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New Reads

Well, knowing that I was having another surgery in October, I bought more books. Now I have so many to read, I can’t catch up! If you don’t already know this about me, I am not a reader. Yep, you heard that right. Except, I LOVE to read true stories about people who go and live their dream on the water.
During the summer, I would grab a book, sit on the deck, soak up some rays and plow through a book. Now that winter is here, I haven’t spent as much time reading as I normally would.
 Right now I’m reading Living on Island Time, All the Time: Sailing and the Pursuit of Happinessby Kristen Miller. She and her husband are in their mid 20’s and buy a small sail boat and sail to the Caribbean via the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). They live a very primitive lifestyle. For example, during hurricane season, they rode out the season in the Dominican Republic in Luperon. Because they only had a couple hundred dollars to live off of for six weeks (before they could tap into their savings), they didn’t do much except exercise & clean the boat. I give them kudos to that, as I know we couldn’t do that. We would probably spend the days drinking and soaking up the sun.

 

 

 The book is only 154 pages, so when I bought it, I thought, better have a backup book. As I searched for another, I came upon a three book series by David Beaupre. His first book, Quest and Crew: A True Sailing Adventure (Volume 1)is an autobiographical memoir beginning in 1999 when he came across an article about living in the Caribbean for $15,000 per year.  Now he had to convince his wife. And so began his adventure and soon his second book,Quest on the Thorny Path: A True Caribbean Sailing Adventure (Volume 2) came out in 2014. Finally in April 2015, his third book Quest for the Virgins: A True Caribbean Sailing Adventure (Volume 3) was released. I haven’t read them yet, so don’t ruin it for me. I think I’ll have some great reading material for our trip to Antigua in January!

 

 

 This past summer, one of my favorite books I mentioned a few blogs ago, Convergence: A Voyage through French Polynesia told a story about a sailor, John Silverwood they met one day. John & his wife Jean  had two kids and they became friends while anchored one week. Soon that family had to set sail for  Figi and then Australia. About one hundred & seventy miles into their trip, disaster struck. They were hit by a rogue wave, lost their boat and had to be rescued. John was severely injured and lost his leg in the ordeal. He also wrote a book about the event, called Black Wave: A Family’s Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them. While I try to only read happy go lucky in the sun type books, I was intrigued by this one, as it could save our lives some day. I haven’t read this one yet, but probably will wait until after our two sailing trips in Antigua. (that will be another blog, but we are so excited).

 

Knowing how much information I am trying to absorb, Scott gave me a handful of books for my birthday – all about living aboard.

 

The two on the left, are simple and basic. Great tips and guidelines. Right now I’m reading “Living Aboard a Boat” by Mark Nichols. This is a great book for anyone considering living on a boat. He starts from day one and shares with you the pros and cons. He tells it as it is. One thing Mark doesn’t do, is tell you the obvious things you should do (i.e. buy life preservers, etc). He gives in depth detail about buying a boat and he learned by experience, as one of his boats was a lemon.
I haven’t read the fourth book yet called “All in the Same Boat” by Tom Neale. I figure, I better save something to read for next year! Scott’s parents saw the books and asked us “so when is this happening”. Well, actually we get that question all of the time and we don’t know yet. It will all depend on when I go back to work now that we sold the wine shop. Then we can save up some money, pay off some debt and hopefully go boat shopping by next summer!! That’s the plan at least. So stay tuned for more new reads!  Cheers! Ally

 

 

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Weather Weather Weather

Yes, it’s true. I’m obsessed with the weather. We live at about 750 ft above sea level looking down onto the valley. From our deck we face Southwest, straight to Tacoma. Looking north we see the SeaTac tower.  So when bad weather is coming our way, we see it long before the folks down below do.

On Facebook, I post a lot of weather photos & videos and often, they are just the same shot over and over. Like I said, I’m obsessed with weather. Weather determines everything when it comes to boating. It doesn’t matter if you are going out on your 25′ Bayliner on Lake Washington or going sailing in the Puget Sound. Nasty weather can sneak up at any time.
Here’s an example of the many photos I’ve taken of different weather patterns coming our way:

Obviously, if you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean, you can also see what’s coming your way. But if you live here in the Pacific Northwest, often our mountain ranges will block any bad weather coming your way. That’s why I love the weather site www.weatherspark.com as it uses data from NOAA and gives you a lot of detail and information.

