Our Groovy Kind of Love Ep237
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One week before we leave…weather permitting. We are just one week away from our Georgia to Texas cruise. Planning and checking systems continue and we have added a dedicated monitor for our bow camera. Steve mounted it on a stainless-steel pole for better viewing and to be out of the way of the chart plotters. Really keeping our fingers crossed that the weather will be good for us to leave.
Karen washed the lines and the stern with a Ryobi Power Washer. The cockpit also got some power washer time. It only delivers 700 psi but that is plenty, and it won’t harm the deck or the paint in the cockpit. It uses our 18V battery system.
We’ve had some leakage with the water tank fill in the past. Using a new vacuum to blow air into the tank and soapy water around the fill we were able to determine the location of the leak. The current water sender/tender, a device that measures the water level in the tank, was 18” long. Steve swapped it out for a 19” sender which will give us a more accurate reading when nearing empty. He also resealed the tank fill so that the leak issue has been repaired.
Huge hugs and kisses to our subscribers and viewers. We can’t thank you enough for your support, encouragement and comments. Please bear with us over the next several weeks as we, hopefully, begin our move to Texas. Our Internet access will be limited and unpredictable. Just know that we will be posting new episodes when we can.
We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin and Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering.
Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht until 2004.
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Temp de Nuevayol – El Equipo Del Norte
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Steve and Karen: The professor and the vixen navigating their 56ft French ketch, Isabella, through the forensic refit and turquoise waters of the Florida Keys in 2026.
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