2SunsetSailors

03/12/2026

So grateful we are docked right now!
We are rocking, rolling, & rubbing against the dock, 50 knot winds from all directions.
Alternative Lifestyle...
Always an adventure!

03/03/2026

Laughter is the best medicine.

After 46 years of marriage, what am I most thankful for? That we can still make each other laugh 😃

Sure, sometimes we finish each other's sentences, or we blurt our the same thing, in the same language, at the same time... JINX!
But there's nothing better than a good laugh.

We're not coffee snobs, per se, but we're mature adults and we know what we like. Since coffee often costs $4+ a cup, and we were disappointed by the coffee at our last two breakfast spots ☕️, we decided Bjarne would get the first cup. If I liked it, I would order one for myself.

We tried a new breakfast café last week that featured a self-serve coffee bar. While I looked over the menu, Bjarne went to get his drink. It was a pleasant surprise to see a great selection of ceramic mugs, and the coffee itself looked fabulous. It was a bit weak, being a light roast, but it was tasty.

When I announced my approval of the coffee and got up to get my own he asked me: "What is Ya Ya?".

"What?" I asked.

He explained, "They have those little, individual creamers but they're all flavored. So I poured from the thermos, which I assume is milk, but it says Ya Ya on the label."

Now, not only coffee deprived, I'm curious. Arriving at the coffee station I see there are both light & dark roast options. I skillfully make my master blend of the two and move on the to creamer section. Being coffee purists (not snobs) we prefer that first cup in the morning to be hot and creamy without any sweetener or artifical flavorings.

Skipping the flavored mini-creamers I head straight for the thermos and stop dead in my tracks 👣. My whole body began to shake as I tried to contain my laughter. Because Bjarne had primed my subconscious, I saw it too: "Ya Ya."

But then I look closer... ½ & ½.

I guess you had to be there.

A cheerful heart is good medicine.
Proverbs 22:17a

11/15/2025

Spent the morning in Washington checking out this sweet little town. Not only that - found a fabulous thrift store. Ask for Dennis - he'll fix you up!

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Another happy customer:;Deby

11/15/2025

Always in search of a great diner.
We enjoyed our lunch here at Pam's Diner in Washington, NC!

09/22/2025

All THIS could be yours...
Contact us for details!

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08/04/2025

East Coast/Bahamas Cruiser

CATALINA 42
For sale $96,500.

42 CATALINA MARK I
1989 - HULL #123
3 CABIN / 2 HEAD VERSION

CURRENT LOCATION: New Bern, NC
HULL MATERIAL: Fiberglass
ENGINE / Fuel TYPE: Single Diesel
BOAT NAME: Lantz-alot
BUILDER: Catalina
KEEL: Wing

DIMENSIONS:
LOA: 41' 10"
BEAM: 13' 10"
LWL: 36'
DRAFT: 4' 10" (Great for Bahamas)
DISPLACEMENT: 20,500 #
BALLAST: 8,300 #
MAST HEIGHT: 58' 7" - bridge clearance

ENGINE:
YANMAR
44 H.P.
MODEL: 4JHBE
HOURS: 3900 approx.

TANKS:
FRESHWATER: Plastic total 100 gallons
FUEL: 1 ALUMINUM = 38 gallons
HOLDING: 2 Plastic tanks: 23 & 11 gallons

ACCOMMODATION:
3 Double Cabins
2 Heads
Starboard side galley
Large Salon with Island Bench
Nav Station w/ Chart Table

GALLEY:
Toploading Fridge/Freezer, 6.8 cu. ft. with new Isotherm System 12V (2020)
Double Stainless Steel Sink
Hot & Cold pressure water
Princess 3 burner stove with oven
2x20 pound LP tanks with covers

54 quart extra fridge hardwired in Port Aft Cabin which is used as walk-in pantry

HULL & DECKS:
Epoxied Bottom - 2006
T shaped Cockpit
Fold up Table for two at helm
Walk through stern to swim platform and boarding ladder
Hot & Cold pressure shower at swim platform
Mid Ship cleats
WINCHES:
2 - #52 Lewmar 2 speed self tailing
1 - #40 Lewmar 2 speed self tailing
Electric Winch for mainsail
Dodger/Bimini/Connector
Full Enclosure curtains in Captain Navy
Cockpit cushions - closed cell - Sunbrella covers
Helm seat
Wing Keel
New Rudder 2016

