go the hard way” tax due. I decided I would take care of this tax before leaving the anchorage...
It was time to move on. The next leg of the journey was to head from Rodriguez to Marathon, a few miles further down the Keys. Straight line the trip was just under 50 miles but the day I chose to leave was light winds so it would be another slow sail. In studying and reading about this lifestyle all the forums and books focus on what to do in extreme storms and high...
At the end of my trip from Jacksonville, FL I was pretty worn out and looking for a place to rest and regroup. I had been on the water non-stop for a week and was feeling all 48 years. I stopped and anchored near Rodriguez Key just off Key Largo. Rodriguez Key Anchorage As I was engineless, the first good anchorage that was also easy to get in and out of was...
I decided it would be nice to have a wireless remote control for the windlass, so I could raise and lower the anchor from anywhere on the boat. This is really helpful now that my motor is down and I need to be in the cockpit to handle the lines as I sail off the anchor. A quick search on Google for a remote windlass control by the manufacturer gave me pricing between...
My time in Jacksonville, FL was over, and it was time to sail from Jacksonville to the Florida Keys. While I was only partially done with the refit the job I had moved to Jacksonville for was complete and it was time to move on, the project I was hired for was ending. Time to take my boat and find some clear waters and get out of town before the winter temperatures...
While this is a single post, the topsides painting project was spread out over the last six months. Logical project management would put a higher priority on redoing all the systems of the boat first. I chose to focus on the interior and exterior painting projects first for a few reasons. I live on Pomaika’i full time so the mental reinforcement I get from...
The interior painting continues. Completing the main salon painting is a significant step towards completion. Fixing the leaks in the portlights, repairing the water damaged shelving and painting opens up a lot of storage allowing me to get everything organized and ready to start the systems repairs and upgrades. Rebedding Port Lights To make the storage areas...