UPDATE – Argentina make life tricky I was doing some research at the NY boat show and discovered that Yamaha has a line called “portable” and one called “midsize”. The 20 hp 4 stroke is the largest “portable” and weighs about 120 lbs. The 25 hp model is 170 lbs and is the smallest “midsize”. On physical inspection the 25 is a behemoth. We have switched to the 20hp model, of course. Other owners have the 25 hp 2 stroke but we are getting the four stroke. Two […]
Visit to the Factory
After a full year of boat discussions, it was about time to visit the factory and meet the people who would be making our boat.
Two Fish at the 2012 Miami Boat Show
The crew of Two Fish headed to Miami in mid-February for the Strictly Sail Miami boat show. At the last show I only bought a toy anchor, oh and a 44 foot boat. I am happy to have that agonizing decision behind me. At least it took less time to decide on the boat than it took to decided to get married. Let’s pass on that topic before I get into trouble. What will I buy this year? This boat show’s agenda is a bit of formal education in the […]
Coastal Navigation Class
The crew of Two Fish heads to the classroom to learn how to plot a course.
A Don’t Quit Your Day Job Production
In 2001 I, Jason, created our first vaction video. The video was of our Swedish vacation and consisted of a slide show with some bad music and even worse narration. I used Microsoft’s PictureIt! application. A decade later and I am producing videos with much better tools, such as iMovie, but my narration hasn’t progressed much. The name of my movie company is “A Don’t Quit Your Day Job Production.” It has produced such famous hits as “Budapest to Krakow” and “A Turkish Vacation”. No current award nominations are pending but we […]
Life style choice – Current vs Future
This post is a juxtaposition of our present NY banker lifestyle and our future cruising catamaran lifestyle. I left out the guest bedroom/ guest cabin as we want you to come visit.
Back to school
We have put together a plan to take as many classes in the next year as possible. We are starting with engine maintenance to follow up on Gail’s one day introductory class at Mack Boring. The marine diesel is the life blood of the boat. It moves us to and from a dock, creates the electricity that produces water and powers our navigation systems. In short, if we understand and treat these engines well our trip will be much easier. Only one fly in the ointment. […]
Working out on the Boat
Remember the term freshman 15? It was caused by too much beer or frozen yogurt? Is there a term for the mid-40s weight gain? My high tech scale not only weighs me but displays body fat and other metrics that when computed are screaming at me to live a healthier life. Business dinners, early wake ups, long haul flights and tempting unhealthy snacks on the trading floor all conspire against me. Plenty of folks have more discipline and can manage the balance of the two demands. I […]
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