GROUND TACKLE:
Mantus anchor - 65 # - New 2015
210' ACCO chain 5/16 New 2023
Danforth anchor - 25 #
Maxwell 1500W Chain Windlass New 2021
Anchor roller
Large Anchor Locker
Washdown for anchor

ELECTRIC:
Starlink
New A/C Marinaire 16K W/Remote April 2021. Fully serviced incl. new $1100 water pump (2025)
12 Volt - staring battery
Battery Combiner - New Dec. 2022
New battery charger ProNautic 12-40 P (2021)
Ships Power - 12 volt panel with breakers
Shore power - 120 volt panel with breakers
Ground fault circuits Port & Starboard
Inverter - 3000 Watt - New Nov. 2022
The ProSafe FS Series of FailSafe 60 Amp Galvanic Isolator. Installed July 2022
2x30 Amp / 120 Volt power inlets at stern with 2 x 50' cords - replaced Jan. 2021
May 2022 Victron Smart shunt w/bluetooth and new 500 amp fuse and bussbars.
30 Amp splitter cord
50 Amp splitter cord
Macerator Pumps at each Head -New 2023
2 x 280 amp lithium batteries 2025
Solar system 440 W on davits. Victron MPPT Smart controller 2020
4 x 130W Solar panels - 2025
Victron MPPT Smart controller 2025
Victron DC/DC smart 2025
New start battery 2022.
Bonded mast & keel July 2022
LED everywhere
12V and USB outlets
Freshwater pump New 2023
Generator Honda 2200 EU (will run A/C)
Whale bilge pump w/Smart sensor
2nd bilge pump w/high water alarm

ELECTRONICS:
NAV POD instrument base
GARMIN model 546s colour Chart Plotter with depth sounder
Datamarine Depth guage
GARMIN GHP 12 under deck Auto Pilot
Standard Horizon VHF/AIS/GPS at Helm & Nav Station
Link 10 Battery Monitor
Samsung Smart TV 32" Flat Screen
Sony DVD player
AIS Garmin 800

SAILS:
Skelley tri radial genoa - 140 % - good - UV restitched
Additional genoa, like new
Ullman Main Sail - Full Battens - 2 reefs -
Tides Mainsail track system in mast
Hood Roller Furling
Rigid Boom Vang
Halyards & Running rigging lines -lead aft to cockpit
Stack Pack Main Sail Cover 2022
Lazy Jacks 2024
Jiffy reefing in boom
Garhauer Main Sheet track

SAFETY:
Life Jackets,
Life Sling -retrieving gear
emergency tiller,
fenders,
Dock lines,
Boat hooks,
4 fire extinguishers
Engine extinguisher access/Starboard Aft cabin
flares,
air horn,
Fender boards to retain jerry cans on deck Fire Blankets
Handheld VHF
Powerful Search Light. USB rechargeable


EQUIPMENT:
3 Cabin Fans - Forward & Port Aft Cabins
15" Windex (2023)
KATO Island model dinghy davits
Garhauer o/b motor crane
Vacuum Cleaner
Dehumidifier
8 - Jerry Cans - diesel, gas, water
Racor Fuel Line Air/Fuel baffle to prevent over filling
New toilet forward head August 2023
Thermostat faucet forward shower.
New shower drain pump in forward shower.
Dodger new Strataglass. 2023
"Hooka style" dive system
New aft holding tank 2019 (never used)
New stern shower
Fuel tank refurbished
Pressure washer
SENA Headsets (need batteries)
Microwave
Sailrite heat gun
Sunbrella Material - Captain Nave
Singer HD Sewing Machine
Fishing rods & Rod holder
Breeze Booster
Screens
Wet-vac

****Dinghy 2022 WM Hypalon 350 & Outboard Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke are not included in asking price.****

Extensive Manuals
Cruising Guides
Sailor's Library on board

LOTS OF SPARES:
Alternator
Filters
Impeller
Belts
Zincs
Blocks
Tools
And many other items

Survey from Jan 2023

Artwork and a few personal items not included.

Serious inquiries only please.

08/03/2025

Who's ready for full-time adventure?

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07/02/2025

Pulled over and dropped the hook.
Going to Grand Marina in New Bern but we'll wait until this has passed.......