We live at the base of the Cascade foothills and often, when I am traveling towards our house, I run into all kinds of crazy weather. Imagine what it’s like in the Cascades? Here’s what I’m talking about:

I have lots of weather apps on my phone, including NOAA, Accuweather & Intellicast. All of these weather apps will send you a weather alert and keep you updated. Living at the base of the Cascades, we get a lot of wind and with no protection, we get a direct hit. Add rain to that formula and it’s like being on a boat as the windows get pounded by wind and rain.

One thing is for sure, we live in a region that brings us all kinds of crazy weather, beautiful skies & gorgeous sunsets. If I could get paid for every weather pic I’ve taken, I’d be rich by now. Enjoy some of my favorites including ones I’ve taken on our trips.

If you love weather pics, then follow me on Twitter and Instagram, as I post them often! My twitter handle is allyr2. Cheers!

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Not All Articles in Boating Magazines Are Just For Boaters

We subscribe to A LOT of boating magazines. The more information we can learn and keep the better. But there’s more than just boating information out there. I have an entire binder full of articles ranging from boating safety, to tips, weather, to places to visit and then there’s also the food related articles. 
Many of the food related articles can be used easily at home. Here’s just a quick snapshot of some articles I have saved recently. In this article in Coastal Living, it explains how to clean a fish and lists the best fish for grilling.

Living on land, we forget that boaters have to deal with bugs and this was a great article. Many of the tips can be used at home too.

I save a lot of recipes that I like in boating magazines. Everyone tells us, our pantry will be limited and we’ll have to eat very simple dishes. In addition, there aren’t any grocery stores in the middle of the ocean, so it’s time to learn how to make your own staples. So to be honest, I’m not a big baker. When I need bread, I just buy it. Well, we were out of bread today and I remembered an article I saved. See below.  So today I made this VERY EASY bread recipe, and it turned out great! 

So don’t just look at the photos and quick boating articles…..there is much more out there! Cheers!

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A big change of events towards our journey!

For those of you who have followed our story from years ago, you know that our goal has always been to travel the world via a catamaran. Since then, we have been to boat shows across the country, sailed when we are in the Caribbean, read many books and follow many sailors and magazines.  The dream started just after we opened our wine shop, 10 years ago.  In order for us to start prepping for this new adventure, we knew we couldn’t keep working at the wine shop, so we decided to put it up for sale before our lease ran out. We are proud of what we created and wanted it’s legacy to continue.  And just like that, we found the perfect couple to take over and keep it going. We sold The Wine Alley on September 30th.  Now we are that much closer to our dream.
What’s next people keep asking me. Well, I’m going to take advantage of this down time to deep clean our house and also start getting rid of stuff. It is amazing how much stuff one couple with no kids can collect. This is my office, after I’ve cleaned it up a bit. (Yes, I share it with Mac our golden retriever).

 

That’s the number one thing everyone who moves onto a boat has told us……start getting rid of your stuff. Yesterday, I put a few things up for sale (new skis, boots, vintage camera).

I really could have an entire “store” if I wanted to. We have never had a garage sale and honestly we have so many things, we really could create an (online store). But I have to wonder, will any of it sell by simply listing a few things here and there. In the end, we know we’ll just have to do an estate sale, when we are really close to making the move.

I should have taken a before photo of the garage, but here’s what it looks like after we cleaned it up. We still have SO MUCH stuff. The next big task is going through the 10 years worth of documents from the wine shop and keeping only what the IRS requires, then find a shredding company to destroy the rest. Can’t wait for that project to begin!

Over the next month, I thought I would share how I am tackling the vicious task of “ridding of stuff” on our blog. Baby steps, but we’re that much closer than we were last month!!

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Lake Union Boats A Float Show 2015

We are very lucky here in Seattle, as we have two boat shows a year. The main show is in January, that includes the featured boats at the convention center and also on Lake Union. The other show, is always in the Fall, at Lake Union.  They typically will have quite a few trawlers, pilothouses, yachts, monohulls and sport fishing boats.
This year the weather was warm and sunny (we’ve been to it in the pouring down rain and it’s not fun). Since we just sold our wine shop, we are that much closer to buying our live-aboard and now we are really looking at specifics on boats.
First up was a brand new Sea Ray 510 Fly. This would be an awesome “weekender”, but for $1.4 million, it’s a bit out of our price range.

