Green Rosetta Voyages and Other Trivia

The big boat related activity this month is getting a bigger access hole to the aft lazarette. This hatch, on the starboard side of the stern, is one way into the lazarette. Viewed with the hatch open, you can see the opening isn't very wide, about 9". 02/07          On the boat. 02/08          Frank is helping me move the boat to  KKMI for a modification to the deck to make a bigger access hole for  the lazarrette. We are moving the boat Saturday because it's supposed to be really windy on Sunday. 02/09          Hanging around at KKMI waiting for Monday. 02/10 - ?     Starting the deck modification. ? - 2/21       Back in our home marina. On the boat until we leave on another boat for a Pacific trip. < Previous Article    Next Article >

We finally got the name on the boat! We put the name on from the dock. but had to use the dinghy to change the hailing port on the stern. We picked the boat name in June 2017 and used it when we registered the boat with the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard registration states that the registration is not valid unless the boat name and hailing port specified in the registration documents are appropriately visible on the boat hull. Well, we were originally going to get a local artisan who specializes in this sort of thing to apply the lettering and some graphics to do the work. After a few months of phone tag and being no closer to getting it done, that idea fell by the wayside, with no new plan replacing it. And it's no big deal unless you get stopped by the Coast Guard for a boat inspection. For all I know, it's no big deal even then. Two years later, I got tired of being nervous every time a USCG boat was in sight, and hunted for an online boat lettering supply. BoatUS, ...