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SOLD – 1970 Tollycraft 28’ Royal Express Cruiser

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This is an opportunity to own a classic Northwest cruiser which has been lovingly maintained and updated in the more than fifteen years I have owned the boat.  She is equipped to cruise in comfort, safety, and style.  Diesel cabin heat keeps the cabin warm and dry for year round cruising, and the recently-installed solar charging system allows for extended time away from a dock.  Drop the hook in your favorite anchorages with the robust anchor and ground tackle setup, and go exploring in the fast, safe, and efficient tender.

She cruises comfortably at 16 knots at 2600 rpm, or take your time and enjoy your time on the water at 7 knots at 1200 rpm.  Autopilot, which is integrated into the navigation system makes slow cruising a pleasure.

This boat is available for sale as I am moving up to a larger Tollycraft.  There has been far more invested in updates and improvements than the asking price.

$28,500 *SOLD*

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Movember First – Manscaping

It’s the first day of Movember, the month formerly known as November.  The month when men all over the world grow creepy mustaches to raise awareness – and money – for causes that seek to keep men from dying too young.

Today I do my official Movember manscaping, as I begin the month clean shaven and grow  a mustache for the next thirty days.

 

Since 2003, the Movember Foundation has been on the only global charity with the sole focus of tackling issues affecting men’s health.  Mo-Bros and Mo-Sistas have helped raise over $710 million and funded 1,200 breakthrough men’s health projects in 21 countries for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention, while positively challenging the way in which men’s health issues are addressed.

Men are dying too young, and the rates of these casualties are staggering:

  • Prostate Cancer: In the U.S., prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. Statistics show that 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
  • Testicular Cancer: Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men aged 15-34. And, unfortunately, the rate of men diagnosed with testicular cancer has doubled in the last 50 years. About 8,720 new cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed in men each year.
  • Mental Health: Untreated mental health conditions can carry a high risk for suicide among men. More than three times as many men as women die by suicide in the U.S. And on average 87 men each day take their life by suicide.

For more information check out, check the Movember Foundation, where you can learn more about the work they do and how you can help!

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You Don’t Need to go Far to Get Away

It’s October, and we’ve officially entered what is unofficially the “off season”.  Given a few days of beautiful weather with nothing on the calendar, I decided to get away – even if only for an overnighter.

I keep Jolly Mon pretty well-stocked and ready to go throughout the year, so preparation for a quick trip is minimal if the opportunity arises.  I grabbed a change of clothes, a few groceries and was under way with little delay.  I didn’t have a destination set, but had a few in mind close to home.

I settled on James Island, someplace I hadn’t been for several years, but I’m very familiar with, having spent many family boating weekends there as a kid.

Check out the video below for my autumn visit to James Island.

I hope you enjoy my videos.  I continue to learn more with each and every one, and hope to create a winter cruising series!  Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to keep up to date.

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Time to Change Course

If you’ve followed my blog at all over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed something different this year.  I haven’t been boating.  In fact, the boat hasn’t been out of the slip since September, which is quite unusual for me – usually I’m getting away for at least an overnighter here and there somewhere close by.  This year has been different.

Which leads me to announce that as of today, Jolly Mon is available for sale.  I’ll provide a complete specifications later in this post, but first I wanted to share a bit about how I’ve come to this decision.

To be honest, this is tougher than I thought it would be…

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My readers who know me personally know that I grew up in a boating family – it was just our “thing” that we did together.  But, perhaps it’s time for a change, as there is something that has always sat in the back of my mind, a new passion to pursue.  Continue reading “Time to Change Course”

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Early Spring Cruise

It’s finally spring. Just barely.

Friday, March 22
This weekend adventure began with finishing up a few chores at home, locking up the house and heading for the boat Friday evening.

JaCarol’sJim & Carol had just arrived at the marina- their first visit for the year. After dropping some things of on my boat, I ventured over to C Dock where I joined in sipping a cold one, already in progress. Cara (Enough Time) was there, too. It was nice to sit and catch up. JaCarol would be staying at the dock this weekend due to some commitments at home for her crew.

The consensus was we were all hungry, and after minimal deliberation, we loaded up and headed downtown for some dinner at the Rockfish Grill. Jonathan, Lori, and Thomas (Briar Patch) rolled into town and joined us at our table, as well as some other riff raff that made their way in. Overall, a nice evening, but it was nice to say goodnight and head back to the boat and find my bed.

Saturday, March 23
Up early, I readied the boat, found some breakfast, made some coffee and waited for the cue that the rest of the fleet was ready to go. After a quick stop at the fuel dock, Jolly Mon, Enough Time, and Briar Patch were under way.

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