Next up was a brand new Meridian 441 Sedan. We actually like the older models better for a live aboard. We did run into a dealer from Canada who told us there were plenty available up in British Columbia, so we may look at that. Of course buying outside of the US, there are tariff issues that we would have to research. 

While we don’t plan on living aboard a trawler, there are many features on some trawlers we love. Here is the 2003 Selene 47.  The galley is very spacious and even the salon is nice a roomy. Engine room had plenty of head space, the master head had a tub and the other head had a separate shower. The steps had storage in them.

There are some pilot house Navigators we like. At this show they had a trawler ’48 Navigator. It had some really cool storage ideas. Apparently the washer dryer is down in the engine room (access through the galley floor).

The best part of the day is spending time with family and enjoying the sun!

We did go on a motor yacht that I actually really liked, but Scott didn’t. This was a Hi-Star Cockpit Motoryacht 55′ 1989. It was broken up into many rooms, so it would be a great live aboard. You entered first, into the “outdoor living room”. Then you stepped down into the main salon. Yes, it was a bit old, with lots of white cabinets, but for $215k it wasn’t that bad.

For kicks and giggles we went on quite a few new yachts. Check out the Marquis 690 Pilothouse Motoryacht. For a mere $1,375,000 it can be yours! Check out the “laundry room”. It even has a dining room table!

Lastly, we ran into an older Meridian, with the layout we like. It’s smaller than we would like, but actually for a ’37 footer, it would almost work. This is a 2006 Meridian 368 Aft Cabin for $185,000. We should have taken more photos of it, but had ruled it out due to it’s size.

So we have another boat show done for the season. But came away with some great ideas. For example, many of the couches/benches you see, lift up and that’s all storage underneath. We love the deep sliding shelves on the trawler. Ideas just keep coming our way. Cheers!
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New Reads

This summer, I had major surgery and was down for the count for a couple of weeks. Anticipating my bed rest, I stocked up on some new books.

I just finished Sailing The Waterhouse South Until the Butter Melts by Kelly Girl Waterhouse. Once again, this couple is from the PNW, specifically from Everett, WA. While the book doesn’t include their travels from Everett to Mexico (it begins in Mexico), it does detail the world circumnavigation, which is fascinating. Be sure to read it all the way to the last page and last sentence because it doesn’t end the way it looks like it will.  This is a couple I will continue to follow!

As you know, we also read a lot of magazines (see below). This month I found two magazines filled with great information. The first one is Harbors. This is a Canadian publication that features so many itineraries in the PNW, including so many inlets in B.C. This publication  is well worth the money.
The latest issue of Sea Magazine had some great articles and tips. There are so many “must have” subscriptions, that we can’t possibly keep all of the magazines (see below), so now I’m in the process of keeping & filing just the articles that are important. Especially those “how to” articles for when you are out to sea.

 

 One thing about reading true adventure stories about sailing is you have to use your imagination and imagery about the places, people and boats in the book. But my newest book, Convergence is FULL of photos and I love it! I’m only half way through and this book will take you around the world through the Society Islands. This is a must read!
 Friends of ours bought a Larson 360 a few months ago and we are looking forward to an afternoon on the sound with them in a few weeks. We’ll share photos from our outing. Until then…..more reading. Cheers.
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Sunshine, Wine & The Dream

Summer is fast approaching the PNW and this is the time when Scott & I sit on our deck, absorb the sunshine, drink great wines & page through stacks of boating magazines. We’re so close, yet so far away. But we’re also more determined than ever to make this happen.

This past weekend we were at my family’s home on Tyee Beach at Camano Island. It is just so peaceful and the smell of saltwater tug at us even more!

One of our new favorite magazines, is actually a free publication called 48 Degrees North. It’s not a fancy publication, but it has a lot of great articles, local events and classified ads. You can find this at most marine shops and brokerage locations.

So people keep asking us when we are buying our Catamaran. Our plan is to first live on a power boat here in Seattle and make sure we like living so close to each other. Of course, we would love  to be able to afford a fairly new 50 foot power boat, but that’s not in our budget. We could ideally see us living on an older boat, like this 1967  53′ Matthews Motoryacht $99k. This vessel actually seems very nice considering it’s age.

