Broken Engine, Big Waves Episode 8
We thought our biggest problem was a broken dinghy… until one of our engines refused to start and a massive wave came crashing through the front door of our boat.
After six hours troubleshooting the engine in the Florida heat, Steve finally got us moving again. But our first real day sailing north quickly went from calm seas and sunshine to complete chaos. One open door, one massive wave, and suddenly our cabin, electronics, cabinets—and everything we owned—were soaked.
Between engine trouble, seasickness, family tension, a huge sailfish breaking the line, and the realities of learning a brand-new boat, this episode is a pretty honest look at what family sailing life is really like.
But somehow, the hardest days still end with a sunset, music, laughter, and the reminder that we don’t always get it right—but we never stop choosing each other.
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