Family, Friends, Food and Fixes
When we arrived in Key West last year and discovered Stock Island Marina Village, a two-week stay turned into a two-month stay and our mantra to friends and family was, "Come visit! Stay with us - we have plenty of…
January Update – At Home In Key West
Quick website update: Our write-up on the installation of OLOH's new stabilizers is live. You'll find it by clicking here. OLOH arrived at its winter home in Key West/Stock Island five weeks ago and the crew settled in quickly so…
Marathon to Key West!
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Clouds to start, then mostly sunny, winds from the north/northwest 5-7 mph, 78 degrees, seas calm. Distance traveled: 37.7 nautical miles Time underway: 3 hours 45 minutes Average Speed: 10 knots Max Speed: 18.5 knots…
Miami to Marathon
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Overcast, humid, winds from the south/southwest 10-15 mph, occasional showers, 80 degrees Light chop then 2-4' swells. Distance traveled: 98.3 nautical miles Time underway: 9 hours 43 minutes Average Speed: 10.1 knots Max Speed: 19.4…
The Adventure Continues: Fort Lauderdale to Miami
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly cloudy to start, occasional showers, then mostly sunny, 75-80 degrees Winds from the south/southeast 10-15 mph. Seas confused 2-4 feet offshore, intracoastal calm. Distance traveled: 32.5 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 15 minutes…
December Update – Back On Board!
When we returned from The Bahamas at the beginning of June we decided that rather than bring OLOH north for the season only to turn around in a couple of months and make our way south again, it would work…
Intruder Alert
An uninvited guest was spied on one of OLOH's security cameras. Fortunately he/she just looked around and left without causing any problems! Watch the video here: Please be sure to subscribe to our blog on the top right of this…
REFIT: Upgrading OLOH’s Stabilizers
Some systems on OLOH are designed to keep us safe. Some are designed to keep us comfortable. Few of those systems share both roles as significantly as our stabilizers. As we prepare for another season of cruising we have taken…
OLOH October Update
Ahoy and welcome to fall from the OLOH crew! We've been enjoying our time in the northeast as OLOH continues her fading slumber. We'll be back on board before too long, ready for another exciting season, initially in south Florida…
One Hundred Twenty Seconds
If you know us at all or are a regular reader of this blog you know that nothing in boating is more important to us than safety. It's something we take very seriously and the filter through which all of…
