Uncle John's Blog
Sailing stories and other realities about life aboard a boat.
01 November 2009 | Molasses Reef in the Morning
12 July 2009 | Key Largo
Just a little background...
12 July 2009 | Key Largo
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph.
Hello and welcome to Uncle John's Blog. This is supposed to be a ship's journal kept by me, Bonnie, the first mate (and one helluva galley wench). Captain Jack will contribute at some point too.
Uncle John is a 35ft Fantasia. It's a double ender designed by Bruce Bingham. We got it from Jack's dad, after a few years of neglected maintenance followed by nearly 2 years of sitting in a yard upstate.
Translation: The boat needed work.
And, a year of yard work (and fees) later, we are in the water but not going anywhere - yet.
We will.
In the meantime, we are sanding, repairing and still installing stuff. In fact, as I write this, Jack is on the back porch cleaning and sanding pieces of the companionway hatch cover. (There was rotten wood between the teak veneers.)
So, please stay tuned to the Uncle John's Blog to find out more about how we got to here and follow our future adventures on this blog.
Uncle John is a 35ft Fantasia. It's a double ender designed by Bruce Bingham. We got it from Jack's dad, after a few years of neglected maintenance followed by nearly 2 years of sitting in a yard upstate.
Translation: The boat needed work.
And, a year of yard work (and fees) later, we are in the water but not going anywhere - yet.
We will.
In the meantime, we are sanding, repairing and still installing stuff. In fact, as I write this, Jack is on the back porch cleaning and sanding pieces of the companionway hatch cover. (There was rotten wood between the teak veneers.)
So, please stay tuned to the Uncle John's Blog to find out more about how we got to here and follow our future adventures on this blog.
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| Vessel Name: | Uncle John |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Fantasia 35' |
| Hailing Port: | Key Largo, FL |
| Crew: | Bonnie & Jack, and the always entertaining Izzy NaNa Troupe |
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| Extra: | The Izzy NaNa Troupe includes our two favorite feline fellas. Previous members include the beloved Princess Dave and the incredibly large and in charge sweet Sasha, whose spirits have moved on yet whose lives continue to make for great fiction. |
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The Crew
Who: Bonnie & Jack, and the always entertaining Izzy NaNa Troupe
Port: Key Largo, FL
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