filed in Boating on Apr.07, 2009
It seems like all boaters start getting boat fever in January and spring can never get here fast enough. Last week I began the de-winterization of Erattik. She needed a hull cleaning and the sacrificial zinc anodes replaced. Since SurfYourName.com owns the Virginia Boating website, www.VaBoater.com, we decided to document the process. There are still [...]
filed in Boating on Mar.31, 2009
This month marks the 1-year anniversary since taking delivery on the 26’ Cabin Cruiser named Erattik. Anniversaries are usually cause for celebration, but my wallet isn’t feeling as happy! Erattik stays in the water all year long so the annual slip renewal came due this month, and Progressive Insurance did not forget about my anniversary [...]
filed in Boating on May.15, 2008
Today is a bright and sunny day in Portsmouth Virginia at Ocean Marine Marina. After purchasing a 26’ Bayliner Cabin Cruiser this spring, it is finally time to name her! A great deal of discussion surrounded the naming of the boat. It was my sister who came up with the name “Erattik” and it fit [...]