This site is a collection of tales of our adventures, both on and off the water. Welcome aboard.
Welcome aboard. This site is a collection of tales about our experiences (mostly so that we ourselves can remember). Most of the events documented in our Travelogues have - so far - taken place along the west coast of Florida aboard our trawler Sea Gator with her two people, one cat named Goldie, and one dinghy named Bump Head.
We've also included in-depth articles about People, Places and Things we've enjoyed and Boat Improvement Projects that have proved useful - use the links at left or below.
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Travelogue
April 3, 2012 |
To Never Say A Commonplace Thing |
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The Ghost and Captain Jack | A WWII sailor relives an uncanny encounter |
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Travelogue
March 5, 2012 |
On the Move |
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Travelogue
Feb. 10, 2012 |
Nothing to See Here, Folks (a Travelogue about nothing) |
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Travelogue
May 15, 2011 |
Peaceful Days |
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Travelogue
Apr. 8, 2011 |
Around Boot Key Harbor and Marathon |
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Travelogue
Mar. 15, 2011 |
Sights of Coconut Grove; Cruise to the Middle Keys |
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Travelogue
Mar. 1, 2011 |
East Coast: Anchorages in the AICW; Visit to Miami's South Beach |
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Travelogue
Feb. 20, 2011 |
To the East Coast on the Inland Waterway |
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Sweet Life at the Home of Honey | Behind the scenes at the legendary family-owned Harold P. Curtis Honey Company, LaBelle FL |
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Travelogue
Feb. 7, 2011 |
Leaving La Marina, Doctors; Night Life; Cruising Itinerary |
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Travelogue
Jan. 8, 2011 |
First Travelogue of the 2010-2011 season; An excellent summer and a snowy start to winter |
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Women On Board © 2010 |
25 Women Share Their Experiences of Taking on the Great Loop and Other Long-Distance Cruising & Sailing Adventures
Read Chapter 8 by Sea Gator's own Pat Ehrman |
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Travelogue May 20, 2010 |
Last Travelogue of the 2009-2010 season; Heading for Home A Few Miles at a Time |
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Travelogue
Jan. 3, 2010 |
First Travelogue of the 2009-2010 season; Holiday Gatherings; People, Pet and Boat Care |
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Travelogue #1, Nov. 28, 2005 |
Travelogue #1, in which we lubbers take possession of our boat and experience karaoke in the night |
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Travelogue April 25, 2009 |
Mohawk, Western Union, Vandenberg, Elsbeth III |
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Boathook |
What is a hook on a pole used for retrieving or picking up objects and for fending off? A "boathook" is an invaluable tool and our website's namesake. |
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Travelogue May 20, 2007 |
Night crossing of the Gulf, homeward bound |
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Anchor Alarm The Sequel |
A Stand-Alone Portable GPS-Based Anchor Alarm Refined |
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Travelogue Feb. 04, 2009 |
Beaches to Barns |
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Outward Bound - An Inward Journey | "There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn, Outward Bound founder |
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Travelogue Dec. 22, 2007 |
Decking the Boat and Decking the Halls; In Memorium |
Get a different perspective of life on the water: discover the other 24 women cruisers featured in www.womenonboardcruising.com
In response to popular demand a limited number of Rick's custom designed-built portable GPS-based anchor alarms are now available.
See Anchor Alarm - Purchase Information for details.