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09-24-2015, 06:02 PM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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Baltimore, MD to Eastern Caribbean by way of Central America
After a total refit (ability, time, and money restricted), we have departed on our trip to take a few years. If you are interested in following along:
www.caribbeansealife.wordpress.com
Scott
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09-24-2015, 06:04 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,673
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Well, you have the boat for it. Best wishes, and will follow along. Just finished watching "The Wire" for about the 5th time. I would be heading for the Caribbean also. :-)
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John
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09-24-2015, 07:03 PM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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Have a super time and post when you can!
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George
"There's the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and what some guy says he's gotten away with"
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09-24-2015, 08:01 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,541
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Greetings,
Safe travels and enjoy.
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RTF
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09-24-2015, 10:48 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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Scott
There are several Krogen 42s which seem to come and go in the Eastern Caribbean. We look forward to seeing you arrive.
Fair winds and calm seas.
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Marty
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09-25-2015, 08:29 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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I enjoyed your blog. I will be following along.
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09-25-2015, 10:57 AM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
Vessel Name: No Mo Trawla
Vessel Model: Hurricane SS188
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,300
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I read your rebuild blog also and found it rather appalling the condition your KK42 was in due to original construction flaws.
Especially shocking was the nail that was glassed in.
Another TF member posted a Yachtworld link to a KK42 in the Keys that was re-powered with a Yanmar. I was wondering why he chose that route rather than a rebuilt Lehman like you installed.
At any rate, you did a fantastic job on your boat and I am quite envious. Enjoy your journeys!
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09-25-2015, 11:17 AM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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I was quite shocked at a number of things I encountered, that I would consider to be factory flaws. My hull is #61, I have been told they did improve a bit later, but you wouldn't know unless you tore it apart....
I think the design is fantastic, but quality control not so much!
I chose to repower with the Lehman 120, because the original was a running takeout. That left me with a wonderful assortment of usable/tested spares. I also didn't want to reengineer mounts, shaft, gear box etc. Again time and money, the goal was to cruise, not perfect the boat. So compromises where made.
If money and time were not a concern, a newer motor would be nice for part availability, but would still want a naturally aspirated, mechanically injected motor.
Scott
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09-29-2015, 05:22 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,671
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Had the pleasure of being invited aboard Sealife to spend the afternoon with Scott and Caroline. What a project these two just completed! It's hard to imagine what condition this KK42 was in when they started. She's a fine looking vessel now and the crew are pretty good people also. If you see them on their way south, go on over and say hello.
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11-15-2015, 03:17 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: St. Marks, Florida
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,673
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Thanks, Larry, for posting the photos. I have been following their journey, and it sounds idyllic. It is really nice the way that they are enjoying the cruising life. My little granddaughter always wants to know "how Howard is doing." I am hoping she will be a cruiser someday.
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John
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04-11-2016, 02:40 PM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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Thanks for posting update Larry. We now have internet again. Caroline will be catching up on blog about trip here etc. I may start a new thread...
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04-12-2016, 02:56 PM
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Guru
City: LI or Fla
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,148
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Great blog, told in an honest voice, safe passage!
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04-21-2016, 09:23 AM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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After almost 2 weeks we will be moving on to Roatan this weekend for a while, before returning here to Guanaja. We will spend some time(waiting on refrig components) before checking out and heading to Providencia on our way to Panama. Guanaja is excellent, cheap to check in, safe, friendly, water is cleanest we've seen yet.
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04-21-2016, 12:32 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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I love the little pizza place you found owned by the German dude. What a cool find. You are doing the exact kind of cruising I want to do one day, but I'm getting older every day (obviously, but you get the point), and I keep wondering if I'll ever get anywhere.
Moral of the story, go cruising ASAP. Don't wait for everything to line up perfectly.
OK, I'm done whining...
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05-16-2016, 05:34 PM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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An update for those intersted and not following the blog:
Well, Roatan was interesting. Very touristy, very few locals fish, all involved with the tourist industry. Everyone takes US$ and credit cards, unlike Quanaja which take neither. French Harbor area has an Ace Hardware(just like the US), and several other very good provisioning stops. It is so good in fact, that after fixing the fridge/freezer debacle, the wife has requested a return visit to fill up on frozen goods. So we will return to Roatan, then back to Guanaja for a third time before leaving for good for Providencia enroute to Panama.
On a side note, this area of Honduras and also the Rio Dulce is loaded with cheap boats for sale, both power and sail. Very few get advertised, most did cruise here, then owners grew roots and stayed. In just the last few weeks: 50+ foot wooden flush deck grand banks, 48' Krogen for $30K(going to look at this when I go back for a friend), and a few others. Now most have not moved in years, but for refit material, or get it to Fl for resale not bad. Pretty interesting area anyway.
More later....
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05-18-2016, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 350
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Sorry for double post!
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05-18-2016, 11:21 AM
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Senior Member
City: Lafayette, LA
Vessel Name: presently boatless
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 350
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Scott,
Really been enjoying your blog! Well written and pics are first class! Looking forward to future posts of you journey.
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05-29-2016, 05:14 PM
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Guru
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Sea life
Vessel Model: Krogen 42 #61
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 686
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For those intersted, we leave tomorrow AM for Providencia Island, Colombia. Approx. 400nm. Should take 65-78hrs depending on currents. Hopefully make landfall Thursday during daylight hours. You can follow our delorme route here:
https://share.delorme.com/SeaLife
Will post on the other side
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