We have a map but no directions, a plan but not a schedule, and a healthy dose of adjusting course as we go.
The USA is blessed with a diversity of people, culture, geography, and history.
Amid COVID restlessness, we decided to live on a boat and see parts of the country a little off the beaten path along America’s waterways, see and learn from the locals and the community of fellow wanderers we meet along the way, and see how we face up to the challenges we certainly will have. In April 2021, we moved aboard See Leel, our Maine Cat P47 power catamaran, in Ft. Pierce, FL and the adventure began.
Hence it is our Seefari.
We have since completed over 12,000 nautical miles, done America’s Great Loop, transited up and down the Atlantic ICW and the Chesapeake Bay several times, seen the natural beauty of the St. John’s River in FL, and cruised the Bahamas. And we’re still going.
— Karen & Dave (and Roxy)
Recent Blogs
Locking Through History
New cruising grounds for us! We exit the Hudson River to travel the historic Erie Canal and all its locks to Syracuse. Then we turn onto the Oswego Canal and head north until we get to Lake Ontario, our gateway to the Thousand Islands. Along the way we see post-industrial towns and are joined by good friends Patty and Gary for a stretch of the Erie.
Headin’ Up the Hudson
We head up the Hudson River, familiar territory for us, and are reminded once again of the beauty and history in the Valley. Most stops are repeats of previous and Looper standards, but gives us a chance to revisit some favorite places.
Big Water Heading North by Northeast
We go back into cruising mode, heading north for the summer. The first leg is all big water — up the Chesapeake, down the Delaware, and up the Jersey Coast to NY Harbor. Retracing the same path we did two years ago almost to the day when we were doing The Great Loop. Which means there will also be lots of current Loopers to mee . But we notice it feels different this time.
Re-engaging With The ICW
It’s been an intense two months. The first was a fast run up the coast from Florida to Virginia with nearly daily travel, made fun by traveling with friends. Next was a busy month of appointments, projects, and happenings. Throughout it all, we find ourselves reflecting more and moe on Life After Boat.
Under a Bahamian Spell
Part II of our time in the Bahamas. We visit Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, and spend over a week at a tucked away resort on Grand Bahama waiting out weather. Then it’s time to come out of our trance and face the return, realizing that our time in the islands had given us a bit of a philosophical shift.
Exhaling In the Exumas
From Bimini, we change our plans to accommodate the weather and go south to the Exumas, an island chain popular for its beaches, clear turquoise waters, and the Land and Sea National Park. We snorkel, do some hiking to natural wonders and funky man-made sites, and see very small town Bahama life. Along the way we find ourselves coming under the spell of the slower pace, simple living, and natural beauty.