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Bonaire, a gem of the Dutch Caribbean, is renowned for its crystal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, and laid-back vibe. It’s a diver’s paradise, with some of the world’s best-preserved marine ecosystems protected by the Bonaire National Marine Park. Beyond its underwater wonders, the island boasts rugged landscapes, salt flats, and graceful flamingos. Its colorful capital, […]

Boat life gift guide

WOW… 2022 has flown by… last year around this time we were 1 month into fixing up a $100 boat shaking our heads thinking what on earth did we get ourselves into. To now know that we turned that $100 boat into a proven Pacific coast cruiser is honestly mind blowing to me! Anyhoo, every […]

Free Camping Upper Peninsula

  The Upper Peninsula has done us well! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources does an amazing job of creating campgrounds and keeping those areas clean however there are still free camp spots to be found in the Upper Peninsula. There is some foil failing, blueberry picking and stumbling upon amazing spots in this video. […]

Paddling Pictured Rocks
The USCG Mackinaw

Any boat fanatic would be in AWE with the Mackinaw…   You all know we are drawn to cool boats and we couldn’t pass up checking out this one! The engine room was insane and you may even spot Billy drooling 🤣 We also finally cross over the bridge to the upper peninsula of Michigan […]

Outboards vs Inboards on a sailing catamaran

As we get nearer to completion of our Seawind Catamaran we are starting to finalize our options for the boat. One of the most important option choice for us was if and which engines to upgrade to. The debate of inboard diesel vs gas outboard engines is a very interesting one in the sailing catamaran […]