Welcome to our blog! We are the Jeffries – Kevin and Alison, with our dogs Zoe and Max, currently cruising the west coast of North America in our beloved Nordhavn, Red Rover.
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Offshore cruising without crash, bam, thud in the night
Crashing furniture. Glass tinkling followed by crunching noises. Heavy thuds that require investigation. Whacking doors. The lovely sound of unidentified… Read more Continue reading Offshore cruising without crash, bam, thud in the night
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Sea lions, smooth seas and the Nordhavn Film Festival weekend
Sea lions are loud. And stinky. And they grace every marina we have visited in California. They drive Zoe absolutely… Read more Continue reading Sea lions, smooth seas and the Nordhavn Film Festival weekend
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Migrating south in the Pacific
We’ve waited a long, long time for this moment. We’ve dreamed about it, talked about it, and of course made… Read more Continue reading Migrating south in the Pacific
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August in Desolation Sound, British Columbia
In Seattle, everyone in the boat world talks about Desolation Sound. “Oh you know, last summer, when we were in… Read more Continue reading August in Desolation Sound, British Columbia
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Big Left Turn Ahead
“Come watch me disconnect us from Seattle.” That was Kevin’s cheesy line this morning as he removed the 50 amp… Read more Continue reading Big Left Turn Ahead
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Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 2
One of the best things about owning a Nordhavn is the Nordhavn community. Kevin and I spent years raising our… Read more Continue reading Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 2
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Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 1
In July, we realized that we were being asked the same series of questions almost everywhere we went. Where are… Read more Continue reading Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 1
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Lugger L1276A Valve Adjustment
Red Rover‘s main engine, the Lugger L1276A, requires a valve adjustment only once in it’s lifetime at 2500 hours. The… Read more Continue reading Lugger L1276A Valve Adjustment
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Rolling north on the 55
Cruising north the weather was beautiful. So we had to do some pilothouse, flybridge and cockpit karaoke. And spontaneous dance… Read more Continue reading Rolling north on the 55
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Leaving…
“Are you having some sort of midlife crisis?” – asked my doctor. “Aren’t you too young to retire? You’ll be… Read more Continue reading Leaving…