We’ve been living aboard Makana for over nine years. Interjected in those years were a few winters and summers which we spent living on terra firma. Living on a boat presents a unique set
Last year we discovered there is a pharmacist and small pharmacy here on Great Exuma about three miles north of Georgetown. One of the benefits of this is that drugs there cost substantially less
Yum Easy to make Cottage Cheese and Dill Bread. Cooking on a boat has its challenges as well as rewards. On Makana our galley (AKA kitchen) is quite nice and was one of the
Anchovies, Jalapenos and Sun Dried Tomatoes Pizza. If my memory is correct I believe it was while I was attending grade school, specifically Mrs. Brown’s third grade class. It was there I was ridiculed
The weather the past two weeks has kept us somewhat “glued” to the Georgetown area so we’ve been taking advantage of the town and all it has to offer. There is a local farmer
It’s been an unusual winter in terms of the weather here in the Bahamas. The past few days a low pressure system to our north has brought in winds from a more northerly direction.
Since I’ve been boat bound the past several days due to the inclement weather here is a non nautical tale. This past summer Katie and I took a 4 day trip to New York
On Makana we carry two fishing poles along with several hand lines for fishing. When we are sailing in the ocean the fishing poles are deployed on each hull with 2-3 hand lines strung
The winds for the past few days were from the south west, perfect for spearfishing on the reefs located on the sound side of the islands which are typically not user friendly due to
No recipe just a short story about life aboard our boat. A derecho (/dəˈreɪtʃoʊ/, from Spanish: derecho [deˈɾetʃo], “straight”) is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a land-based, fast-moving group