Drift Away: August 2017

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Over Half a Million Hits now?

I've been reliving our cruise on Drift Away by rereading this old blog, and I have to say that it was an incredible adventure. Plus Pam and I met some amazing people. This post from a few years ago was about reaching 100,000 hits. It has now surpasses a half a million. Cool beans.

I guess some things are timeless, and someone googling small ice makers or electronic chart plotters still stumble on it. And that is definitely cool.

But what I think I also miss are the commenters who took the time to read my ramblings each day and to insert their own pithy comments. Thank you all. You are part of the reason I wrote, and why I am now an author. The next book "The Voyage of Drift Away: A Toilet Companion" is upcoming, thanks to you all.

http://trawlerdriftaway.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-100000-hits.html

Drift Away Specs

Drift Away is a 1980 Cheoy Lee 46' LRC (long range cruiser). She has twin 120 HP Ford Lehman diesels, 15 kw and 7.5 kw generators, and carries 800 gallons of fuel and 400 gallons of water. She cruises at 8 knots and has a top speed of 9.5 knots, plenty fast enough for this old sailor.

She is somewhat unique in that the inside helm staion is on the main level, along with the galley and saloon. There is also a helm on the flybridge. The lower level has three staterooms, each with a full head, plus the engine room.

Drift Away sat on the hard for many years before we bought it from an estate. She has suffered considerably from neglect, but we are amazed at all the things that work, like the two Ford Lehmans, and the Naiad stabilizers. There was and is much work to do, but we will return her to ship shape condition. Eventually. As long as it doesn't interfere with having fun.