It's been brutally cold here in New England, but we've managed to continue work on Blue. Any project that involves adhesives or paint isn't practical in these temps, but one project that we could get done was to build the ceiling header. We've had lots of time to think about it and had several criteria for our new header.
Read MoreWhen we bought Blue, we wanted the diesel version with its much higher fuel efficiency. And since I was now a diesel 'expert', I'd be able to fix most problems we might encounter with it. Well, the fuel economy is great, but after one look under the hood, where the actual engine is only a small part of all the state-of-the-art components crammed in there, I suspect I won't be doing a lot of my own repairs.
Read MoreThe next project on our long list of things to get done was to insulate the roof and walls of Blue. And like most van projects, there were no shortage of opinions on the best insulating methods. I spent a lot of time reviewing how others had accomplished the job, and there were a lot of good ideas.
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.
