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Now this site is public! Dean and Cathy are going sailing!

Really enjoyed the trip, more than any trip I’ve taken to Disneyland. This is due to John & Mari, Chris & Mari and of course Makyla and Briella. I’ll post some pictures and more information, but it was better than I could have ever hoped!

Today we start our journey to southern California and Disneyland.  While we’re there we’ll also get to see Annie Beaver, the first baby I ever held… She’s now in college going to Redlands, near San Bernadino. We’d also like to get over to see the ocean too, but I have a feeling that things will Read More

Today has been a busy and somewhat frustrating day. May be more going on with the rudder than was thought, so there may be more labor involved in that repair than is budgeted, will waiting for a quote on that and on compounding and waxing. Sounds like Mack sails has the mast out of the Read More

Saying goodbye to my mom was sad, but it was her time to go. Mom, I know you’re in a better place and you’re feeling no more pain or confusion. Also very difficult was saying goodbye to friends and family in Bend, we won’t be able to make it back until we get back home. Read More

Mack sails will be making a replacements for the main and head sail, and will be making a new spinnaker for low wind and adding the pole to control the spinnaker. They’ll also be making a new sail cover system and replacing all standing rigging, running rigging and the lifelines. In addition, they’ll be cleaning and Read More

I’m up in Bend now and we’re trying to get all the arrangements taken care of and everyone’s schedule so we know when to schedule things… She’s had Alzheimer’s for quite some time and it was her time to go, but I miss her, and have been for several years now. She had the kindest, Read More

So, we’re kind of in a holding pattern until we go to Disneyland, I’m getting quotes for sails and rigging. We’re also getting all our shots to protect us from all the icky diseases in the world… Tetanus Diphtheria Whooping Cough Flu Hepatitis A & B Typhoid Pneumonia Yellow Fever Warning to anyone else wanting Read More

Duet is being delivered today to Hinckley Marine in Stuart, FL. and put on the hard. We’re having the rudder dropped and the rudder bearings changed, then the bottom prep’d for painting.  Then it’ll be in storage until it’s time to paint the bottom and re-float. I’m exploring the possibility of having someone compound and wax the top before Read More

I thought I would throw something in since Dean has been doing all of the posting.   I had written a story about us and our thought process before beginning this adventure.  I am going to post it on here with the thought of still maybe selling it to a magazine, but I wanted our family Read More