Jeff and Lisa’s tiny boat blog

We've been working hard (and quickly) for the past couple of weeks, getting the boat prepared for our journey.  We've added some items to the inside, outside and made some modifications.  First off, the table that came with the boat was way too big for the dinette. We could not even sit on opposite sides of the table; there just wasn't enough room, (even with my weight loss!).  Jeff and his buddy, Curt Carter, constructed a new table, out of cherry wood, and replaced the existing table.  It's beautiful and is now the perfect size! It swivels so I can use it as additional counter space, too.  It can also be removed and used in the cockpit. Thanks to Curt Carter (Land for Learning), for the use of his tools, equipment and assistance.  The table looks great!        We also purchased a king size 3" pillow topper from Walmart and cut it to fit the V berth bed.  For a pattern, we used the v berth cushions and laid them on the pi...

      We've finally taken the plunge - that could be a bad play on words.  Let’s say, we’ve finally purchased our looper boat. We've been on a quest to find a boat, for a couple of months now. We've traveled more than 3000 miles in search of the perfect one. We had certain criteria (budget, seaworthy, dinghy, A/C, heat, trailer, electronics, bed, toilet, galley, tall ceiling for Jeff, etc.) and we located one in Webster, New York (near Rochester).  We traveled there twice to get this boat - once by plane and then by truck. It’s a 14 hour drive, but she fit the bill, so we had to go. It’s a Rosborough 246, trailerable, 25 ft., single, outboard engine (Honda 225) small, cabin cruiser.  She’s in great shape, clean and ready to go!  The previous owner took great pride in ownership and we were lucky to find her, just in time! She's a small boat; but it's just a vessel to get us from point A to point B and to have a view of the country from a different persp...