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Janice Marois, nautical journalist.
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Places mentioned and where we've been

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Locations
Places mentioned and where we've been

~ listed alphabetically ~

• 7-Mile Grill in Marathon, FL - Intriguing Possibilities (boat cards), and Five Dollars at a Time, and My Life Afloat Decision (Alz advice too)

• 30th Parallel North (Florida/Georgia border) -  Computer Mistake (off-grid error)

• AB Marine Service (John Bell) - St. Pete's Electro Battery

• ACE Hardware in Carrabelle - Building a Locker (Part 2)

• Acme Auto Marine Electric (Harry) on Treasure Island 727-367-8333 - Lightning Strike series Conclusion (part 2), and Lightning Strike series Summary (parts 1 and 2)

• Action Auto Glass in Eastpoint, FL - Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress)

• Affordable Animal Hospital 727-317-0099 http://affordablebeachvet.com - Finding a Veterinarian

• Alaska - Is a 34' boat Big Enough?

• Alligator Harbor, Panacea - Pan-Pan Ponderings

• Amazon River (dolphins) - Marineland of Florida

• American Legion in Madeira Beach, FL - All's Well aboard Seaweed, and Generating Power - Part Two, and Powering the Refrigerator. The Complete Series, and Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule), and Rules for Life

• Antibes, France - Christina O. (Aristotle Onassis' yacht), and M/V Lutin (a family tradition)

• Apalach aka Apalachicola, FL - The Newest

• Apalachicola, FL aka Apalach - Silence Reigns (Saul Creek), and Making Friends, and Music aboard Seaweed (Alzheimer's too), and Meet the Culprit (styptic), and JB Weld (cap won't open fix), and Draft Prevention using Foam, and Book Store - Haslam's in St. Pete, and A Day of Reckoning (the diet), and Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures), and Addendum to Catalytic Heater Won't Light Remedy, and The Newest, and Cheesecake (easy no milk/no bake method), and Alex Moody's Carafe, and Waters of Idalia, and A New Age in Boating (part 2), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Apalachicola Bay - Hurricane Irma (part 3), and Hurricane Irma Saga

• Apalachicola River - Scooper Question

• Arapahoe hunt in Colorado - Running the Hounds

• Arid Bilge (Al, owner) - St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 2), and 2024 St. Pete Boat Show Weekend

• Atlantic ICW (IntraCoastal Waterway aka The Ditch) - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• Atlantic Ocean crossing - Anchor Ball

• Bahamas - St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 2), and Hurricane Irma (part 2), and Hurricane Irma Saga

• Bahia Honda, FL Keys - Making Friends, and Renting versus Selling, and Planning for Adventure (cruising guides)

• Baja California - Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series

• Bay Area Steel Construction (Frank) 727-726-7322 - Personalizing Your Home

• Beach Hardware [http://beach-hardware.com] in Madeira Beach, FL - Backing Plate Concerns, and Making a Desk

• Bear Creek, MD - Tern Time

• Belhaven, NC - More Emergency Anchor Up Info

• Big Bend of FL - Manatee Moves, and Some Crabbers are Perverse, and Tyranny of the Tiller (pre-purchase advice)

• Blondie's Resale (Luan) in Madeira Beach, FL - Christmas Memories

• Boca Ciega Bay - Upsizing the Alternator - My Mistake, and Halloween 2018

• Boot Key Harbor - Dratted Dishes, and Power Tools Required, and Learning about Life Afloat (a checklist), and Before Outfitting, and On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor), and VHF by my Bunk (spare radio), and Watermaker Woes

• Boot Key Marina in Marathon, FL - Fixing a 24-hour Clock

• Bradenton Yacht Club - Diagnosing a Blown Bearing

• British Seagull (outboard) company - A New Age in Boating (part 2), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Broward County Parks Department (naturalist Julia) - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• C-Quarters Marina - The Big News, and Trolling Motor Woes, and Shooting Star, and Pots and Pans Primer, and Heaters Debunked, Boat on Fire!, and Tired Captain, and Cherish the Memories of the Night, and Life onboard Lily Maria (Thompson 44 M/V), and Power Tools Required, and Songbird in Water, and Finding Your Boat (part 1), and Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series, and Engine Debacles, and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck), and Inadequate Boat (Gulfport too), and Before Outfitting, and How to Pick an Outboard Motor, and Buying a Big Boat (part 1), and Buying a Big Boat (part 2), and Storm and Hurricane Info Links, and Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures), and in the comments of Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Seaweed's New Address, and And in Conclusion (#6 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series), and Brokenhearted on 27 February 2023

