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 MoreWe’ve been busy aboard Nine of Cups. That’s the “royal we”, it’s actually the captain that’s done most of the work. I tend to write, cook, clean, supervise, scavenge for parts when required, pay bills, keep up communications with the world, assist when asked and otherwise, generally stay out of the way. The arrangement suits us both just fine. I’ve given up feeling guilty about not participating every moment in every project. So what’s been happening aboard? Lots!
Read MoreWhile waiting for our new 1000W Kisae inverter to arrive, I spent that week on the phone with Kisae technicians, watching helpful YouTube videos and reading blogs. I sat in our boat muttering rules and equations to myself, “Watts = Volts x Amps”, “Electricity runs like water”, “You must always have a ground”, “Red is hot, black is cold”. I pored over tables that related amperage and cable run to the correct wire size. Then one day I decided to give it a go.
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.
