The ultimate man cave, my ideas of slowing down
October 2020 Dear friends, Good things take time or so I have been told. When I bought a small fisherman’s house in Beaufort, it just...
Riders of the storm
Hunting for hurricane holes and waiting for Isaias
Spark, Shine and a Tow
Dear friends, My love of sailing has come back to me. I enjoy all ways of being on the water but I’m particularly loving going out on my...
Of all the boat shops I've owned before, and the tale of sailing the two "Arawaks"
Dear Friends, I know it has been quite a while since my last letter. A lot has been happening. Some of you already know but for those who...
Ducktails, hometown spirit & the true price of cheap work
Dear Friends, I can remember when I was a kid that this time of year time would stand still. Christmas was eons away and spring even...
Coming or going, lessons from the 3k man
The next time my friend goes on a delivery with me, he wants to know if the boat is coming or leaving our boatyard...
Summer vacation hell, River Queen, Sea Blitz, and St. Michaels
Summer vacation hell, the River Queen, Sea Blitz & St. Michaels Boat Show
Everything new is old again and sometimes the show didn't go on
April 2019 Dear Friends, Starting a letter with “I remember when” makes me sound an old fogy. I know but I can’t help myself. I just...
When I'm 64, Arrivederci to a 1903 Hershoff 50 and the Surfmen's Life Car
March 2019 Dear friends, It seems like just yesterday it was December. This March I just had my 64th birthday and unless I look in a...
Of making "pudding," shiny old nails and remembrance of a fine man
Launching "Olympus," a 92' 1929 New York Yacht, Launch and Engine Co., after refastening the bow, removing bad butts, and other...