Here’s another vessel we stumbled upon, 1968 65′ Whitheys Shipyards (BC) Monk Twindeck Pilothouse MY $115k. What’s cool about this motoryacht, is it is very much like an apartment. The galley resembles a full size kitchen, the main stateroom is large and the head is the size of a regular bathroom. But at 65′ in length, it is too large for a simple two man crew. The other issue with both of these boats, is they are wooden, which is why they are much less expensive. That does freak us out a bit, knowing we would be spending a lot of time in the San Juan Islands and dealing with floating driftwood.






So for now, we’ll just sit on our deck enjoying the sunshine, drinking wine and dreaming of the boat we want to buy.  Cheers!

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New Reads!!

Anyone who dreams of sailing off into the sunset reads tons and tons of books & magazines. We just can’t get enough information.  It’s amazing how many sailors have put their journeys in writing and have shared them with the world. It doesn’t matter if it was written in 1975 or 2010, it’s still an amazing journey.
My latest favorite is a book I bought at the Seattle Boat Show, called Life Was a Cabaret by Becky Coffield. Again, another Pacific Northwest couple, this time from Portland, OR who buy a small sailboat, learn to sail and they sail from Oregon to Alaska back down south to Bora Bora. It takes place in the late 1970’s.  Back then they didn’t have all of the fancy gizmos and electronics we have today or cell phones. That makes this story that much more amazing. It’s a definite read!!

 

We also keep up with the latest news and adventures via blogs and magazines. In a recent article “Outremer 51 Shakedown” in Multihulls Quarterly , one couple shares their Trans Atlantic crossing in their brand new Outremer 51 catamaran. They had owned a monohull sailboat for over twelve years and this article really broke down the differences and similarities between the two boats and their experience crossing the Atlantic.
Aside from articles about gadgets, techniques, types of boats and adventures, I love the ones that have a great cause. It’s one thing to be able to relax and sail the Caribbean, but it’s another thing to do that and help others. One such couple, Harriet & Tom Linskey founded an organization called “Hands Across the Sea” which is dedicated to raising the literacy rates of children in the Eastern Caribbean.
In the latest magazine from Cruising World  there is a great article about Heather Tiszai from British Columbia. She and her family sailed around The Bahamas and were saddened to find the lack from  fresh fruit and vegetables. So she founded Growing Alliances for Sustainable Agriculture (GASA). She identified a core group of farmers, businesses and residences interested in sustainable farming. Her organization conducts workshops and providing resources so they can grow their own fruits and vegetables.
This is just another reason why we can’t wait to set sail. To meet all of these people and help their organizations. Life isn’t all about blue water and white sandy beaches – it’s the people that live there that make the Caribbean so wonderful. We can’t wait!!
In the meantime, I’ll keep pinning stunning photos of beautiful islands and of boats we would love to live on! Follow me on Pinterest! Once I’m done with “Life was a Cabaret”, I’ve already have another book on it’s way…..more to follow!

 

 

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Miami Boat Show

Well, as you know we’ve been to both the Annapolis Show (largest Sailboat Show in the US), the Seattle Boat Shows and the Anacortes Boat Show. So we were very excited about the Miami Show. Unlike Annapolis, where they split the Power and Sailing into two weekends, Miami does both on the same weekend but different locations. With that said, we planned to attend the power show one day and the “Strictly Sail” the next. The tickets were $15 per person per day, so we bought 4 tickets.
We arrived on Sunday, Feb 15th and planned to do the power boats. We arrived at the Sea Isle Marina and asked where to go for the power boat show and a coordinator told us to get on the bus. Seemed odd, but we took it anyway. We were then dropped off at Collins Avenue (hmmm, the power boat show is at Sea Isle??).  Turns out there is a third show, called the “Yacht Brokerage Show”, which is free and that’s where we have been dropped off at. They had 40 ramps of which different companies were exhibiting.

Now, this may sound exciting, but not so fast! Turns out to view the boats above you have to register at each ramp with every company and this was a manual type and enter process. (Why they don’t use an automated registration swipe card, I don’t know). After eight ramps, we gave up and chose to go back to the Miami Power Boat show, which we purchased tickets for. More on that later. But first, we did tour some boats at the Yacht Brokerage Show that we were interested in and made some good notes.