• Cabbage Key, FL - On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor), and Summertime Computer Woes, and Julia and the Fabric Postcard by Jan

• Camping World - Ordered Dometic AC (Mistakes were Made, Part 2), and New Model Woes (Mistakes were Made, Part 3), and Thermostat and RJ11 Troubles (Mistakes were Made, Part 4), and Calling Cap'n Jesse (Mistakes were Made, part 5), and (AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series)

• Cap d'Antibes, France - Christina O. (Aristotle Onassis' yacht)

• Captive Island, FL - Laundry Bag (and Captiva Island)

• Caribbean trade winds - Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat, and And in Conclusion (#6 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series)

• Carrabelle, FL - Travelers Met, and The Big News, and Growing Lentil Sprouts, and Carrabelle Sparkles, and Fine Folks, and Progress on Engine, and Bits about Birds, and Engine Update (swapping motors is complicated), and Deal Breaker (galley gear in thrift store), and Bearing Bad News, and Cherish the Memories of the Night, and Ten Dollars a Day, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Trash Solutions, and Bandwidth Blues (internet afloat), and Stainless Manifold Ordered (tractor motor adapted for boat), and Sewn Up (shopping bag repair), and Spring on Pi Day (copper advice), and In and Out (clearing clutter), and Car in the River, and Dangerous Boatyards, and Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor, and Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series, and Appearances Can Deceive, and Engine Debacles, and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck), and Portlight Privacy (at Carrabelle Riverfront Festival), and Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress), and Personalizing Your Home, and Boat Noises, and Boat Buying Decisions (what is important?), and Christmas Connections, and Sharing Plants, and Buying a Big Boat (part 1), and On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor), and Small Powerboat Option, and Hurricane Irma (part 3), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and Five Dollars at a Time, and Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures), and Dating for Boaters - Part 4, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and How Shaft Keys Work, and Seaweed's New Address, and And in Conclusion (#6 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series), and Turtle Time, and Brokenhearted on 27 February 2023

• Carrabelle Library - Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and Seaweed's New Address

• Carrabelle River - The Big News, and Boat on Fire!, and Boat Bums, and Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning), and Tyranny of the Tiller (pre-purchase advice), and Budget Boating, and Outboard Option, and Bookbinding for Beginners, and 5 Pounds of Shrimp (how to find discount diesel), and Car in the River, and Is a 34' boat Big Enough?, and Catalytic Heater Won't Light Remedy, and Dating for Boaters - Part 5, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and Seaweed's New Address

• Cayman Islands - On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor)

• Cayo Costa, SW Florida - Before Hurricane Ian Arrived (part 1)

• Cedar Key, FL - Making Friends, and Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning)

• Chesapeake Bay - Tern Time

• Chicago (U-505 museum) - Declutter by Donation

• Christie's Cottage Living in Carrabelle, FL - Deal Breaker (galley gear in thrift store)

• Clearwater, FL - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Colorado Arapahoe hunt - Running the Hounds

• Columbia Marine Exchange in Portland, OR - 3x5 Cards, and Installing Refrigerator Fans

• Cortez, FL - Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber too), and Declutter by Donation

• Cruising Outpost (Bob Bitchin' & Jody)- St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 1)

• Cuba - Watermaker Woes, and Before Hurricane Ian Arrived (part 1)

• Custom Cable USA formerly known as Genuine Dealz (Bo, for boat wire supplier) - Too Much Stuff - Step Edition

• Deadman Bay - In the Rain

• Denison Yacht Sales (786-482-5000) - A New Age in Boating (part 2), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Depco Pump Company (727-446-1656) - Watermaker Woes

