On most boats propane is very important, because you can not have hot coffee with out it. 🙂 With that said my boat came with a locker to hold two…
Ladies and gentlemen, the new charter season has begun and that means it is time to put up new flags on the Guiding Light. I have an American flag flying…
If you are I would love if you help me out. You see I set up an account and have put all kinds of photos and videos for people to…
As you know I got the boat back in the water two weeks ago. During my time in the yard I got lots of projects and upgrades done on the…
Most people think I live an amazing life all the time down here in paradise, and usually I can’t disagree with them. But putting the boat back in the water…
When I hauled the boat out of the water this year I had help from Leala, her daughter Zoe, my friend Kris, her husband Don, and her daughter Bella. It…
I have been learning how to sail aboard the Guiding Light and Captain Shane has been teaching me what and what not to do. As we were walking one evening…
I can’t believe it has happened, but last week I had to walk the plank on my own boat. I had 48 hours between two charters and took dock space…
Anegada is a delightful island on the far end of the BVI. It is flat, sandy, and developed from coral unlike the rest of the Virgin Islands which were volcanic…
Well it is official. The first named storm of the season is called Arthur. It is working its way up the East Coast. Check it out at the National Hurricane…
The other day I woke up with a charter in the Bight on Norman Island. I was busy making coffee, get breakfast out, looking over the boat, and other…
Every one has their trials in life. You know things they need to learn from. Well this summer I have been helping out Shane on the Guiding Light. We have…
Ladies and gentlemen, This is not going to be the most exciting blog you have ever read, but just like living on a boat sometimes it is not all fun…
Well it happened again. I have upgraded the Guiding Light once again. This time I added wi-fi hardware so my guest can get internet in the BVI. I found this…
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce my new tender. It is a 12 foot Caribe with a 25 horse power 4 stroke engine that will get up and…
In January I found a toy at one of the Beach Bars in the North Sound that was so much fun. It was a 6 foot by 20 foot foam…
Besides my homemade bread for lunch and me cooking some dinners for you while on charter, a benefit of chartering aboard the Guiding Light is the fact I will pick…
Every now and then I get people aboard that really enjoy fishing. In fact I have had two different guest this year bring a duffle bag of lures and supplies…
When I got my boat five years ago some of the hatches over the heads were cracked, so I went to a regular glass company and had them cut pexiglass…
A great invention for cruisers in the last 20-30 years has been the roller fulering headsail (or front sail). This allows you to roll (or wrap) the jib around the…
Last week I had 5 days between charters and one of the projects I had to do was my scheduled oil change and once a year I like to replace…
The trampoline is the netting on the bow of most catamarans. It is where everyone heads to lay out and relax, but unlike the name implies it is not for…
I have double walled 12 ounce cups aboard the Guiding Light for everyone to use, but how do you know who’s is who’s? I started putting stickers on the cups…
Due to the environment I live in I wanted to get a new duffle bag and backpack that were waterproof. What I found was the 105 liter Shackelton duffle bag…
As many of you know, on the Guiding Light each cabin has a theme. We have the sailing room, the firefighter room, and the pirate room. Well I always had…
I finally got my new curtains up and am now ready to share my new solon photos with you. Carol at Atlantic Canvas and Sail, here at Puerto Del Rey,…
Yea! Guiding Light is floating in the water again. I was set in the water around 10am and motored to my assigned dock space, where I will be for two…
My name is Guiding Light and I want to tell you what Captain Shane did to me. Can you believe back in mid August he took me out of the…
I am sad, because today is the last full day my parents will be in Puerto Rico with me. They have been a tremendous help getting the boat ready for…
Work on the boat is progressing nicely. I have yard guys all over the boat working on fiberglass and thru hulls today. This afternoon my dad and I started working…