S/V Full Send Archive – Page 2

A very technical episode where we dive into the final segment of the Autopilot (Autohelm) repairs for our Raymarine (Raytheon) Type 2 Rotary Drive. We also remove the heat exchangers on our Volvo Penta D2-55 to try to diagnose why we are getting white smok...

Still not back in the water, we head to Philadelphia to see classmates and friends for the 2019 Army/Navy Game. We take the Friday before to check out some of Philly's best historic sites and famous Cheesesteak spots!!! Big thanks to Nate aka Johnny Hopki...

We start to tackle the biggest project of our repairs on land, the engine/saildrive⛵️. With the help of a manual and some 🖥 Youtubers who have gone before us, we are able to get the sail drive out in a day. But as we are cleaning everything to prep ...

While we wait 4 weeks for our sail drive parts to arrive, we take care of some smaller tasks that need to be done on Full Send before we splash back into the water. We also explore a little around the area visiting Fort Caroline National Monument, watching...

After waiting 4 weeks for saildrive parts, it turned out the dealer ordered the wrong ones. Reason being, we had a 130S top and a 120S bottom which neither they nor we noticed. The dealer did set us up with a used, but in good condition, lower saildrive fo...

After successfully getting the saildrive back in, it was time to test the engine. We put the heat exchanger back on after testing the thermostat and replacing the bleed off valve that was stripped. The test turns out great, except Kruger broke the return f...

We punctured the return line while trying to tighten a bolt after bleeding the line of air, so we purchased a brand new return line and installed it. Like and Subscribe Join us on www.svfullsend.com and www.patreon.com/svfullsend DISCLAIMER: We are not ...

As we wait for a few funds to get transferred before we can buy our new dingy and outboard engine, we sell the old dingy that's literally falling apart at the seems. We begin some other saloon improvement projects to help stop items on our shelf from falli...

While waiting for our dingy to get delivered, which is our last big task before getting back in the water, we purchase our new outboard engine and get the name on the stern. We also finally find the root cause of our Nav light being to dim and replace a 5 ...

Day trip out to shoot at the range in Osceola National Forest and taking that Jeep out mudding on the fire breaks. Music: Rudy Willingham - Silk https://soundcloud.com/rudywillingham/silk-1

Finally after 8 months on the hard trying to figure out how to fix all the problems on the boat, we splash back in the water with no leaks! We both feel immensely more comfortable with understanding how Full Sends Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Structur...

After getting all the sails back, we put the sails back up! Alan's mom visits from Tallahassee and we take a quick day sail with Alan’s mom and Bri, we were finally able to test our engine underway... No smoke at over 2300 rpms! We leave Green Cove Sprin...

We finally start moving south towards the tropics after our 8 months of repairs and learning about how Full Send works. We motor most of the way down the coast of Florida through the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) aka "The Ditch" in some cold windy weather un...

We leave Fort Lauderdale and make our way towards Key West for our first overnight sail with no one else onboard! The Corona Virus stipulations are changing daily, and we make it to the marina in the the beautiful Conch Republic less than 24 hours before i...

After making it into Boca Chica Marina less than 24 hours before the lockdown happened, we make the best of our time in Key West. Though the town is dead, we explore a little, swim with a manatee, and try to become fishermen. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE �...

We start to dabble with more fishing equipment in the marina to pass the time, and our cruiser friends on their Lagoon 2011 Lagoon 400 - ASANTE show up in Key West after leaving the Bahamas. Both crews are atrocious fishermen/women. With "real" tourist in ...

We head out to Snipe Point in the keys with S/V Asante and her crew! Getting our spear fishing skills honed, and discover a hookah system that lets us clean the bottom! 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continued support!!!💥 🙌$25 Level - Jac...

Follow us on our journey into the origins of true Southern Rock n Roll in Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs Florida as we track down the Lynyrd Skynyrd band locations! We explore the infamous Hell House where such timeless classics as Sweet Home Alabama,...