• Dismal Swamp Canal - The Fishing Boat

• Disneyworld, FL - Disney 2017, and Voltage Meters for the Batteries, and Laundry Bag (and Captiva Island), and Website Woes Resolved, and Marineland of Florida

• District of Columbia (Washington DC) - Mucket the Mallard Drake

• The Ditch aka the Atlantic ICW (IntraCoastal Waterway) - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• Dockside Boatyard in Carrabelle [http://msdockside.com] - Fine Folks, and Tired Captain, and Celebrate with Me!, and Tyranny of the Tiller (pre-purchase advice), and Water System and Filter Fix, and Mosquitoes (engine room vent screening), and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Dangerous Boatyards, and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck), and Dating for Boaters - Part 4, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• Dog Island - Anchoring, and Car in the River, and Take Small Bites (de-cluttering)

• Dometic - Seaweed is too Hot (Mistakes were Made, Part 1), and Ordered Dometic AC (Mistakes were Made, Part 2), and New Model Woes (Mistakes were Made, Part 3), and Thermostat and RJ11 Troubles (Mistakes were Made, Part 4), and Calling Cap'n Jesse (Mistakes were Made, part 5), and Grainger's has Parts (Mistakes were Made, Part 6), and Lessons Learned (Mistakes were Made, part 7), and (AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series)

• Drakkar Nautic (Damien) - Madeira Beach Nautical Flea Market

• Drum Point Marine -  Self-induced Work (engine won't start)

• Eastpoint, FL - Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress)

• Effortless Outdoors (Bertie, manatee man) - Manatee Mama and Baby (calf)

• Egmont Key, FL - Anchor Down by Noon (policy vs. practice)

• El Potro (Mexican restaurant) - Time Stopped

• Electro Battery (St. Pete, FL) 727-323-4848 Manager Joe - Diagnosing a Bad Battery, and St. Pete's Electro Battery

• Elks Lodge in Madeira Beach, FL - Broken Arm Lessons

• Ellison's Fishery (Steinhatchee) - in the comments of Bearing Bad News, and Hot Engine, and Diagnosing a Blown Bearing, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and What to Wear, and Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat

• England - Running the Hounds

• Erie Canal - (Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja

• Escambia County - Matt's Loss (sad news)

• Fall River, Massachusetts - The Fishing Boat

• Farr and Above (Jan Farr) - Julia and the Fabric Postcard by Jan

• Fathoms Bar in Carrabelle, FL - Boat Bums, and Car in the River

• Fernandina Beach, FL - Building a Locker (Part 1)

• Fernandina Shrimp Festival - Overnight Guests

• Fisherman's Wife in Carrabelle - Ten Dollars a Day, and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck)

• Flagler Beach, FL - After Hurricane Ian  (part 2), and Before and After Hurricane Ian (parts 1 and 2)

• Florida/Georgia border - Power, Initial Purchases (#1 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series), and Soapbox:  Ladder Edition, and in the comments of Dawn Detergent

• Florida Keys - Making Friends, and On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor), and Hurricane Irma (part 1), and Hurricane Irma (part 4), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and Rules for Life

• Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez, FL - Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber too), and Declutter by Donation

• Forbidden Forest - Halloween 2018

• Forgotten Coast, The - Shark Changes Plans

• Fort Lauderdale, FL - Disney 2017, and Red Tide and Forest Fires, and Energy Efficient Christmas Lights, and Rules for Life

• Fort Pierce, FL - Lonely No More, and More Emergency Anchor Up Info, and Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list)

• France - Phone Saga, lesson 1, and Phone Saga, Lessons Learned

• Gainesville, FL - Little Things (hobby afloat), and Halloween 2018

• Gander's Hardware Store - Fine Folks, and Anchor Light Fix, and In and Out (clearing clutter), and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck)

• Garrison's Bight marina in Key West, FL - Fool Me Once...

