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Many of you became followers of this blog, and for that I am thankful. As must be obvious to you, I have not posted anything for quite a while. The reasons are manifold, chief among which is that we sold … Continue reading →

Janet and I have been diligently examining many of the yachts-for-sale websites in order to start winnowing the field to a few different manufacturers and models that appear worthy of a closer personal look. We found two boats that we … Continue reading →

After a bit of research, I’ve determined that the number of stars in the universe, and the number of different types of boats there are to choose from are approximately equal. There are also a vast number of attributes that … Continue reading →

That’s what we decided to do. After much discussion, we decided to put Magic Carpet on the market. There were several reasons for this, but the overarching consideration was that we were just not using the boat as often as … Continue reading →

Some time ago, Janet decided that I needed something to do. Isn’t it wonderful how she looks out for my welfare like that…making sure I have plenty to do and no “wasted” time? I started running through a mental checklist … Continue reading →

As in, it’s been a long time, and you haven’t seen anything from us. I have no excuse for that, other than life got in the way. There has been a lot going on, and from the perspective of this … Continue reading →

Up early on day three of our trip south. It is another gorgeous day. Our destination is Palm Beach Gardens. After a quick bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee, we start the engines, untie the lines and point … Continue reading →

It’s day two of our trip south and it is another perfect-weather day. We are up early eating our breakfast before untying the lines and getting underway. Today will take us past Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Melbourne and … Continue reading →

Hello to all of Captain Jim’s blog readers.  I am Jim’s wife, Janet, as well as First Mate aboard our boat, Magic Carpet.  I thought it would be fun to do a little writing and share some of our boating … Continue reading →

After a couple days of R&R back at Casa Shira, I jumped back into the rental car, Janet took her car, and we headed for Titusville. We dropped her car at the Titusville Municipal Marina,  and headed south toward Ft. … Continue reading →