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Solar and Lithium – The Planning

2020 Summer
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The plan to add solar and replace the current batteries with lithium has been on my mind since last summer. Summer 2019 we sailed lake Ontario and primarily anchored out (30 out of the 35 days!). We installed our cold plate/compressor refrigeration system right before we left. Well, first we connected it to the wrong battery (THE STARTER BATTERY) so in the midst of sailing somewhere between the Welland Canal and Toronto we finally rewired it and connected it to the house battery. Don’t ask…Continue Reading “Solar and Lithium – The Planning” →

Meet The Kids

2020 Summer
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We had a great time with the kids on July 4th weekend. It was beautiful weather and everyone was available to join the fun! This is Alyssa, she is 29 and works at Preque Isle State Park as an Environmental Tech. This is Matt, Alyssas husband. He is a forensic biologist for the PA State Police.

Finally in the Water

2020 Summer
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Well, we finally are living at ground level, instead of 15′ overhead! With a 6′ keel, the cradle and then the hull of the boat we have been high above the Earth, swaying with the snow storms since we moved in on May 1. You need to realize that we had to move in EVERYTHING (we empty the boat each fall before it is pulled out of the water) by taking it up the 15′ ladder, up the swim stairs on the back of the…Continue Reading “Finally in the Water” →

Moving Aboard

2020 Summer
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It has been a journey to get to today… we were very worried it would never arrive after 5 years of planning… who could have predicted there would be a pandemic as we approached our “launch” date. But here we are on closing day. Our closing was supposed to be April 1, 2020 but was cancelled due to Covid 19 so the we had to live in an empty house, and actually I was teaching my spring semester classes from home, as we waited for…Continue Reading “Moving Aboard” →

Our Story

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We walked 500 miles … And planned for 5 years … And this is our story …If you watched the video it discusses our plans to leave Erie in June and spend the summer with friends in Massachusetts. Then to head down the ICW at the tail end of summer to beat the cold. Well, that was obviously before the pandemic! Alot happened on the way to our goal. Moving my parents from SC to FL and selling their belongings and house while trying to…Continue Reading “Our Story” →