• Genuine Dealz now named Custom Cable USA (Bo, for boat wire supplier) - Estate Sale Book Finds, and Too Much Stuff - Step Edition

• Georgia - Birds bring Happiness

• Goslings - 2024 St. Pete Boat Show Weekend, and A New Age in Boating (part 4), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Grainger's - Grainger's has Parts (Mistakes were Made, part 6), and (AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series)

• Garrison's Bight in Key West - Travelers Met

• Grand Plaza aka Spinners restaurant on St. Pete Beach - Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain)

• Great Lakes - (Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja

• Great Loop - Manatee Moves, and Self-induced Work (engine won't start)

• Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas - Birds bring Happiness

• Gulf ICW (IntraCoastal Waterway) - Silence Reigns (Saul Creek), and By the Shipyard, and Buying a Big Boat (part 1), and Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Gulf of Alaska - Night Crossing

• Gulf of California aka Sea of Cortez - Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series

• Gulf of Mexico - Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning), and Expert Advice versus Intuition (spare parts inventory), and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and 5 Pounds of Shrimp (how to find discount diesel), and Is a 34' boat Big Enough?, and Red Tide and Forest Fires, and Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Gulf Beaches Library (Madeira Beach branch - Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• Gulfport, FL - Inadequate Boat (Gulfport too), and Before Outfitting, and Anchor Down by Noon (policy vs. practice), and Gulfport, FL weekend dockmaster Tom, and Sailboat in Gulfport, and Small Powerboat Option, and Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list), and Generating Power - Part Two, and Powering the Refrigerator. The Complete Series., and Julia and the Fabric Postcard by Jan, and Energy Efficient Christmas Lights, and Dating for Boaters - Part 3, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and Broken Arm Lessons, and Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain), and Adding an Air-Breeze Wind Generator (#2 in series), and Solar on Cloudy Days (#5 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series), and Daddy's Bottom Scraper, and Phone Saga, lesson 2, and Phone Saga, Lessons Learned

• Gulfport Casino - Dating for Boaters - Part 3, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• HaganLand boat transportation (Butch Hagan) [http://haganland.com] - From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck), and Securing a Refrigerator (fans too)

• Hallandale Beach, FL - Birds bring Happiness, and Rules for Life

• Harry's Bar in Carrabelle, FL - Manatee Moves

• Haslam's Book Store, 2025 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 [727-822-8616] - Men Buy, Women Shop, and Book Store - Haslam's in St. Pete, and Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• HD Supply (Arielle and Brian) - Grainger's has Parts (Mistakes were Made, Part 6), and (AC Install from Hades (Mistakes were Made, complete series)

• the Highlands formerly known as Phipps Ranch - Running the Hounds

• Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska - Electrical Field versus Compass (Captain Murphy)

• Historical Society of Fort Lauderdale, FL - Disney 2017

• Horseshoe Beach - Hot Engine, and StarBoard Stops, and Engine Debacles

• Horseshoe Cove - Expert Advice versus Intuition (spare parts inventory)

• Hungry Howie's on Steinhatchee River - Ten Dollars a Day, and in the comments of Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update)

• ICW (the Atlantic IntraCoastal Waterway aka The Ditch) - Red Tide and Forest Fires, and Marineland of Florida

• Indian Rocks, FL - Brokenhearted on 27 February 2023

• Infinite-Descent (727-202-6965) in Madeira Beach - - Dating for Boaters - Part 3, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• The Inverter Store - Apple Options, and Struggling with Stuff

• Iowa - Running the Hounds

• Ireland fields - Running the Hounds

• Island Nautical Marine Center aka JSI in St. Peterburg - Dating for Boaters - Part 4, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• Jackson River - Silence Reigns (Saul Creek), and Frog and the Red Tide

• Jacksonville, FL aka JAX - Falling Overboard, and Cup-holder Repair, and Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat, and Soapbox:  Ladder Edition

• Jamaica - On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor)

• JAX aka Jacksonville, FL - Falling Overboard

• John's Pass, St. Petersburg, FL - Hurricane Irma (part 3), and Hurricane Irma (part 4), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and Red Tide Miracles, and Before Hurricane Ian Arrived (part 1), and Before and After Hurricane Ian (parts 1 and 2), and A New Age in Boating (part 2), and A New Age in Boating Series

