What…girls on the boat isn’t this a “no girls allowed club” Calling out all the stops Erin and Bryn provided some excellent help over the past 2 days helping purchase and stow away $400 in pure calories from BJ’s wholsale (see shopping cart pics at Steve’s site) and $150 from Shaws […]

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Safety whistle, off shore smock and pants, dry bags and boxes, life jackets, VHF radio, strobe light, fishing pole, binoculars, rubber boots, misc string and ropes, tool bag, fog horn, flares, zero degree rated sleeping bag, boom tent and much more…. THANK YOU West Point Yacht Club aka Dad, aka Rodgy!!!!6 HP motor acquired from […]

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So, first thing on my mind, cold temps…. why is it that the human body dislikes sub 32 degree weather…. that warm blooded trait we posses I guess! Thanks to this little heater Steve has acquired the preservation of 30 fingers and 30 toes may still be possible!!! Picked up the life […]

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What can you do in 24 hours when preparing for a boat trip… purchase 31 items ranging from sanding disks, to grease guns to voltmeters at 3 separate stores; Home Depot, Rogers Hardware and Sears. See Team Audax perform 16 hours of solid work to include wire brushing rusty propane tanks to ready for […]

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Crisp, gorgeous morning as Phil and I, (mostly Phil) tackled the aft cabin repairs whilst Chris managed to successfully install and configure the battery monitor, Xantex Link 20 dual action leading to maximum satisfaction!!! Looking back to last Monday, holy cow and wow, the amount of work, 120 plus man hours and […]

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Sitting in the warm, cozy kitchen of parents de Herrigel awaiting the final moments of critical EBAY bidding on a
1) Category 1 ACR EPIRB
2) Davis Mark 15 sextant
the joys and comforts of land lubber living…nice for sure but as the fruits of our labor continue to pay off, cabinet installed today by TEAM Audax, final […]

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Major changes continue to happen aboard our loving (most of the time) home. Propane stove officially fired up, hot cocoa all around :)  Arriving this AM to ice coated, slippery slidey decks!Why are we doing this again, oh yes…. for the fun in the sun that will soon be ours or at […]

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Rear stanchion removed for welder, chain plate deck throughhulls recaulked to stop leaks, kitchen cabinets removed to reach other leaks, head pumps removed to repair, windlass removed and taken apart to fix, autohelm removed to fix, propane solenoid taken off to replace, engine kill switch repaired, steering cables tightened, regulator configured to work with […]

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