We are surprised by kind Reedville Residents and friends by a road trip to their son's oyster farm! We learn all about the oyster growing process and even muster the courage to try slurping some picked straight from the water. And the verdict is..........
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We finally set off to Tangier! It's a really wonderful sail and we are feeling the positive vibes as we grow that much closer to Bermuda.
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We visit Tangier and realize its beauty as the sun sets over a great day, but the following day isn't nearly as ideal. A storm hits and we become trapped in Wisdom, unable to make it to shore in Tooth.
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We Spend the day on the beautiful Tangier Island. Maddie takes you on a small biking tour of the town and gives a brief history of its inhabitants. You learn that there are a few things that make this island very special and unique, but it's in great dange...
Herby and Maddie head to their final destination in the Chesapeake before heading out to Bermuda. Maddie practices reefing in the calm weather and Morty gets a treat of his very favorite food.
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Herby drops off the sail for maintenance and Maddie does chores. When Herby returns, humans and pets go for a long walk and try to enjoy their last hours together before the parents come. Maddie's parents will be caring for Morty and Herby's will keep Samm...
We grapple with weather FRUSTRATIONS, do some maintenance, get some GOOD news, show you some COOKING, and go on a date! Stay until the end to see Maddie's new hair color!
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We prepare our food for travel and reveal our new destination! We set out for the Atlantic Ocean and Herby gives a tour of the deck. It's a slow pace, but our excitement doesn't stop building!
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We finally make it out into the ocean and are visited by a whole pod of dolphins! We have a beautiful ocean sail and see more dolphins!
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Two more sunny days allow plenty of time to enjoy the sail and prepare for the storm to come. We gain some new passengers (3 birds and a butterfly). Herby takes you through a tutorial of how to properly heave to in a storm and explained why it is so import...
We are hove to for 3 days in a storm that only grows worse before serious damage makes it imperative that we attempt to seek safe harbor.
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We ask that you post any questions about us, the boat, or our philosophy in the comments so that we can do an entire video answering your questions. The storm continues and Herby takes the wheel to try and get us closer to land so that we might get a tow. ...
VIDEO INDEX
Part 1: Boat History and Sailing Experience - 1:54
Part 2: Heaving to and Weather - 9:00
Part 3: Motor - 13:22
Part 4: Boat Organization - 19:31
Part 5: Synthetic Rigging - 27:17
Part 6: Post Storm Reflection - 34:58
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We give a tour of the boat post storm. Herby repairs the Monitor Windvane and we walk to the beach wearing Halloween costumes because literally nowhere was open. We received many honks and waves.
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We provide an update to our plans! We do some cooking and Herby fixes the AC unit before we experience a glorious sunset on the beach. The parts come in! Herby switches the deadeye out for a turnbuckle and we fight through huge winds to do some laundry.
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We visit the Hatteras Lighthouse and check out the nearby beach. Then we inbox the generator and fire it up in the slip for the first time! We use it quite a bit as we frigidly sail over to Oriental, North Carolina. The next morning is too cold to go on sh...
We are in Oriental! We discover that it is an extremely boater friendly town. We explore on foot and bike before attending a brewery beer tasting, a painting class, and an open mic night!
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We are all ready to go when we are struck by misfortune. We make the best of our situation and meet new friends and learn a valuable lesson about our dinghy.
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Maddie gets commissioned to paint a portrait of Mark. Mark has been following along with our adventure for a while now and is very supportive of both of us as we sail slowly down the East Coast. If you would like to Commission Maddie to do a painting for y...
Announcement: Herby pronounces Bahamian wrong throughout the entire video. So anyway, this episode shows us demonstrating how we set up our Mooring in preparation for traveling to Charlotte, NC for Thanksgiving. Be sure to watch until the end for a special...
Herby fixes an annoying little leak from a water hose before we rent a car and head off to Charlotte, NC for 4 fun filled days with Maddie's Aunt, Uncle, and cousins. Races are run, stuffed animals are made, and tons of laughter is had by all.
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We begin with a time lapse of the sunrise in Oriental and then go for a short shopping trip at The Piglet. Most of this video involves Herby assisting our new friend, Emily. Herby teaches her how to replace her stay using a sta-lok fitting.
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Herby fixes a leaky hatch, we go on a silly run, and get a ride to Walmart. We open some mail and present our new Dickinson SeaBQ grill! Finally, we fix a gash in our bow.
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In this episode, we get tours of two VERY different boats. Oriental is a popular stop for many cruisers on their way south for the winter, so we are able to meet many cool people while we are here. Martjin is on a Custom built steel boat that's 45 feet lon...
Special delivery!! Our motor part FINALLY arrives! We pick it up along with some anchor road. Herby is in the middle of installing it when our carbon monoxide alarm goes off! What?? Herby finishes the motor repairs and we find out whether or not it was all...
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We finally get moving! In this video, we enter the ICW for the first time and run aground three times. It's not the most graceful trip, but we make it to an a...
If you like pretty, peaceful sailing shots, this video is for you. We make our way across the Bogue Sound in the ICW with plenty of time to spare and then find ourselves in a small town off of our evening anchorage.
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This video takes you on a journey through our bilge. We show you the compartments that hold our motor, spare water bottles, bilge cheese, and more. You also get the chance to see some of the internal structure of our unique boat as well as a secret compart...
We continue down the ICW, running aground twice and getting towed once. We show you our makeshift hot water showers and collect lots of rain water! The current and wind direction force us to motor a whole lot since there's no room to tack.
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We make it through a swing bridge at the expense of all our charge, so we drop anchor and explore the town where we meet new people and try Thai Ice Cream.
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This video is a detailed account of most of the medical supplies we have on board. It is something that to our knowledge, no other channel has talked about in Such depth and we thought it very important to share.
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Herby braves the cold weather while Maddie does another painting commission. They have time to explore and have dinner where they run into old friends from Oriental, NC.
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This episode details our water supply along with rain water collection and our salt water faucet. This is another topic that we felt to be important to cover since we often receive questions regarding our tanks and rain water system.
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This video answers the many questions about the pros and cons of making a relationship work on a boat. Some couples return from cruising stronger and closer than ever, while others return and file for divorce. We discuss our personal story as well as some ...
This episode details our collection of survival gear that we never hope to use. We talk about the contents of our ditch bag and show off our super awesome water pump that clears out the bilge in minutes! This is the last of this mini series of informationa...
We spend the day in Wrightsville beach running errands and checking out a tavern. We love just walking around and exploring. Later, some cruising friends join us and we learn how to bake bread in our boat!
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