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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-01-2010, 15:21
Replies: 21
Views: 4,305
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Restaurants in the Bahamas are likely (when you...

Restaurants in the Bahamas are likely (when you can find them) to run you anywhere from $20 a plate to $40 a plate. Burgers (sometimes with fries, sometimes without) are between $9 and $15. Any...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 20-12-2009, 16:36
Replies: 21
Views: 4,305
Posted By Sailingbeagles
In the Abacos now, heading to Eleuthera and then...

In the Abacos now, heading to Eleuthera and then the Exumas. Butter is VERY available - all from New Zealand (and delicious) as is almost anything from a Commonwealth country. Yeast as I have seen...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 29-10-2009, 17:25
Replies: 114
Views: 17,668
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Boarded by the USCG (in 1997) and cited for...

Boarded by the USCG (in 1997) and cited for lacking a number of things, most of which (as a 28' boat) we are not required to have (but unfortunately we did not have a copy of the requirements on the...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 27-09-2009, 18:30
Replies: 54
Views: 12,531
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Those baskets with handles look great - anyone...

Those baskets with handles look great - anyone care to share where they found 'em?

Thanks,

Nica
s/v Calypso
Calypso Sails Again! (https://www.svcalypso.wordpress.com)
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 25-09-2009, 18:58
Replies: 23
Views: 3,946
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We'll be in the Bahamas, starting in the Abacos...

We'll be in the Bahamas, starting in the Abacos starting in late November/early December, with our 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter. 28' Bristol Channel Cutter with 2 kayaks on either side of...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 25-09-2009, 12:27
Replies: 55
Views: 21,878
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We carry 100 gallons that, when it was the 2 of...

We carry 100 gallons that, when it was the 2 of us, lasted about 6 weeks. No pressure water (foot pumps) and salt water plumbed to the galley - showers were over the side for soap and rinse, then...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-09-2009, 06:37
Replies: 22
Views: 8,202
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We are heading off in 2 weeks for about 8 months...

We are heading off in 2 weeks for about 8 months or so on our 28' boat. Our kids are 8 and 10, and while the space is tight they each have their own area to hang out in (an area that is used by...
Forum: Navigation 27-07-2009, 14:49
Replies: 25
Views: 4,837
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Ditto what Rick says. We are headed out to the...

Ditto what Rick says. We are headed out to the Bahamas (via the ICW) from the southern Chesapeake in early October - where are you leaving from? We have done the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 27-07-2009, 07:00
Replies: 9
Views: 20,387
Posted By Sailingbeagles
At the risk of being a damp rag on this (because...

At the risk of being a damp rag on this (because I think the idea of pitching it all and going to the Bahamas is a great one!), why the extremely short time line? What is your experience on a...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 30-04-2009, 05:23
Replies: 17
Views: 4,411
Posted By Sailingbeagles
I thought the law on Y-valves was a federal one,...

I thought the law on Y-valves was a federal one, and applies to all boats with an installed head (no grandfathering that I know of!). If you have a y-valve that allows overboard discharge, it needs...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 29-04-2009, 03:34
Replies: 11
Views: 7,093
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Hi, teej, Thanks for the thanks . . . I...

Hi, teej,

Thanks for the thanks . . . I thought of another thing too - it takes some real time to get to know your own boat. I know there is no way we could have reasonably thought of heading off...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 26-04-2009, 06:21
Replies: 11
Views: 7,093
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Sounds like a lot of fun - good for you to take...

Sounds like a lot of fun - good for you to take the step! We cruised for 3 years in the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean about 10 years ago and are looking forward to our upcoming 6 months in the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2009, 18:52
Replies: 43
Views: 10,392
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We, with our dog, cruised for 3 years (lived...

We, with our dog, cruised for 3 years (lived aboard for 1 before leaving) on our 28' BCC (yes, bigger inside than many - the beam does it at 10.5) We are planning on leaving again in October with...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-04-2009, 12:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,109
Posted By Sailingbeagles
To JC - perhaps you are trying to scare people...

To JC - perhaps you are trying to scare people away to have the Bahamas more to yourself? A little transparent, but I so appreciate the sentiment. If you are serious, go ahead - stay away and tell...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 19-02-2009, 15:08
Replies: 10
Views: 4,700
Posted By Sailingbeagles
not exactly answering your question, but the Dry...

not exactly answering your question, but the Dry Tortugas are so absolutely worth the trip . . . what a great place to go.

We went about 10 years ago, and did stop the night at the Marquesas on...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-01-2009, 12:56
Replies: 13
Views: 1,409
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Best of luck! Enjoy. You know you don't need a...

Best of luck! Enjoy. You know you don't need a Sailrite machine to make all that stuff - you can do it on a machine you have (or one you borrow) - might be a little more difficult but can be done. ...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 04-01-2009, 15:20
Replies: 23
Views: 4,510
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Oh - I have called BoatUS to ask about the...

Oh - I have called BoatUS to ask about the Bahamas rider we will need when we set off in October - the price for a Florida/Bahamas policy for our boat is $923 a year. Getting south of Hatteras blows...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 04-01-2009, 07:33
Replies: 23
Views: 4,510
Posted By Sailingbeagles
I can't speak to a circumnavigation at all (our...

I can't speak to a circumnavigation at all (our cruising was done/is done/will be done in the Chesapeake, Bahamas, and the Caribbean - oh and a small stint in Galveston Bay and the Gulf ICW) but I...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-01-2009, 14:01
Replies: 14
Views: 1,845
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Thanks for sharing - we are looking forward to...

Thanks for sharing - we are looking forward to our time in the Bahamas in about a year, and it's nice to read about someone out there enjoying what we remember so vividly.

Have Bahamian fishing...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-01-2009, 07:18
Replies: 70
Views: 40,220
Posted By Sailingbeagles
There certainly seem to be a couple of ways of...

There certainly seem to be a couple of ways of addressing this question.

1) Can you circumnavigate in a 25' boat? No question that the answer here is yes. See Pardeys, Aebi, Caldwell, Graham as...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 02-01-2009, 18:37
Replies: 101
Views: 32,269
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We cruised for 3 years on our 28' boat with our...

We cruised for 3 years on our 28' boat with our beagle, Toby. He was a great boat dog, particularly as he hated swimming (means he would not jump off) and was a good watch dog (would bark at...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-01-2009, 18:25
Replies: 230
Views: 59,160
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Love my galley and cook almost all meals aboard...

Love my galley and cook almost all meals aboard when cruising, even making bread and toasting it for breakfast in the Caribbean. We can't afford to eat out much except for the occasional beer or...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 01-01-2009, 18:19
Replies: 42
Views: 7,219
Posted By Sailingbeagles
We have a knife block attached to the divider...

We have a knife block attached to the divider behind the stove (hard to describe, but I'll try):

gimballed stove on stbd side of boat in galley. Behind the stove is a stainless-sheathed plywood...
Forum: Meets & Greets 01-01-2009, 13:59
Replies: 19
Views: 2,575
Posted By Sailingbeagles
If you haven't read Don Casey's "Sensible...

If you haven't read Don Casey's "Sensible Cruising; the Thoreau Approach", that's a great place to start! It's all about cruising, yes, and about simplicity - his motto, along with many others, is...
Forum: Meets & Greets 01-01-2009, 13:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,122
Posted By Sailingbeagles
Hello from Virginia

Hi to all,

I am new to the forum, though not new to cruising. I decided to do some research once my husband and I decided we are likely heading off on the boat again, this time with kids and for...
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