Robin and Warren of the Pepi have sold the boat! I'm sure that's a big relief to them as they move off to temporary quarters in Florida while awaiting the delivery of their new Island Pilot DSe.

Our congratulations to Cindy Jones as she gains what I'm sure is a great boat!

This is an interesting article by Jeff Alexander of The Muskegon Chronicle detailing dropping water levels in the Great Lakes... not an issue I had heard of before. I hope to cruise at least a little of the Great Lakes someday, making the Great Circle route... guess we'll see how much they have changed by then (hopefully it won't be so long that they are the Great Puddles).

Well, Warren and Robin of the Pepi didn't sell the boat after all, but are moving on with their cruise and waiting for their new boat.

If you are looking for a great, proven Great Loop boat, given them a ring.

Our friends with Pepi (originally Brad Indicott's Leah Gent) seem to have sold their boat at last. Now they spend some time waiting on their hull #1 Island Pilot DSe Hybrid.

Congrats and we look forward to hearing more!

If you remember Warren and Robin and their Pepi, we have more news. The Pepi is the Mark V39 originally built by Brad Indicott and now making another round of the Great Loop. Pepi is currently for sale and they have the Island Pilot DSe hull #1 on order.


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A link in the latest PassageMaker Magazine points us to cruisersnet.net. This is a great site by Claiborne Young who has amassed a huge amount of information about cruising in the Southeast United States. read more »

The Age of Schooners

This is is a nice site with lots of history and details of this Great Lakes area. Sponsored by the Department of the Interior and various Michigan State departments, it is well done and fun to explore.

Mark Van Abbema is selling his Mark V 39 that he has cruised and lived aboard for 6 years. Looks to be an issue with not sinking the boat :-)

Living aboard interferes with my cumpulsive book hoarding habits, I am afraid that I will sink the boat if I get any more books. read more »

We've had some coverage and pictures of Greg and Kerry Carlson's Alligator before. Alligator is a Biloxi Lugger and is a really nice looking boat.

They have added a few pictures of some interior changes they have made. I like the "pocket door" they added using ballslides.

(and from the headings, they have another updating coming soon... we hope :-)).

 

Interesting article by Warren and Robin on their recent encounter with a rude boater...

Can't really say that racing in ahead of the guy is the best solution, but I probably would have done it too :-) read more »