updated 9/11/16
The Captain's Notebook
                                     - Articles by Chuck Rose
Chuck Rose
Chuck Rose writing aboard S/V Lealea

Our guiding principles  have evolved over time and are based more on what we have and what we want to experience......

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The Aging Sailor
Old age, per se, they say, is not necessarily a disqualifyer for would be cruisers. Many cruisers we know can be referred to as "Seasoned" sailors.

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Although we joke that our plans never seem to last beyond casting off the stern lines...

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Question: Is it possible to make money on the internet while cruising?

 

Having done that myself for several years now, I can answer with an unqualified yes.  Based on my experience it is quite clear that it is possible to make a nice living using the internet.    Click Here to read more....
Notes on condensation. Article by Chuck Rose
Notes on Condensation

How to be warm, dry and comfortable living aboard a small boat in cold weather.


After thirty years in Hawaii we had a lot to learn about being comfortable in cooler weather.  As we settle in for our second winter in the sub-arctic rain forest of Southeast Alaska the challenges are somewhat different.

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The whole trick to living aboard is minimal possessions, especially clothes. Most people contemplating living aboard and cruising already have far more than they need for the cruising life or have room for on a boat......
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I have now replaced the standing rigging on Lealea, V1860, twice. The first time only because a number of years had passed...

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21st Century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope...

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21st century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope*... 
 
21st century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope*... 
 
21st century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope*... 
 
21st century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope*... 
 
21st century sailors are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to rope*... 
 

Just hand me an anchor and throw me over the side. That is what I think every time I get seasick.....

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