Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Our Boat...

Marsh Harbour Bahamas
Spanish Wells Bahamas
Tampa Bay
There are several different kinds of boats.  Some for day sailing, fishing, cruising, blue water, etc... The list goes on and on!!  Our boat, slash home is a 1980 CSY 44.  She is 41.1 feet long with a beam of 14 feet and has a draft of 5 feet, or 4.8 after I ran it aground in the Bahamas.  We purchased her after she was basically totally redone.  We think she's a beautiful vessel, even if her varnish needs another coat... We have what you call a 'walk-over' model.  Which means that the entire aft is the captain's quaters, complete with a full head.  Two bathrooms are a must for us.  I grew up in a house with only ONE bathroom, all I can say is "NEVER AGAIN"... Our engine is the original Perkins that my husband 'Pete' did an over haul on last year... He's not a mechainc by trade, but he learned quick! We also sport a water-maker, solar panels, and a noisy wind generator!!  There's always something to repair/fix when living on a boat.  Someone once told me "B.O.A.T." means "Break Out Another Thousand" or three!!  But when the day is all said and done, there really is no place like home...



Marrs & Squirrel say, " C'mon down!!"