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All quiet on the Eastern front

The wheels have been set in motion. I don’t want to jinx anything by talking about it, but hopefully we will have something to report … Read More ›

Posted on March 21, 2011July 4, 2019
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Boat Visit: Jeanneau 39 DS

Tim said to Tig the other day, “Serena really stirred the pot with her post on the Boston liveaboard forum.” I sat up straighter. What … Read More ›

Posted on March 14, 2011July 4, 2019
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New England Boat Show

We’ve been busy attending our first boat show this past week. As a family we went to the exhibition hall two days out of the … Read More ›

Posted on March 8, 2011July 4, 2019
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What’s in your locker?

Me being melodramatic: Where o’ where do things go, on a thirty something foot boat? Tig, who takes a more zen approach to things, answers, “We’ll … Read More ›

Posted on February 28, 2011July 31, 2023
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Thank goodness for google translate

Props to Tig for being uber-resourceful lately. As part of the due diligence and research process, he found a review of the Contest 32 in … Read More ›

Posted on February 24, 2011July 4, 2019
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Family of four living within 32 feet?

{Note: This post has been reworked with some better pictures of the boat} On paper, 32 feet is the smallest we think we could fit … Read More ›

Posted on February 21, 2011July 4, 2019
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A cloud of obscenity still hangs over the san francisco bay, or gettin’ schooled

Yes, it’s true. I discovered the meaning of “swearing like a sailor” many years ago when Tig and I took dinghy sailing lessons at the … Read More ›

Posted on February 12, 2011July 31, 2023
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Snowed in

Last weekend, we were supposed to see a 32′ Contest. 32 feet is probably the smallest length boat we could live on. This 32 footer … Read More ›

Posted on February 9, 2011July 4, 2019
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How not to do a boat inspection

This excellent Boat Inspection post, combined with the self survey criteria in How to Buy the Best Sailboat by Chuck Gustafson seems like the proper … Read More ›

Posted on February 7, 2011July 31, 2023
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What we’re reading now: how to buy the perfect sailboat and know your boat

Around here, there are always a few sailing books open at any given time. After finishing The Essential Liveaboard Handbook, I’ve paired How to Buy … Read More ›

Posted on February 3, 2011July 31, 2023

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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