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Would You Buy a Sunken Boat For $150k? Because I Did!! – (Episode 214)
Hurricane Irma destroyed hundreds of boats, SV parlay being one of them, which sank on her port side and was deemed a constructive total loss. That's when I bought her for $150k at the start of 2018 and proceeded to spend the next couple of years rebuildin...
Hurricane Dorian Aftermath | Sailing on a Whim Ep. 37
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we visit Marsh Harbour in the Abacos and witness the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian first-hand. Marsh Harbour was the hardest hit area during the hurricane and the damage that remained six months after the hurricane was...
Last of the Bahamas, 2021
Our season in the Bahamas draws to a close. We spend a week at Manjack Cay in the Abacos where we have a beautiful beach, miles of great reef to dive and few neighbors. With a last minute change of plans we set sail north leaving the Bahamas for North Ca...
Back in the Abacos, 2021
Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Abacos in September 2019 and last year cruisers were encouraged to not visit the Abacos as relief efforts were underway and rebuilding was just getting started. This year we really wanted to cruise through the Abacos to see h...
How we made this MASSIVE MOLD! – Episode 96
In this episode we show you how we made this huge mold on from a donor Fountain Pajot Helia 44, to fix a hurricane damaged sister ship. She was baldy damaged during hurricane dorian but was salvaged and we drove her to Florida to do the repairs.. If you a...
DO WE NEED A FASTER BOAT? Cruising Eleuthera, Bahamas
A friendly race has us questioning whether we need a faster boat or better sails. We continue to see a landscape and seascape transformed by Dorian. Anchorages that were once good have been scoured of sand, and the lobsters have disappeared in parts of Ele...
Exploring the Beaches of the Abacos | Sailing on a Whim Ep. 25
On this Episode of Sailing on a Whim, we head south through the Abacos and check out the other side of island life by exploring beaches, spending time with friends on the hook, and reuniting with civilization. We learn that it may be better in the Bahamas ...
HURRICANE DAMAGED CAT finally gets LAUNCHED!!! – Episode 51
The episode all you wonderful followers have been waiting for! After 7 months on the hard, Parlay finally gets splashed! The launch was extremely successful, but then a seized windlass stops all plans of leaving Guatemala, as we strive to overcome the prob...
Preparing for and Weathering our first Hurricane Onboard (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 36)
In this episode we prepare for Hurricane Dorian. We spend the days leading up to the storm planning - First by scoping out protected anchorages, and then by considering how best to manage potential storm scenarios. Besides just storm strength alone, there ...
Ep. 31 – Hurricane Dorian Preparation and Evacuation
In this episode we begin work on filling in and sanding blisters to prepare for painting the bottom. Hurricane Dorian had other plans and we had to prep the boat for landfall in Jacksonville and decided to wait out the storm in Tallahassee staying at Alanâ...
WATCH THIS before buying a HURRICANE DAMAGED BOAT – Episode 38
In this episode you get an in depth look at the issues we have been facing with our hurricane damaged catamaran (2012 Lagoon 450). What appears to be fairly minor surface damage turns out to be rotten, wet, balsa core, and it ALL has to come out. You can s...
