Gadabout Life

Monthly Archives: May 2017

We took a pause from boat projects last week, rented a car and headed to the small town of San Sebastian del Oeste, an old silver mining town in the hills two hours outside Puerto Vallarta. There’s not much to see or do in San Sebastian, but the town is charming, nonetheless, with cobblestone streets, a beautiful chapel, a few shops and restaurants, and the natural beauty of the hillsides surrounding it. There’s… Read More

It’s 0830 and the sun is already warming the docks at the marina in Barra de Navidad. We’ve had the VHF radio on since waking, waiting to hear our favorite words… “The French Baker is entering the marina.” He’s here! I press the button and say, “French Baker, French Baker. Gadabout, dock B” to let him know we would like to purchase something. When he reaches the dock we greet him with… Read More

About a week ago, we asked for suggestions for a dinghy name. What a creative bunch of friends and followers we have – there were a lot of great (and funny) submissions! Here’s the list in its entirety: Dingus Englebert H. Dink 3 Hour Tour Floatie Boaty McBoatface Giddyup Mighty Mouse iDink Whoopee Cushion SS IPA Gadabout Jr. Little Gaddy Belafonte Dirty Rascal Stinky Dinky Everyone’s a winner, but we had to choose… Read More

The Raven Odyssey

gad·a·bout ˈɡadəˌbout/ noun a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure.

SV Delos

gad·a·bout ˈɡadəˌbout/ noun a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure.

S/V Madrone

Follow the travels of S/V Madrone, a Taswell 43 sailboat