First up was the Meridian. We have been interested in the 49ft for awhile and they had the 44ft Sedan on display. What we like about the Meridian is they are set up for a live aboard. While we won’t be buying a new boat, we are getting ideas from the new ones for storage, amenities, etc.

The galley was roomy and the fridge was larger than most. Plenty of storage, which is priceless on a boat. Then the upper deck was also very roomy and great for entertaining, summer or winter. The counter behind me was a great entertainment center featuring a bbq grill, sink and then there were vents for cooling and heating.

Overall, the Meridian Sedan Bridge is one of our favorite yachts.

Then we toured the SeaRay 540 to get some ideas. While the SeaRays are what Scott and I call “weekenders….something you would go out for a weekend, but not live on”, this one did have some very cool things. Then again for $1.9 million dollars, it should! Here is its’ salon, galley and master head:

Induction flattop burners and sink with a cover, makes for more counter space. Very important.

Notice all of the cupboard space in the head!

Notice how big the shower is and how tall it is. That’s one of Scott’s priorities. We also like the railing on the shelf, to help keep things in their place. 

We figured since their 540 was so nice, how would the 590 look? Check this bad boy out!!

Under the sofa was all storage and all along the wall on the left is also storage. Flat screen tv comes up along the left wall. Galley is nice and open to the salon.

Most boats don’t have great closets. This cedar closet was very well designed. Wide, deep and side storage.

Plenty of room to walk around the master stateroom, but not sure why the bed is in the corner at an angle. Seemed like a waste of space. However, the wood wall behind it was very cool!

This sitting area was also in the master stateroom and while some may like  this area to get away, we wouldn’t use it.

Here’s a view from the galley looking into the salon. Tons of counter space AND storage in the galley. Then notice the seating area (white cushions)….there is more storage under all of them (see below.) Very creative!

The upper deck could easily entertain 10+ people. Very roomy. Notice on the bow of the boat, the cool canopy…..that’s a must!
This next boat, I forgot to note what model it is. But it had some cool inventive things, including hidden under the staircase the washer/dryer! The master stateroom had a great desk area, that could be used for an office or a makeup stand.

We’re not sure what the deal was with the floor below the toilet?? Seems like that would be uncomfortable for a guy to stand on.

So, now back to our story about the Miami Power Boat exhibit. We take the bus back to Sea Isle Marina and once again ask which way to the show. They point us towards the water. Duh! That’s where we started 2 hours ago. We walk out to the docks and they literally had only a handful of boats there :(. Now we know why everyone kept saying it was “very very small”. They had about 20 open bow fishing boats and about 3 motor yachts on display. To see the motor yachts, we had to register once again. Ugh. So much for those two $15 boat show tickets. The photo below is what it looked like!!

So instead of waiting til the next day to visit “Strictly Sail” show, we took yet another bus to that marina. This marina was much busier. It had a band, bars and a few exhibitors. Here we got to revisit our favorite catamarans and find some new discoveries.
 First up was the Leopard 44. Leopard is one of our favorite cats. We would love to be able to afford a new one, but without winning the lottery, that won’t happen. Though it’s only 44′, it is extremely roomy and very open. Great for entertaining.

 

 

They did have their Leopard 48 on display and just a few feet longer really opens up this vessel.

After we toured the Leopards, we spent some time on the Lagoon 52. While this isn’t a cat we would buy personally, we would charter it. They are very roomy and ideal for large parties.

Then we toured the Saba 50 by Fountaine Pajot. What a gorgeous catamaran this year and definitely out of our price range. They had amazing amenities, things we could always add.


The show only had a few other catamarans on display and some of them were new to us. Smaller boutique brands. These cats were very high end, with some big luxury items. One cat’s head was all glass but if you touched it, it went opaque or you could change the mood lighting in the design on the glass. We also took photos of different storage ideas that would work great on a liveaboard.

This master head had lots of storage, which is so rare. It also had plenty of counter space too.

This galley had larger sinks. We will never understand why manufacturers use such tiny sinks on boats. Why not have one big one? The extra slim island gives you more counter space and storage underneith.

 This master stateroom had a head on one side and then a vanity room on the other. That way two people could get ready at the same time.

Right next to this washer / dryer combo were these cubby holes. These would be great for quick storage, especially for things like towels, socks. etc.

Okay, I didn’t take this photo because I thought it had some good ideas…..I took it, because I’m still wondering how the person sleeping on the upper bunk gets up there?? Good luck with that!

