Cutthroat Adventure – 2009

We’re Back – well almost!!!!! Yes, after a rather long hiatus from our beloved Cutthroat and our seagoing cruiser lifestyle, it’s getting close to our return to Seattle and another exciting season of cruising to new (and some old) destinations, with the summer’s end game being a return to San Diego – where we began this adventure almost 3 years ago! Hard to believe we’ve been away so long. But before I get into the specifics (so you can determine if you want to keep reading these emails…) let me catch you up on our months on dry land. I’ll be brief.

After returning to Florida in October and re-acquainting ourselves with our house, family and neighbors we packed up to take Mom on our annual cruise (yes, cruise ship variety). This year we did another Mediterranean cruise starting in Athens, Greece and finishing up in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It was a fabulous 25 days with stops at Kusadasi, Turkey; Olympia (Katakolon) and Santorini Greece, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Funchal, Portugal. All in all very historical!

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More Room for Wine…

North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008

13 September 2008

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Lon W122.18.81

Yes, that’s right…now that we have all those new holes (hatches would actually be the technical term) in the sole (soul) of our little Cutthroat, we have definitely created some additional wine storage. That’s right, we have three new hatches that are going to be perfect for storing wine bottles, in addition to providing access to the fuel tank. Yet another plus for the summer of “Operation Enduring Pain.” As the military names their operations, I think this really captures the essence of our summer vacation. Enduring Pain does it for me! Rog agrees!

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Let’s Just Stay in the Pacific Northwest…

North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008

25 August 2008

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Lon W122.45.050

As mentioned in the last entry, I was reluctant to draw conclusions about our future and the causes of our mechanical challenges…and to make any further blogs because of things kept changing. Well it was no more than five minutes after I hit the Publish button when we took another twist in this bizarre summer of ours. We’re back to the fuel as we now sit in Shilshole Bay Marina n Seattle awaiting some serious work on our fuel system and a trip up to Lake Washington where some more aggressive digging (literally) into the fuel tank will take place. Better access is needed to rid the Cutthroat of the cancer that plagues our fuel tank. Since we’ve replaced just about everything on the engine…we’re left with that explanation. Continue Reading »

Long Overdue Sitrep
North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008
19 August 2008
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Lon W122.45.050

Attitude = the difference between Ordeal and Adventure

We got this on a bumper sticker while attending the Island Packet Rendezvous this weekend in Port Townsend, WA. I think it says a lot, and certainly causes us to focus on our cruising this summer…we still think it’s an Adventure…at least most days. Well, maybe somewhere inbetween…

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Déjà Vu???

North to Alaska Seattle Series 2008

20-21 July 2008

Lat N49.27.764

Lon W124.43.970

Since its John’s birthday today, the 21^st, and when asked what he wanted for his special day…he replied, “I’d like to get as much out of this day as possible.” Being that he is now the oldest one aboard and we’re not sure how many more special days he has left, we deciphered that wish to mean that he wanted a ‘long” day. So we woke him up at 4:30 this morning so he could enjoy as much of it as possible. Happy Birthday to John! And yes, Sue, he got a hug, kiss and a card early this morning as requested. As you read further, you’ll see why we all arose so early today. Continue Reading »