We head out for fishing day in the keys with S/V Asante and her crew! Install our new ACR AIS system and do some exploring on the dinghy with our friend Brittany who came down to visit. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continued support!!!💥 �...

We head up to South Florida for Memorial Day Weekend with friends in the area as the US starts to open back up amid COVID-19. Then we begin preparations to leave the US for Mexico which opens back up to tourism on 8 June 2020. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patro...

We arrive at Dry Tortugas National Park and checkout Fort Jefferson. We fix a toilet issue and meet Joe and Ashley who followed us on instagram that ended up anchoring next to us. We then head out for Isla Mujeres Mexico. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons ...

We continue our passage along the Cuban coast from Florida to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Testing out our little fishing skills, we eventually catch one small bonita before arriving into the country. We meet other cruisers and our friends down in Cancun for a fe...

In this episode we head to Cancun with our good buddy Patricio to see the sights and let loose a little bit. A good swath of friends come down to visit while we are there as we wait for the rest of Central America to open up to Americans during the COVID-1...

In this episode, we go out on Patricio's boat with his brother Andres and Captain Mike to do a little offshore fishing. We spend the first part jigging in about 230-180 ft of water near the 12 nautical mile territorial limit off Isla Mujeres, and then Andr...

We head back to Isla Mujeres after almost 3 weeks on the mainland in Cancun. We start to get a lay of the land checkin out local sites, restaurants, and meeting some pretty cool locals, as we wait for Central America to open up to US tourist. August rolls ...

The month of August continues with friends flying down during COVID to visit us and see the boat. We spend a good amount of time on the water showing everyone how to sail, and continuing to try local taco styles with Patricio around Cancun. 💥Huge THANK...

With Kruger's buddy James' last couple of days we see more of Isla, clean the bottom the boat, and visit the Underwater Museum off the coast where James takes some time to Scuba dive to see the sculptures placed there between 2009-2013 in hopes of building...

We have our friends Alysha and Lindsey come visit and show them around the island for a few weeks. On one of our sails, we break the windless off the plate holding it in the anchor locker due to corrosion just in time to have Hurricane Marco and Laura pass...

We head to our friends Polo Club in the middle of the Yucatan jungle for a day of horseback riding for an amazing experience. The grounds were absolutely amazing and had a pool with water fed by local cenotes! It was the perfect place to relax and kick bac...

This episode was a hodgepodge of activities, including a rave at the Polo Club, street flooding in Isla Mujeres, assessing and working on our broken windless, getting our refrigerator evaporator welded and refilled with freon, partying at hotel belo, and g...

After coming out of Tropical Storm Gamma unscathed and only on one anchor 3 days earlier, we prepare Full Send for the wrath of Hurricane Delta that was estimated to be a Cat IV (ended up being a Cat II). We walk you through our thought process and what we...

After prepping Full Send all day on October 6th and securing her in the mangroves, we head to shore to wait for the storm to reach us. The eye passed only a few dozen miles south of us in Puerto Morales, so we got to see the brunt of the winds. Our goal th...

The first of our international beer and liquor reviews. We are in San Andres, Colombia over the Christmas holiday, and we get to sample some of the finest cervezas the island has to offer! Let us know what you think, and what you want to see more of!!! If...

After pulling Full Send out of the Mangroves and back to our Anchorage, we head to Cancun for a few days at Patricios to relax and check out the damage on the mainland. We explore a Yucatan style taco Resturant, and check up on Patrico's Panga boat being b...

We dive into our first local liquor review with Aguardiente from Colombia!!! If you enjoyed this video and want to see more, consider becoming our Patron. Your funds help keep the ⛵boat ⛵ afloat and help us purchase more equipment to keep us safe alon...

There is no denying how much the two of us love Macaroni & Cheese. We can't always make it from scratch on Full Send, so the boxed types have been our go to on our voyage around the world with Kraft "Blue Box" being our favorite since childhood. We did...