Author: Steve
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Phase 4 – The Final Leg
The last run was from Detroit up the river to Port Huron, up across Lake Huron to the Straights of Mackinaw and down Lake Michigan to my final destination: my home port of Saugatuck, MI. There are not photos to show, this was just balls-out moving the boat from point A to point B to Read more
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Phase 3 – The Long Haul
We’re HOME! It was a long haul from Catskill, NY to Saugatuck, MI. I did it in two segments, allowing for work. The first challenge was to get the mast down in preparation for crossing the Erie Canal. My old college buddy, Rick, came along for the adventure. We started at the ol’ Hop-O-Nose Marina Read more
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Phase 2 – The “This is Happening” Phase
Baltimore to Catskill, NY The time has come! It’s time to begin the big move. None of this is new territory to me, as I’ve sailed all these routes before. But this is a new boat and I work full time and there’s a lot going on in life. Being able to pull this off Read more
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Phase 1 – Getting Ready
I’m pretty much ready to go. It’s been a whirlwind of readiness. The goal: Get TBD to it’s home port of Saugatuck, MI by November 1. Two weeks ago, I drove to Rock Hall, MD to get the boat wet. Lucky me to find the boat in the water (still in the slings) as I Read more
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Getting Ready to Get Ready to Go
Since purchasing TBD the end of February, I’ve been able to make two trips to Maryland. First was just to assess my surroundings and get my bearings. It was overwhelming, but I did make progress in updating some of the electronics and bring things more up-to-date with current technologies. Second trip was an extension of Read more
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Ahoy, Matey!
Welcome aboard my new Nauticat32! Read more