This is DC by night. Michael took it (he takes most of them) in December of 2004 when we spent Christmas with my mother. The view from our home at Sleepy Creek in North Carolina. This and the next two were taken from the cockpit of Sea Venture December 2005 … Read more →
Sunrise on the Sea of Cortez
These were taken after a night of heaving to so we could enter La Paz by daylight. As you can see, the water’s still a little fiesty. It got downright nasty during the night, and I was awfully glad we only had the mizzen and backed working jib, which kept … Read more →
View from aloft in San Carlos
Here we are, anchored off San Carlos, Mexico, July 2004. As you see, we’re still working on rigging issues–or maybe Michael (or Joshua–I don’t remember whether Josh and Andrew hoisted Michael or Michael and Andrew hoisted Josh for this one!) was putting up the fuzz ball in case we ran … Read more →
Original floor plan
Hudson Layout as originally designed. Ours will be remodeled to work better for us. Michael spent months doing the design work on his CAD program before he began executing any of it!
Galley work
Looking down the steps from the pilothouse. At the bottom left you’ll note wires all over the place. M. is also rewiring the whole boat!
Roughed in galley counter
Here is the new roughed-in counter. M. angled that sharp 90 degree corner so it all matches. Wait until you see it finished!
Pilothouse view other Hudson
The Hudson pilothouse with galley design on starboard side–much too low for someone like me!






