How many forms of transport will we need in our new house? You would think that the boat itself would be enough? Actually, a boat this size needs a dinghy. Two Fish is the house and the dinghy is kind of the car. I am not into fancy cars onshore but my dinghy choice has consumed hours of my time. The Argentines have made the process easier because they limit imports into the country. So we think we will get spam, spam or spam as our dinghy. […]
Movie Night – Tell us those must see movies and TV shows
Now that the wine debate is settled, it is time to think about entertainment. Most folks dream of sailing off over the horizon and reading all the great novels of the last 3 centuries. I am honest with myself – that will not happen. I watch way too much TV while being a landlubber and can not go cold turkey. To my credit, I did not buy the optional satellite TV that the boat builder offers. Instead I am creating a large movie and TV library. […]
Wine on board Two Fish
Having expended a lot of energy on boat system discussions, we briefly changed tack to think about refreshments. We are not oenophiles but do like a glass with dinner a few nights a week. Our current strategy is we buy the half bottles. I will hold off on referring to them by the French name of demi-bouteille in fear of revealing my natural snooty nature since we already drink too little for the cruising lifestyle. So what shall we drink on board Two Fish? 50 half bottles of […]
Builder offers Simrad or Furuno electronics
After talking about propellors for the past month, my head almost exploded when the builder told me they were thinking of changing the standard supplier of electronics. Initially, I had thought that Furuno, a Japanese brand, with a strong reputation was my only and best choice. But now Simrad has joined the discussion. Here is what I am thinking after only a bit of research. More detailed efforts will take place at the boat show. Radar I prefer the “4G” radar from Simrad. Pros: Much better close […]
Propellor Whirlwind
The Antares is a great boat because the equipment is driven by customer feedback rather than a mass production mentality. Some changes are obvious as new technology dominates old. Some changes are driven by taste, such as rolling furling main vs traditional mainsail. And some changes seem to be driven by Voodoo. These are the ones that get debated the most. Despite this being a sailing boat, the choice of propellors is critical when docking or motoring through huge calms. The boat has a default setting of Volvo […]
Scuba – Adding to our skill series
Watch out fish. Jason has a license to dive.
Grenada (Antares University 2011)
It was almost a year after making the big decision on boat selection and almost 3 months after signing the contract and we still hadn’t actually sailed on an Antares. All we could rely on was Jason’s knowledge of boat characteristics and performance and some praise from current owners. When Rob called asking whether we wanted to attend Antares U in Grenada, we immediately signed on. We had met a few of the other owners at the boat shows but this was a chance to expand our network, learn more […]
Annapolis Boat Show 2011
When buying a house, the first visit to your eventual home is uneventful. It is not until the second or third trip, when you are pretty sure that this is the one, that the detailed examination starts. This was also true for our choice of the Antares. The first time we saw her was at the Miami boat show. The second time was at the Barefeet Party in Rhode Island, where we were focused on the speech that Erin and Chris were giving. Now in Annapolis, the third time was […]
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