Shifting Gears: Mechanical Machinations
August 15, 2023
Powerboat cruising is fast and fun... when the engine works! Several days into our thus-far blissful and easy summer cruise on our new-to-us C-Dory 22, Sea Lab, we landed in Edmonds to refuel. My partner in life and…
#TBT: The Seas of the “Suzy Wong”
July 6, 2023
In our latest Throwback Thursday, we revisit four Seattle shipmates who survived hurricane force winds, thunderstorms, and barely missing a potential “show down” with pirates and armed soldiers, as they sailed from Hong Kong…
Mischief Around Vancouver Island: Part 1
June 8, 2023
Highlights From A Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island

A Tale of Two Passages: Colombia>Aruba>Curaçao
May 29, 2023
We've owned the good ship Yahtzee for 11 years now and, with all the passages in our wake and the places we've been, our family has learned a lot about life and the realities of living aboard a traveling sailboat. Besides…
Cruising Stories,Boat Maintenance & Repairs,Featured
#TBT The ABSURDITY of Boat Projects
May 11, 2023
Pacific Northwest-based cruisers Becca and John sailed away on their Valiant 40 Halcyon and shared their great stories with 48° North for several years. In the time since, they've returned to our local waters, moved aboard a…





