Maui Hana

  Here's the beautiful boat we just bought.  I love the inside especially.  The vertical windows let in lots of light and, in my opinion, make the boat feel more spacious than those that lean in.  Big windows. They have to be big. Like the windows on the home that Dan and I built and spent 25 years in. "You know, it'll be more work and energy to heat and cool with windows this big and numerous" he said.  We did it anyway. Hallelujah!  Same for the front windshield.  Completely vertical, and very little crosspieces to interfere with the view.  Minimal curtains for the same reason. The designer of this boat knows me.   The warm light colored teak and holly thrills me. I won't be putting throw rugs over this gorgeousness. Last weekend, Dan and I boarded the boat, first time after purchase, and it was only 40 degrees and winds were 15-20mph.  Getting on the boat was a real trick - we had to pull the rope until the boat was close enough ...

I'm Gail, and my husband is Dan Ford.  Dan and I have been married 30 years this year. We have 5 children, yours, mine and ours, and 8 grandchildren.  Dan and I are facing retirement in a few years, and Dan came to me one day with the plan to sell our home, purchase a trawler and do the Great Loop.  "I can't just sit and do nothing in my retirement. I need a new project, something to do, to produce."  At first I thought he was kidding or crazy.  Over time, I realized that he had mulled over his dream over time, and it was completely lodged within him.  Given time, I've climbed aboard the Great Loop Plan.  This will be our blog about our Great Loop Adventures. :)