• JSI [Island Nautical Marine Center] in St. Peterburg - Dating for Boaters - Part 4, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• Just Right Marine in Carrabelle, FL - Prop Problems (lesson learned), and Celebrate with Me!, and Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning), and in comments of Deal Breaker (galley gear in thrift store), and Diagnosing a Blown Bearing, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Hayes is Here (bell housing update), and Dallas and the Pelican, and Stainless Manifold Ordered (tractor motor adapted for boat), and Spring on Pi Day (copper advice)

• Kanberra Gel - St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 1)

• Katadyn North America Inc. (800-755-6701) - Watermaker Woes

• Keaton Beach, FL - Shark Changes Plans

• Kemah, TX - Dangerous Boatyards

• Key West, FL - Travelers Met, and Dreamer to Boater: Books, and Fool Me Once..., and Gulfport, FL weekend dockmaster Tom, and Storm and Hurricane Info Links, and Refrigerator Power Requirements - Part Three, and Powering the Refrigerator - The Complete Series, and Routine Maintenance of Hose Clamps

• Key West anchorage - Before Outfitting, and A Day of Reckoning (the diet)

• Kayak Island, AK - Night Crossing

• Lake Huron - (Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja

• Lake Lanier (near Atlanta) - Trolling Motor Woes

• Lizotte's Welding  (Todd) in St. Pete, FL [phone: 727-343-7690] - in the comments of Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor, and Welding Shop and a Riser, and Getting Betsy Ready-to-Go, and Alternator Bracket Pattern (how to), and Upsizing the Alternator - My Mistake, and Nautical Swap Purchases - Handles

• Longboat Key, FL - Hurricane Irma (part 4), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and Red Tide and Forest Fires

• Madeira Beach, FL - Backing Plate Concerns, and Chicken Leg Quarters (canning times and quantities), and Air Conditioning, and Baby Wipes, and All's Well aboard Seaweed, and Missing Medicines, and Finding a Veterinarian, and Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list), and Making a Desk, and Generating Power - Part Two, and Powering the Refrigerator. The Complete Series., and Dating for Boaters - Part 3, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and Broken Arm Lessons, and Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule), and Christmas Memories, and Struggling with Stuff

• Madeira Beach Boat Parade - Energy Efficient Christmas Lights

• Madeira Beach Library (Gulf Shores branch) - Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Dating for Boaters (summary)

• Madeira Beach Municipal Marina - Halloween 2018

• Madeira Beach Nautical Flea Market - Madeira Beach Nautical Flea Market, and Struggling with Stuff

• Maine - Is a 34' boat Big Enough?

• Mallory Square in Key West - Dreamer to Boater: Books

• Mantus Anchors (Greg, owner) - St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 2), and Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list), and Dock Lines from Halyards (snubber too), and 2024 St. Pete Boat Show Weekend

• Marathon, FL - Intriguing Possibilities (boat cards), and Gender Guff, and Dish Towels, and On Island Time (Schucker 440 Motorsailor), and Five Dollars at a Time, and My Life Afloat Decision (Alz advice too), and Watermaker Woes, and Rules for Life

• Marine Specialists of Treasure Island, FL - Hiding the VHF Hole

• Marineland of Florida - Marineland of Florida

• Marineland Marina - Marineland of Florida

• Marshall Marine [http://boattransport.net] - in the comments of Water System and Filter Fix, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Engine Debacles

• Marysville, WA [National Marine Exhaust - Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor

• Mastry Engine Center [727-522-9471] - Transmission Fluid in Bilge

• MedicineNet.com - Barracudas and Ciguatera Toxin

• Mexico - Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series

• MG Industrial Engines (Mike) tractor parts [813/622-8763] - New Alternator Bracket

• Miami, FL - Rules for Life

• Midwest Steel and Aluminum company 763-582-1925 - Inexpensive Line Cutter, and Shaft and Propeller Keys, and How Shaft Keys Work

• Mississippi River - (Joshua Slocum's) Spray replica Anja, and Manatee Moves, and Renting versus Selling, and Shaft Key Alert

