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December 7, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing to Puerto Rico with Carl De Angelo, former NYC Police officer

Paul with a toilet motor he installed in 2016 at the age of 8.
September 18, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cruising life: what do boat kids learn while fixing marine toilets?

August 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

The saga of Leo’s helm

Luperon Long Reads Building a Hurricane Moorring with input an design review by Bruce Van Sant
August 3, 2016August 3, 2016Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Designing and Building a Mooring for Our 50-foot Catamaran

April 9, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town Dock Drama

March 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town, Bahamas — Summer Camp for Cruisers

Our son Paul jumping into the sea in the Bahamas with the safety of our DIY swim enclosure.
February 28, 2016July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

New cruisers regroup

The hoist, being careful not to drop a battery into the water.
January 15, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat batteries have arrived!

January 12, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Battery testing and replacing

Picture taken today from the top of our 60+ foot mast
October 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Technical writer turned cruiser

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