All Hands On Deck   Adventures on land and at sea

When I really think about it, there is really only one thing about boat life that gets to me: the smell. Boat smell has never bothered me. The damp, salty air musty boat odor evokes my childhood aboard Unbroken Wings. Bilge smell, however, is very different and there is nothing pleasantly sentimental about it. Lee […]

Pirat is starting to feel like home. Lee and I are getting better at walking around down below without hitting our heads on everything. We’re used to the slight roll of the boat in strong gusts of wind across our beam. Lee has been working on various projects and seems to have the heater working […]

Lee and I made it to Maine. We arrived at Lee’s parents house on Tuesday night but were eager to get down to the boat so we left for Rhode Island the next day. The leaves have all changed color and are still falling out of the trees. I have never experienced this kind of […]

Lee’s parents visited Pirat in Rhode Island last weekend and were kind enough to send pictures of our boat in the most assembled state we’ve seen it in so far. Moving day is a little more than a week away and there is plenty to do. There are boxes to pack for the moving van, […]