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Snail’s Pace
You might wonder what a snail has to do with boats and the cruising life. Well, as it turns out there are lots of similarities. Today I came across a snail convention on my morning walk. I was called to slow down and study the snails closely. Their […]
Boat Exercise Part Two
Workout #2 The Storage Shuffle. A specially choreographed dance performed each time something, stored in the “endless pit” under the berth, is required. This workout and “Workout #1 The Boat Engine Salutation” are just two examples of many workouts performed daily to keep Flapdoodle shipshape. […]
Boat Exercise Part One
One of the negative points I proposed against moving to live aboard full time on Flapdoodle was whether or not Harry and myself would be able to get plentiful exercise to keep fit. We are indeed living in a small space. I propose that this […]
The Evolution of a Name- The Meaning of Flapdoodle
When we purchased our boat it was named “Kokomo.” Indeed a worthy name for any boat. There is many a water vessel bearing such a name. We proudly tote that at the time of registration there were no other boats by the name of “Flapdoodle”. […]