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I took my first shower this year …….. on the boat

Posted on January 14, 2019 by marcuseich

Happy New Year everyone. Last weekend was DIY time on the boat for me (as Jolanda is enjoying the warm weather in Las Vegas). The goal was to be able to take a shower, without flooding the boat. A couple … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by marcuseich

We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a good start into 2019. This year was a though one but we came out at the other end. We are off to Jamaica for two weeks to recharge the … Continue reading →

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Second week on the boat

Posted on December 24, 2018 by marcuseich

The second week was as exciting as the first one. We still finding things out and learning a lot about the boat. On Wednesday our favorite surveyor came to evaluate the boat for insurance purposes. After we have invested in … Continue reading →

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First week in the new home

Posted on December 16, 2018 by marcuseich

On Saturday we celebrated 1 week anniversary being back with The Sky’s the Limit. The boat is looking better every day. I installed a new battery charger, also did some minor electrical upgrades. Currently we want to make sure that … Continue reading →

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Day 17 – WE MADE IT – Sky’s The Limit is home

Posted on December 9, 2018 by marcuseich

What a relief, we made it back to Jersey City. A four day trip turned into a 17 day odyssey. A lot of ups and downs, very emotional but also very rewarding. We feel very proud of our persistency to … Continue reading →

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Day 14 of our experience

Posted on December 5, 2018 by marcuseich

So as you have read I surprised Jolanda to accompany her on the last of our journey. I was very scared that she is calling me in the bus during the 3 hour ride and finds out, luckily everything worked … Continue reading →

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There are worse places to get stranded

Posted on December 1, 2018 by marcuseich

Today we were told: “Everything on your boat is broken, you just don’t know it yet”. Thanks Pam for letting us know :-). Today we had a beautiful morning with a bike ride to the lighthouse at Cape May. After … Continue reading →

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You think now you are good to go and then …..

Posted on November 30, 2018 by marcuseich

Tomorrow we finally wanted to do our final leg back to NY. So we checked all the fluids, topped up the oil and steering liquid. I had the idea to switch on both engines to be able to start easily … Continue reading →

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Stranded at Cape May

Posted on November 27, 2018 by marcuseich

Of course there could be worse places in the world to get stranded, but we really looking forward to get home. Due to high winds we are not able to go North. We do have a weather window on Friday … Continue reading →

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Day 3 of our experience

Posted on November 25, 2018 by marcuseich

Today was a day where we aged much more than we expected. It started off with a beautiful sunrise at Havre de Grace marina, west of the C&D canal. Very peacefull and the water like a mirror. We entered into … Continue reading →

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