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Author Archives: Cheryl Crockett Lezovich
Our Voyage Draws to a Close
We did it! Happy Times docked this afternoon at Sunset Bay Marina, our new home in Stuart, Florida. Our arrival marks the end of our circumnavigation of the Caribbean— two-and-a-half years and 8,247 nautical miles after we began. Mike and … Continue reading
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Captain Hook
Despite getting the fuel cleaned in Isla Mujeres, the starboard engine on Happy Times continued to run at less than peak performance. We relied on the port engine as usual as we motored overnight from Key West to Key Largo. … Continue reading
America’s First Undersea Park
The last time I visited John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, I was a freshly certified scuba diver exploring Molasses Reef and French Reef, blowing bubbles with my sister, brother-in-law and a couple of friends. We were on a 10-day … Continue reading
I Can’t Go 55
Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Go 55” runs through my brain as Happy Times struggles first with one engine and then the other. Clearly there’s a problem with their operation and it’s the fuel. Before our family left to travel by … Continue reading
Tight Squeeze
Backing a 40’ catamaran with a 21.5’ beam into a slip is always a gut-wrenching task. Doing it on only one engine adds another element of tension. Shrink the space allowed for maneuvering to an area of about 1000 square … Continue reading
Three at Sea 