• Mobile, AL - Cherish the Memories of the Night

• Moby-Cool (Scott) 407-435-9733 - Air Conditioning, and Moby-Cool a/c cover Tweak, and Tips for Cooling the Boat

• Monaco - A New Age in Boating (part 1), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Montague Island, Alaska - Electrical Field versus Compass (Captain Murphy)

• The Moorings at Carrabelle - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Mote Marine Laboratory http://mote.org in Sarasota - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• Nantucket Bagg (Jed) - Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule)

• NAPA Auto Parts store (Chip) 727-545-3327 in St. Pete - Alternator Bracket Pattern (how to)

• National Marine Exhaust in Marysville, WA [http://nationalmarineexhaust.com] - Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor

• North Redington Beach, FL - Finding a Veterinarian

• Nova Scotia - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Ortega River / Jacksonville, FL - Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat

• P'cola aka Pensacola, FL - The Newest

• Palatka, FL - On the St. John's River

• Panacea, FL - Pan-Pan Ponderings

• Panama City, FL - Varied Recommendations, and Christmas Connections, and Gasoline Generator Added (starting the wrong way) (#3 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series)

• Panama, FL shipyard - By the Shipyard

• Panhandle, FL - Autumn Preparations, and Gasoline Generator Added (starting the wrong way) (#3 in series), and Adding Renogy and Upgrading Solar Regulator (#4 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series)

• Pass-a-Grille, FL - Nautical Swap Purchases - Handles

• Patapsco River, MD - Tern Time

• Patti's Boat Storage (closed 2014) - Dangerous Boatyards

• PBS.org - (linked article on Photogravure) - Estate Sale Book Finds

• Pearl Bayou, FL - Carrabelle Sparkles, and Budget Boating, and Summertime Computer Woes

• Pensacola, FL aka P'cola - Dangerous Boatyards, and Waterproof 8 Gauge Butt Connectors (make your own), and Hurricane Irma (part 1), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and Diagnosing a Bad Battery, and Energy Efficient Christmas Lights, and Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain), and The Newest, and Adding an Air-Breeze Wind Generator (#2 in series), and Gasoline Generator Added (starting the wrong way) (#3 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series), and Matt's Loss (sad news)

• Pepperfish Keys - Three Miles Out (Thursday's Child), and Hot Engine

• Phipps Ranch now known as the Highlands - Running the Hounds

• Pier 17 in Jacksonville, FL - Cup-holder Repair, and Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat

• Portland, OR - 3x5 Cards, and Installing Refrigerator Fans

• Prague zoo - Running the Hounds

• Prince William Sound, Alaska - Electrical Field versus Compass (Captain Murphy)

• Reef Dog Grooming in Gulfport [727-323-7007] - Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list), and Broken Arm Lessons

• Reel Memories (Pam) in Apalachicola [Phone: 850-899-1281] - Music aboard Seaweed (Alzheimer's too), and A Day of Reckoning (the diet)

• River Haven Marina in Steinhatchee - Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update)

• San Diego, CA (KK42 Henrietta homeport) - To the Boatyard

• Santa Rosa Sound - Pelican Visits Algae

• Sarasota, FL - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• Salt Creek Boatyard (727-895-4481) in St. Petersburg, FL - To the Boatyard, and Bilge Oil and Water Removal, and Shaft Key Alert, and Salt Creek Boatyard, and The List (swim platform edition), and New Alternator Bracket, and A New Age in Boating (part 4), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Saul Creek - Silence Reigns (Saul Creek), and Growing Lentil Sprouts, and Anchor Light for Dinghy, and Cruising in Tandem, and Finding Your Boat (part 1), and Finding  Your Boat Series, and Gutenberg Books (for free), and JB Weld (cap won't open fix), and Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list), and Voltage Meters for the Batteries, and Frog and the Red Tide

• Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, FL - In the Rain, and Finding Your Boat (part 4), and Finding  Your Boat Series, and A New Age in Boating (part 4), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Sea of Cortez aka Gulf of California - Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series

•  Seabreeze Fishing guide Johnny Irwin in Carrabelle - Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress)

• SeaBreeze Island Grill & Raw Bar in St. Pete - Imaginary Friends IRL (in real life), and Personalizing Your Home

