A few weeks ago we visited the 2019 United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis Maryland. Over the course of two days, Saturday and Sunday, we visited a variety of boats. Day one was focused on catamarans and we started the day on the new Excess 12 from Groupe Beneteau. So, sit back and enjoy our…
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Visiting the Annapolis Sailboat Show
Getting There We drove our motorcoach down to Annapolis Columbus day weekend for the 2019 United States Sailboat Show. We discussed in the past two posts the various boats we were interested in looking at while we were there. So here goes our recap of visiting the Annapolis sailboat show. For starters, the show typically…
Rewiring the Mast
Preparation When Belle came home with us, she had well-weathered wiring hanging out of the bottom of the mast. The steaming light wires were loose and stripped, as to be wire nutted to the loose and stripped wires poking out of the cabin roof. The VHF wire insulation cracked and the sheild partially showing. We…
2019 United States Sailboat Show Preview Part 2 – Monohulls
So were going to take one last RV trip for the season in a few week’s time. Were taking the motorhome down to Annapolis Maryland for the 2019 United States Sailboat Show. This is one of the biggest sailing specific boat shows in the world. They hold the show in Annapolis every year to showcase…
Why You Still Need Paper Charts
In a day where any smartphone can be a competent chart plotter, why do sailers still need to have, and be competent at navigating with, paper charts? Admittedly, there are plenty of times where charts of any kind just aren’t needed. For example, a lobsterman who has been fishing the same bay for thirty years…
2019 United States Sailboat Show Preview Part 1 – Catamarans
So were going to take one last RV trip for the season in a few week’s time. Were taking the motorhome down to Annapolis Maryland for the 2019 United States Sailboat Show. This is one of the biggest sailing specific boat shows in the world. They hold the show in Annapolis every year to showcase…