While this might look like a photo of a washer/dryer, it was actually hidden behind a wall in the shower!! That space is often dead space anyway, so how creative!

Tall shower heads will be a must for Scott. We love how they maxed out the height on this one. But it’s adjustable, so short people like me, can move it back down!

Nice wide hallway. Obviously this is a luxury cat and the wood detail was amazing.

 This master stateroom had a nice roomy office in it. Then they also had full size closets on either side of the desk. Wow.

What?! Say it ain’t so. A big long sink?? Love it! And then they used butcher block over it for a cutting board. Genius!

This is the shower that changes color or can go opaque. Cool, but necessary?

 What we don’t understand about the shower, is why the glass doesn’t go farther up? If you are 6’2″ like Scott, water will still find it way out of the shower. Odd.

 But their galley had tons and tons of storage. Everywhere you looked there was another drawer. Loved it.

Again, more storage in the floor boards. Not super deep, but any storage is priceless. So take advantage of every nook!

Overall, the Strictly Sail portion wasn’t too bad, considering the disappointment in the power boat show. We got to see a good amount of boats and enjoy some sunshine along the way. Would we go again, nope. Been there, done that. We would love to go back to Annapolis and this time visit their power boat show. We’ve been told it’s amazing!

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Seattle Boat Show!

Every year Seattle Boat Show has two shows – one in January and one in September. Typically the January show has terrible rainy weather, but we lucked out this year!! Seattle hit an all time record for Jan 25th hitting 68 degrees!

The show is split into two locations: the convention center and then down on Lake Union. At the lake, you can tour a lot of motor yachts and sailing boats, previously owned. While we are not in a position to buy a boat today, our goal at these shows is to make contacts with brokers, get ideas and see if any of the boats would make good “live aboards”. Our plan is to find a 48′-65′ older motor yacht and live on it here in Seattle before we buy a catamaran. We figure, we better make sure we like living on a boat, before making that kind of investment.

I’ve been using Pinterest for capturing ideas for storage, boats, destinations, etc. You can follow me at allisonreeveshe. I use both this blog and Pinterest to record photos and information.

Sunday at the boat show, it was warm and sunny! A day certain to get you in the mood for going boating!

There were certainly plenty of navy blue striped shirts at the show this year too! We attended the show with my sister and her husband. They own a 37′ trawler that is moored up in Anacortes.

We’ve known for awhile that the Meridian motor yacht seems to a great live aboard and every show, there’s a few on show. This year we found a 2006 Meridian 490 Pilothouse. 
The galley overlooks the salon which is perfect for a live aboard. 
This particular boat was a 2006 and had 3 staterooms and 2 heads.
The master stateroom is connected to a head with a bath tub! Not that we would take many baths on a boat!

It also had a very roomy guest stateroom and another with bunk beds.
We thought all this time, that the Meridian is the only boat we’re interested in, until we stumbled upon this 1999 53′ Navigator

It too, had a fantastic galley that opened up to the salon. Surprisingly, though it’s sixteen years old, it didn’t have that “old feeling or smell” that many older boats have.

The staterooms and heads both had great storage – remember, living on a boat, space is very limited! So it is definitely a priority to find creative spaces for all of your things.

While the master stateroom did have a television in it, you have to wonder how old this thing is?! LOL

One priority for us, is the head (bathroom), must have a separate shower. Many heads just have an all in one and you basically get everything wet. That won’t work for a live aboard.

This boat also had a roomy guest stateroom and a room with bunk beds.

After looking at these two potential boats, we visited some mega yachts & trawlers. There were some fun luxury items to look at, but we also found some creative ideas. The yacht below required a personal tour and you had to sign up early in the morning, so we didn’t get to see this one. We’re hoping there will be plenty to see at the Miami Boat Show next month.

This is a luxury trawler, which are very ocean worthy. It had a great layout, including the head just for the flybridge.

Here are some other cool things we grabbed photos of for ideas:

This is an awesome stove and it’s only 22″ wide! But wonder what it costs?

One custom boat we went on, the entire galley was stainless steel and all of the racks were magnetic to hold knives, etc. Almost looked like a surgical room.

So that’s a summary of some of the things we liked. We are hoping that there will be quite a bit more boats (both power and catamaran) at the Miami Boat Show next month, that will give us more information and knowledge. Til then……