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Like an Old Country Road
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Like an Old Country Road

The Gulf Stream offers a considerable amount of favorable current to boats northbound up the US East Coast, up until Cape Hatteras. But it is a double-edged sword. The favorable current often comes at the cost of uncomfortable sea states (and potentially dangerous ones), as well as a tendency for ...
  • Mar 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:08
Northbound for Early Birds
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Northbound for Early Birds

After a midnight arrival in Key Biscayne, FL, and then hanging on my anchor through another cold front, I spend some time relaxing in the relatively upscale area of Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove. But I am watching for a weather window to begin my trek north, back to Deltaville, VA. Being so early...
  • Mar 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:00
Biscayne bound; the DIY self-steering windvane
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Biscayne bound; the DIY self-steering windvane

Southerly winds ahead of an approaching cold front prompt me to make the 100-mile sail from Marathon, FL, to Biscayne Bay (Miami). On account of numerous requests, I revisit my self-steering windvane, from its design and construction to its operation. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: ...
  • Mar 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:51
New Batteries: AGM’s, by the Numbers
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New Batteries: AGM’s, by the Numbers

Well after contemplating life and its complexities, I turn back toward the northeast, to Marathon, FL. But a pit stop is on order in the well protected New Found Harbor while another strong cold front approaches. Once in Marathon I get a dinghy pass which gives me a shipping address, as I am in ne...
  • Feb 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:39
Kevin Boothby and the Philosopher’s Sandbar
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Kevin Boothby and the Philosopher’s Sandbar

February 1, 2020, and my mooring contract with Garrison Bight City Marina is up. I move off onto anchor near Fleming Key to weather another passing front. Should have stayed on the mooring ... my anchor pulls out around 0600 the following morning thanks to volley of rain squalls, and I have quite ...
  • Feb 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:24
D.I.Y. canvas work (between cold fronts)
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D.I.Y. canvas work (between cold fronts)

Now that I have some time, it is time to build a new mainsail cover. The old cover has places so badly damaged from UV light that it is not much stronger than tissue paper, and any attempt at sewing patches is futile. The steady march of strong winter cold fronts across the Gulf of Mexico, however...
  • Jan 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:34
Much Ado About Moorings
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Much Ado About Moorings

Conditions settle down enough for me to sail up to another mooring, but alas it is not without some additional adventures. Not wishing to repeat the previous week, I don mask and snorkle and tie an additional line directly to the mooring itself, just in case. Finally, with some security regained,...
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46
The Sailor Must Remain Self-Reliant
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The Sailor Must Remain Self-Reliant

Failing to reach Garrison Bight before dark I (wisely) decide to anchor out for the night and pick up a mooring the following morning. After some follies with actually securing the boat to a mooring, and after more than three weeks of hard sailing, we are finally secured in Key West. The rest and ...
  • Jan 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:14
When wind and tide don’t abide, adjust accordingly
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When wind and tide don’t abide, adjust accordingly

We escape the clutches of the rushing Gulf Stream and enter the relatively tranquil waters of the Hawk Channel. But the wind fails me four miles from the anchorage at Indian Key, and I end up just closing the shore and anchoring for the night. Then it's on to Marathon for some re-provisioning...
  • Jan 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:42
Sailing on Thin Water
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Sailing on Thin Water

Happy Holidays everyone! In this episode we thread our way through the Providence Channel, cross the Bahama Bank, and exit into the Florida Strait by South Riding Rock. Having to pay close attention to my navigation seriously cut into my sleep schedule, and at times strained my nerves. And the ...
  • Dec 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:58
Marine Technology, Old and New
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Marine Technology, Old and New

A spell of light winds and pleasant weather obliges me to break out the sextant for a few sun LOP's. I also talk about my new Garmin inReach-mini, which I now use for obtaining offshore weather. For more information on celestial navigation, see my two previous videos: Celestial nav part 1: ...
  • Dec 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:52
The wind is free, just not always what you want
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The wind is free, just not always what you want

