A first-person cruising log records the outfitting, passages, and daily life aboard a small Cape Cod catboat sailed by a father, his son, and their cat. Organized as dated entries, it blends practical seamanship and nautical terminology with on-deck incidents, weather, repairs, meals, and domestic detail. Sketch maps and drawings punctuate episodic scenes of launching, anchoring, and coastal navigation, while personal reflections, recipes, and warm anecdotes create an intimate, hands-on portrait of short coastal voyaging and boatkeeping.