And so it begins …

This blog shares random highlights of our journeys on M/V Exhale, a slow moving trawler. From April 2016 through April 2025 we enjoyed the comfort of a 49 North Pacific trawler, launching from our home base in Fort Myers, Florida. Navigators on the 49NP include Capt Rick, Mary, and Miss Maddie Sue, our beloved boat dog who crossed the rainbow bridge in 2021.

The first big adventure was a 6,000 mile journey, completing America’s Great Loop over the course of 9 months (in 2018); escorted by dolphins, the trip required an overnight crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. We also braved the North Atlantic Ocean to explore the Bahamas twice (2019 and 2022). In 2021 we slowly traversed the eastern seaboard, destined to the cool waters of Maine. In 2023 we navigated the Down East Loop with Tonto’s Reward, a spectacular journey visiting Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City – along the St. Lawrence Seaway –  traveling east to New Brunswick, Prince Edward Islands (home of PEI mussels!), Nova Scotia, and other parts of northeast Canada.  

A new journey begins in 2025, aboard a 52 Kadey Krogen, also named Exhale. The crew includes Admiral Buttercup, a peanut butter colored Cavichon [Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Bichon].

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