West Palm to St. Thomas 2/21/2026
Float Plan for 2-21-2026 to 3-1-2026 Helping a friend move his boat from West Palm Beach, Florida, to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The journey will cover approximately 1000 nautical miles, and we’ll depart from the Peanut Island area. We’ll cross the Bahamas without stopping and arrive in St. Thomas,…
Outboard… oh why have thou forsaken me?
If you have spent any time on the water at all, you have probably had an encounter or two with an unruly outboard motor. I have had way more than my share. Someone else take some of this burden! It’s not like Ive even had them for a long time…
3W Wind Weather and Water
I started this concept a few years ago for myself. Whenever I went through a training session or was out on the boat experimenting, I’d try to distill what I learned into a simple, repeatable checklist — something logical that I could refine as I gained experience. I like having…
Starting my research for the ICW
It’s a long way away for me before I will begin the sail home from Florida on Integrity up the ICW. However I have started my digging into the way home and want to share a few things along the way. One of the key tools that I will utilize…