Survey (Inspection)
Buying a big boat is a pain in the A**. So much going on. One of the major items is the survey, but before that, one must find an available, qualified, reasonably priced surveyor. Only then do you start the…
Captain Tom
For decades I have read boating magazines and dreamed of making The Great Loop. I have studied specs and knew what I wanted in a boat. I guess the timing is never perfect, but my wise dad told me to “travel before I get too old to travel.” So here we are about to embark on the trip of our life.
Lollipop first look
In the 1980s and 1990s, I dreamed of a Krogen Manatee. It clicked a large number of boxes in a cruising boat. I have followed the market and knew much about the Manatees. Then enter Ken Fickett and Great Harbour…
Big Thank You
After we made an offer on Lollipop and her current owners accepted, they invited Deb and me to come back to Florida and stay aboard Lollipop for a few days. We accepted their generous offer and stayed two nights aboard…