View of Manhatten from the rooftop of the Brooklyn apartment we visited before departing JFK.

Alright all ye blog watchers, we on the boat apologize for the lack of content over the last two months.

Though it may seem that we fell off of the face of the earth, we of course did not. We took a hiatus, albeit an unannounced hiatus and returned to the motherland - Maine. This was both a good and a bad thing. We got a chance to refill the coffers and see family and friends, and we had ample time to think through our next move. And this is where the depressing bit comes in. After much knashing of teeth and pulling of hair, it seems that given the nature of the boat and the nature of nature itself, we cannot continue. Not now, not on this coast, not without winning the lottery.

So, thank you all for coming with us, it was very nice to read your comments, and to know that you were out there rooting for us.

In some capacity, we will continue to post. There is a large backlog of photos, and we continue to seek stories and adventures.

Big Bird

We've got the technology

Robert and Gib pulling the engine off of its mounts for further inspection.

We spoke to over half a dozen diesel mechanics as well as distributors and even the Norwegian manufacturer and we still don't know whats wrong with her.