• Seaside Seabird Sanctuary - Madeira Beach Nautical Flea Market

• Shand's Hospital in Gainesville - Halloween 2018

• Silver Airways in Tampa and Pensacola FL - The Newest

• Sister's Creek in Marathon - Gender Guff, and Hiring Expertise, and On the St. John's River

• Specialty Bottle - Little Things (hobby afloat)

• Spinners restaurant at the Grand Plaza 727-360-1811 on St. Pete Beach - Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain)

• St. Augustine, FL - Marineland of Florida

• St. Marys Boat Services in St. Marys, GA - Hurricane Irma (part 4), and Hurricane Irma Saga, and How Shaft Keys Work

• St. Marys, GA - Where the Women Are, and Time Stopped, and Power, Initial Purchases (#1 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series)

• St. Marys Channel - Power, Initial Purchases (#1 in series), and Power from None to Now (the complete series)

• St. Marys River - Soapbox:  Ladder Edition, and in the comments of Dawn Detergent

• St. Andrews Sound - Running Aground

• St. Armands near Sarasota FL - Red Tide and Forest Fires

• St. John's River, FL - Building a Locker (Part 1), and On the St. John's River, and Manatee Mama and Baby (calf)

• St. Pete Beach - Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain)

• St. Pete Boat Show - 2024 St. Pete Boat Show Weekend, and A New Age in Boating (part 1), and A New Age in Boating (part 2), and A New Age in Boating (part 3), and A New Age in Boating (part 4), and A New Age in Boating Series

• St. Petersburg, FL - Men Buy, Women Shop, and Anatomy of a Gulf Crossing (departure planning), and Planning for Adventure (cruising guides), and From Carrabelle to St. Pete (via truck), and Canning 10 Pounds of Chicken, and Imaginary Friends IRL (in real life), and Personalizing Your Home, and Hiring a Diver, and Report on Colin (a tropical storm), and Fast Window Curtains (a thrift store recycle), and Snook Surface (cold weather consequence), and Book Store - Haslam's in St. Pete, and Storm Update 29 May 2018 (and boat insurance fiasco), and Nautical Swap Purchases - Handles, and Generating Power - Part Two, and Powering the Refrigerator. The Complete Series, and Scallions - Second Life, and Delicious Deviled Eggs, and Dating for Boaters - Part 2, and Dating for Boaters - Part 4, and Dating for Boaters (summary), and Inexpensive Handle Fix, and The Newest, and To the Boatyard, and Thanksgiving 2020 and Shopping, and Before Hurricane Ian Arrived (part 1), and Waters of Idalia

• St. Petersburg Dental Center - Relief at a Dental Clinic

• St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show - St. Pete boat show 2015 (part 1), and Nifty Nantucket Bagg (plus Harbor Freight tool rule)

• Steinhatchee, FL - Expert Advice versus Intuition (spare parts inventory), and Bearing Bad News, and Three Miles Out (Thursday's Child), and Diagnosing a Blown Bearing, and Ten Dollars a Day, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Engine Debacles, and What to Wear, and Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat, and A New Age in Boating (part 4), and A New Age in Boating Series

• Steinhatchee River, FL - Budget Boating, and In the Rain, and Ten Dollars a Day

• Sun-Surf Animal Hospital in Indian Rocks, FL - Brokenhearted on 27 February 2023

• Tallahassee, FL - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Tallahassee Welding and Machine Shop (Kenny Small) - Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor, and Welding Shop and a Riser

• Tampa, FL - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Tampa Bay - MIA in the Abyss, and Anchor Down by Noon (policy vs. practice), and Red Tide and Forest Fires, and Red Tide Miracles, and Waters of Idalia

• Tampa International Airport - The Newest

• Tampa NPR station WUSF - Waters of Idalia

• Tarpon Springs, FL - Hurricane Michael (with Carrabelle pictures)

• Tate's Hell forest in Franklin county FL - Tate's Hell (dwarf cypress tress)

• Titusville, FL - Mistakes Made - Pick the Right Boat

• Titusville Municipal Marina - Halloween 2018

• Tonto National Forest - Unconventional Money Making

• Treasure Island, FL - Hiding the VHF Hole, and Battery Check and Cheater Method

