Steve and I have both always wanted to sail so after we met and married, finding a sailboat was 'on the list'. After looking at many boat show boats and doing lots of Internet research, we found Snowbird, a 1983 Morgan Out Island 416. Snowbird has a centre cockpit, forward and aft cabins, and is uncontrollable when in reverse!We're kitting out our 'new' boat and making necessary repairs - for seaworthiness and comfort. Steve's had a thorough rummage through the electrical, plumbing, and engine systems at this point. The majority of live aboard 'things' (pots and pans, plates, wineglasses, and corkscrews, etc.) have now been purchased, shlepped to the boat, and stowed. We're now on to cosmetics - painting and varnishing the interior, and replacing the soft furnishing fabrics inside and out.
Each trip is an adventure (as we learn new systems (and how to fix those systems!) and we're trying for successively longer cruises - culminating in a sailing year off. Right now we're keeping to the west coast of Florida (Manatee River, Longboat Key, Venice, Clearwater) and as we have more time will explore further.
