February 16, 2018
We Just Sold Our Boat!
We closed the sale on our first boat the Wiffersnapper. Selling your boat/home is so bittersweet!
January 7, 2018
Video Blog: Turbo Goes Exploring
Fun exploring the upper islands with the jetski over the holiday…
November 15, 2017
Florida Fall Update
Fall is here! The first cold front has forced us to locate our socks and sweatpants.
August 26, 2017
Love-Hate Relationship
When you decide to live on a boat, you know that you are giving up a few things in exchange for others.
July 11, 2017
Rain Rain Go Away
With the jetski preoccupying our weekends, Wiffersnapper decided she wanted some attention in the month of June. Rainy season was now among us, and it started with what felt like 40 days of rain. Literally, it poured for two weeks straight. Leaky Boat After the first few days of rain, we noticed our vinyl flooring […]
June 25, 2017
Our First Haulout
There comes a time in every large boat’s life when it must be hauled out of the water for services. They say you should do it once a year, at a minimum. With our one year anniversary of owning the boat right around the corner, and our records showing the boat had not been hauled […]
April 9, 2017
Our First Christmas Aboard Wiffersnapper
Christmas Eve Eve, I got off work early and spent a lovely afternoon on the top deck of Wiffersnapper with Will and the cats, oh and a few glasses of whatever this drink was that Will concocted to resemble a Christmas tree… and our citronella candle. Christmas Light Bike Ride After dinner, and about four […]
March 2, 2017
The First Few Weeks As Liveaboards
As you can imagine, our first few weeks of living on a boat was full of fun surprises! Boat-life Bliss: Having dinner on the top deck (waterfront dining!) while taking in the calm and quiet back-bay scenery Watching dolphins play in our “backyard” and the birds catch fish while balancing on dock lines Strolling […]
February 27, 2017
Welcome Aboard Cats!
After moving the boat, thanking our Captains and saying goodbye to our former marina, it was back to our townhouse to grab our final remaining items and hand over the keys! Just a few overnight bags, a bunch of hanging clothes, and the kitty cats were left to move aboard. It was time for the […]
January 20, 2017
Downsizing Before The Move
Renovating the boat was one thing… downsizing to fit everything we owned on the boat was another! Since moving to Florida, we had purchased nice pieces of living room, dining room and bedroom furniture that clearly wouldn’t fit in the boat. Not only that, but we seemed to have acquired endless kitchen knick-knacks and […]