• Treasure Key, Bahamas - Paralyzed by Planning (includes sundries list)

• Treasure Key Marina, Bahamas - Hurricane Irma (part 2), and Hurricane Irma Saga

• Tyndall Air Force base - Summertime Computer Woes

• University of Florida - Little Things (hobby afloat)

• Virginia - Mucket the Mallard Drake

• Walmart store on Bay Pines in St. Petersburg - Thanksgiving 2020 and Shopping

• Washed Ashore (festival artists) - Portlight Privacy (at Carrabelle Riverfront Festival)

• Washington, DC - Mucket the Mallard Drake

• Wenger Amish motor shop - Self-induced Work (engine won't start)

• West Bay, Panama City, FL - Christmas Connections

• West Palm Beach, FL windlass repair [FL Rigging] - Silent Lessons

• Whittier, Alaska - Electrical Field versus Compass (Captain Murphy)

• Will's Starter and Alternator shop in St. Pete [727-531-4667] - Upsizing the Alternator - My Mistake

• Wrightsville Beach, NC - Soloist Dinner Dilemmas\

• WUSF (Tampa NPR station) - Waters of Idalia

• Yanmar Tractor Parts [http://yanmartractorparts.net] - in comments of Three Miles Out (Thursday's Child), and Outboard Option, and Leaving Steinhatchee (and engine update), and Head Hints (and engine update), and Hayes is Here (bell housing update), and Sewing Kit Saves Time, and Windlass is Necessary (for me), and Stainless Manifold Ordered (tractor motor adapted for boat), and Marinizing the Cooling System of a Tractor, and Take Small Bites (de-cluttering), and Finding Your Boat (part 5), and Finding  Your Boat Series, and StarBoard Stops, and Engine Debacles

• Zom Hee Chinese restaurant in St. Petersburg - Spinners restaurant in St. Pete (island chain)

 * ICW - Intracoastal Waterway.

Archive

The Archive holds a chronological list of every item published on my website. It includes a brief synopsis (not just the title) along with the topics covered in each article.

Click on the title and voila: you're there. Enjoy!

Topics of Interest:
You can achieve a simple satisfying life

• Anchorages Nice versus never again

• Becoming Clutter-Free One Week at a Time

• Boat Talk A glossary for nautical neophytes

• Boats Find yours here

• Books On the bookshelf

• Channel Markers of Life Small yet significant

• Characters Interesting folks

• Comfort Decadence aboard

• DVDs and CDs Movie-time and Music aboard Seaweed

• Entertainment Relaxing afloat and Hobbies too

• Fishing* catching dinner - tips and tricks
  *Your hints and fish stories welcome!

• Galley Off-the-grid and not starving

• Gear The good, the bad and the ugly

• Humor Laughter along the waterways

• In the Bilges Repairs and Upgrades

• Locations Where we've been

• Memory Lane Stories from yesteryear

• Money Thriving on very little

• Organizing How to fight clutter

• Pets Aboard Boat life with four paws

• Recipes What's cooking aboard

• Recommendations

• Relationships Cruising partner matters

• Security Be safe, plus the Medicine Locker

• Simplify Less is more

• Sojourners Saloon Boater chronicles

• Unmentionables The head aka bathroom, trash disposal, pests, etc.

• Vignettes Brief notes about life

• Wild Things Nature entertains

• The Writer's Block by guest authors

• YouTube Channel Videos from my world https://www.youtube.com/@JaniceAboardSeaweed

Aphorisms

For years I've been collecting short pithy statements otherwise known as aphorisms. If you're like me and enjoy the weird, go ahead and CLICK!

These are previously posted -- for new, you'll have to come visit again.

My home is not fancy by any means, however you cannot imagine how wonderful it is to come back to her after an expedition on shore.

If I can live this life, why not you too?

Skipper, First Mate extraordinaire

Every gift helps.

The Cruising Kitty is what boaters refer to as spending money. There's never enough aboard Seaweed!

 
My Buddy, and his girlfriend...