Life Aboard a 40' DeFever Trawler
Even though our governor issued a 'safe at home' order on April 3rd closing down most of the state except for essential businesses, we have been practicing social distancing since mid-March. Randy and I have been off the dock more during this time than any in past years. With every grocery run … [Read more...] about Scenes of Fort Myers Beach during ‘stay at home’ orders
This post may contain affiliate links Please read our disclosure for more information. By now just about everyone in the United States has been affected, in some way, by the Coroavirus. We were very aware of the virus the weekend we were at TrawlerFest Stuart and noticed things getting a little … [Read more...] about Social distancing the live aboard way.…
Blue Turtle crew wrapped up another TrawlerFest Stuart the first week of March. This year, we were slated to give our Dry Tortugas presentation on Saturday instead of mid-week like years past. Since it was the weekend, I wasn't able to attend the Admiral's Roundtable discussion for ladies to field … [Read more...] about Another TrawlerFest in the books!
Every year, right after Christmas we always take some time to get in some cruising. With both of us working full-time and having a teenager with his own busy schedule, we haven't really had the time to get off the dock as much as we would like. Post holidays is always a great time for us to get off … [Read more...] about Post-holiday cruising in SWFL
As I mentioned in my previous post, the day after Thanksgiving we finally got off the dock for the first time in 6 months. That was quite a long spell for us to be docked since we typically cruise a lot more often even if only getting out for the weekend. We've been so busy with work and traveling … [Read more...] about Off the dock and to Franklin Locks!
As you might have heard from our last post about our recent repairs on Blue Turtle, we are finally cruising again! And what better way to test the steering and engine repairs made by Randy than cruising to Keewadin Island? Keewaydin Island is typically on our cruise-to list whenever we have more … [Read more...] about Cruising to Keewaydin with Spring fever!
With the Christmas holiday over, it was time for Blue Turtle crew to get off the dock. The holidays have always been a great time for us to get off the dock. With work slowing down for Randy and I, and Corey out of school it's always been a great time for us to cruise a little further than our … [Read more...] about Post holiday cruising to Keewaydin Island
I'm so late in posting about this very fun weekend we had back in November. Our friends Will and Tiffany (@teamwiff) got married the second weekend in November. These are the very same folks who we helped bring their 48' Sea Ray Sedan Bridge home from Pompano Beach at the end of April. Their … [Read more...] about Off the dock for a wedding celebration!
Finally the red tide has subsided in our area and the temperatures have dropped below the 90's! We survived another scathing summer here in Southwest Florida and are happy to report that we finally made it off the dock last weekend. It was a short weekend trip but just enough time to decompress and … [Read more...] about Finally off the dock! Time to go cruising!
If you follow us on Facebook, you might have heard that the Blue Turtle crew was invited to help bring back a 48' Sea Ray from the East coast of Florida to Fort Myers Beach. Our friends, Will and Tiff (check out their blog TeamWiff.com) just purchased a new-to-them 48' Sea Ray Sedan Bridge and asked … [Read more...] about Cruising the East Coast of Florida & Lake Okeechobee aboard a 48′ Sea Ray
