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.

Recent travelogues...

Travelogue
May 20, 2010
Heading for Home, A Few Miles at a Time
Travelogue
April 22, 2010
The Too Long Farewell
Travelogue
April 12, 2010
Calms and Storms
Travelogue
March 27, 2010
Celebrating Ancient Civilizations and Modern Birthdays
Travelogue
March 21, 2010
Excursions
Travelogue
March 3, 2010
Blessing of the Fleet
Travelogue
Feb. 18, 2010
Embarking, Returning, Embarking
Travelogue
Jan. 3, 2010
Holiday gatherings; People, Pet and Boat Care

Readers' favorites...

Marinatown Travelogue #1,
Nov. 28, 2005
Travelogue #1, in which we lubbers take possession of our boat and experience karaoke in the night
Travelogue
April 25, 2009
Mohawk, Western Union, Vandenberg, Elsbeth III

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.
Travelogue
May 20, 2007
Night crossing of the Gulf, homeward bound
Anchor Alarm
The Sequel
A Stand-Alone Portable GPS-Based Anchor Alarm Refined
Travelogue
Feb. 04, 2009
Beaches to Barns
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
Travelogue
Dec. 22, 2007
Decking the Boat and Decking the Halls; In Memorium

Ship's Manifest

Anchor Alarm Now Available for Purchase

In response to popular demand a limited number of Rick's portable GPS-based anchor alarms are now available.

See Anchor Alarm - Purchase Information for details.