The strong northwesterlies arrive and the Gulf Stream refuses to release me from its clutches. Finally some pleasant sailing ensues until Sunday (November 24) when we are obliged to heave-to for strong southwesterlies ahead of an approaching cold front. WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Loose Ends...
  • Dec 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:18
No Weather Window is Perfect
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No Weather Window is Perfect

Well after days and days of waiting, a weather window appears for Monday, November 18. This follows a massive low pressure system which hung off the US East Coast for three days before finally moving off to the northeast. Two days out, however, the models are showing brisk northwesterlies developi...
  • Dec 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:21
The Weather Gods Frown; Alternative Routes to Key West
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The Weather Gods Frown; Alternative Routes to Key West

Being slow (as usual) to get my act together, I missed a decent weather to head offshore on Nov. 2, content to wait for the next one. Well here I am one week later and there is still no window in sight. In the meantime I am exploring some alternative routes through the Bahamas, and requesting inf...
  • Nov 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:51
Galley Slaves Get Coffee Breaks in 2019
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Galley Slaves Get Coffee Breaks in 2019

I spend several weeks anchored off of the Deltaville Boatyard waiting for two new sails to arrive from New Zealand. Saturday, October 26 brings a decent weather forecast to head south to Hampton, Virginia, which will be my departure point for Key West. But there is no wind anywhere near Jackson C...
  • Nov 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:40
Virginia to Key West: The Logical Route
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Virginia to Key West: The Logical Route

On account of the contrary Gulf Stream there is no sailing direct from the mouth of the Chesapeake to Key West, Florida. I see three realistic possibilities for this passage, preferring the one that leads through the Providence Channel in the Bahamas. WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Sailing is L...
  • Oct 15, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:55
Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south
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Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south

Persistent southerly winds have me hanging on my hook in Annapolis for several days, poised to begin my journey south to Hampton, Virginia, which will be my takeoff point for the Florida Keys. With these winds also come more warm and humid weather, which does not have me thinking of the lower latit...
  • Oct 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:23
Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather
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Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather

Ah, so much to do in Baltimore ... including meeting two fellow YouTuber's, Herbie and Maddie of the Rigging Doctor. There's also some great open mic nights in the area, such as Southern Provision on Tuesday night. Hurricane Dorian followed it's forecast path and kept well away fro...
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:18
To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set
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To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set

We have some unexpected "fun" when tacking out of the South River, on our way back around to Annapolis. I purchased a Down-the-Hatch ventilator from West Marine, which really helped to keep the cabin livable during the searing summer heat, but the top batten which holds it open broke afte...
  • Sep 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:05
What it Cost to Sail for One Year
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What it Cost to Sail for One Year

Since I started this channel a little over two years ago, one of the most common questions I've been asked is: how much does is cost to go sailing full time? So I decided to finally tackle this one. I pulled together all of my expenses from June 2018 through May 2019. Though I would not call...
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:05
Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash
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Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash

After a few tries, I manage to locate the offending hole in the bottom of the main water tank. After cleaning things up, I slather it with 3M 5200, and we seem to be watertight again. But I won't let a leaking water tank dampen my party spirit, and I make it out to the open mic night at Carpe...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30
The Bay for play, summer 2019
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The Bay for play, summer 2019

A recent video by Patrick Laine on radar reflectors has me climbing the mast to hang a new reflector. Then I'm northbound up the Bay toward Annapolis, but will make a stop a Solomons as a subscriber has offered me a mooring at Zahniser's. Following Solomons I decide to make another stop...
  • Aug 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:16
Through-hull replacement and … splash!
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Through-hull replacement and … splash!

I follow protocol as best I know with installing the new Marelon through-hull. There's no way to test whether or not I have it sealed properly until the boat goes in the water, so I'm pacing the deck like Horatio Hornblower as the travelift carries her back to her element ... WEBSITE: ...
  • Jul 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two
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Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two

Well replacing just one through-hull is turning out to be quite a bit of work. And the two other 1-1/4" throughs to the cockpit drains appear to be in decent condition, so I'm opting to recondition them rather than replace. While sanding and cleaning the inside of the hull, in preparatio...
  • Jul 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
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