This week I'll share my thoughts about some of the other options that are important on a cruising boat – fresh water systems, stove options, heating and cooling, generators vs solar and wind power.
Read MoreTo continue my thoughts on what's important in a cruising boat, I'll talk about rig options – sloop vs. cutter vs. ketch – all of which we've had at least a little experience with. I won't talk much about schooner, yawl, junk, gaff or catboat rigs; while they have their own loyal followers and offer their own unique advantages and disadvantages, I have no first hand knowledge, and can only repeat what I've read or been told about them.
Read MoreWhile the Captain is up to his eyeballs in alligators with varnishing, port light installations, deck prism rebedding and a new galley stove installation, I thought I’d give him a week off and post an older blog post on fishing that might be appropriate for this time of year.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
