Twelve months ago I started my liveaboard life. Since then I have changed boats, gained a Montgomery 6'8" dinghy and disposed of most of my possessions. Sadly 99% of my efforts to sell my things has failed so a lot of very high quality stuff has been donated to charity. Had hoped for some bit … Continue reading One year
Tag: Living aboard
Want to cut the docklines
SWALLOW floats engineless in a slip at Port Townsend. I'm happy to be afloat but frustrated being tied to a dock. Dock life is expensive and doesn't provide the solitude I crave. As I write this a beeping electronic alarm on a neighbor boat intrudes the quiet peace of the morning. (I checked and if … Continue reading Want to cut the docklines
Heading north
After a two-and-a-half of weeks living aboard SWALLOW on the water I'm much more comfortable to head to locations where assistance and a chandlery are not close at hand. The plan is to explore British Columbia Canada's Gulf Islands the rest of August and then Washington State's San Juan Islands in September. Now I … Continue reading Heading north