Last year, while sailing off of the North Carolina Shore, we got wrapped in a pod of dolphins who swam with us for almost 15 minutes. During that time, they danced, played and jockeyed for position in

Hello Steem Community! We are Shannon, Shawn, Sagira and Venus and we are the crew of the Sailing Vessel Banjo, a 1978 44-foot CSY Sailboat. Banjo returned from a 7-year voyage to South America prior to

A week ago, Shannon and I upgraded our anchor chain from 5/16″ G-43 High-Test to 3/8″ G-43 High-Test. We also upgraded our windlass gypsy to the correct size for the new chain. The only thing left was

This article is our Froli Sleep System Review and installation experience. During the winter storm last week, we discovered that cold-weather condensation is an issue in our cabin. Afterwards, we got online

New Equipment Back in January, we upgraded our anchor gypsy, chain and anchor. We opted to go with an 85-lb galvanized Mantus Anchor, upgraded to 3/8″ Galvanized G-43 High-Test Chain from Defender, and

I am often asked since we are currently docked in a marina, and I am not currently working, “What do you do all day?” Well, it depends on the day, but there is always something to do. Some days are cleaning

There’s a restaurant here in New Bern that has some pretty tasty Dutch potatoes, or as I call it hash brown casserole. Recently, after a visit to said restaurant, I was reminded just how much our Captain

Five Bean Turkey Chili: Introduction Few foods satisfy on a cold night like a hot bowl of Five Bean Turkey Chili served with sour cream, cheese and a few corn or tortilla chips. Tonight, in the aftermath

What is Butterscotch? I’ve never really pondered that question until now, but what exactly is Butterscotch? I’ve never made butterscotch, so I couldn’t tell you how to make it. I mean, does it actually

A Whole Chicken & A Pressure Cooker So, I ran across a sale on whole chickens a couple of weeks ago, and thought hmmmm I bet I can cook this in the pressure cooker. Of course I researched several recipes,

Taco Tuesday We enjoy going to the Taco Tuesday gathering at Prohibition Drinks & Desserts here in New Bern every week. It’s an evening full of delicious tacos, comradery among fellow boaters, lots

I love breakfast recipes that are quick and easy, yet hearty, and I think this recipe satisfies both of those. This is a simple, relatively healthy, and pretty dang tasty recipe for turkey, egg, and cheese