We arrive at Just Catamarans in Dania Beach, FL and more boat work begins. Lots of boat projects get completed with an unfortunate turn of events.
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We leave Jacksonville on October 16, 2023 and head south to Ft. Lauderdale to get our lithium installed and solar connected by Just Catamarans. Failed attempt to raise the sails in rough seas. Shannon overcomes her seasickness and the crew has one of their...
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We finally leave the dock for the ocean adventure to begin. A tearful goodbye to our family and we set sail from North Florida down to Fort Lauderdale to begin outf...
Can we Really Live on a boat with just these groceries?
We are wrapping up our time in Jacksonville. The last few days are spent provisioning our boat for the next few months and tying up loose ends. After several attempts, we finally have a final goodbye...
Follow our families journey as we plan to Circumnavigate the Globe in 3-4 years on a budget of $4,300/mo. We plan to leave the US in October 2023 and visit 26 countries and 6 continents.
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In this episode, we are wrapping up last minute boat projects before we left the dock. Rob installs the long awaited washing machine and Shannon prepares 75 freeze dried ready to eat passage meals.
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In this video we prep for Hurricane Idelia. Rob mounts the radar dome and installs our Garmin Quantum 2 radar. Shannon replaces the pfifertex sun shades to give us more protection from the sun. Traumatic day with the worst storm yet and Davis mourns the lo...
Shannon gets started with sewing the front and aft cockpit cushions. We take a quick trip to Ft. Lauderdale for Rob to attend the Just Catamarans Diesel engine course. Rob discovers gallons of water when changing the helm light. We figure out storage solut...
Boat upgrades FINALLY get moving. In this video we order the lithium batteries, have canvas and stainless fabricators secured and discuss the reality of living on a boat while having it outfitted for blue water cruising.
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In this episode, we leave the ever changing St. Augustine inlet at MIDNIGHT in order to reach the mouth of the St. Johns River on the incoming tide. Water tour of downtown Jacksonville, Fl as we travel to our new marina on the Ortega River.
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We leave the comfort of our marina in St. Augustine after 10 weeks. Shannon drives the boat under her first bridge and moors the boat for the first time. Logistics of moving marina's and parking a car is discussed.
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Boat projects continue and new problems arise. Ongoing issues with our Jabsco toilets, DIY pfifertex sun shades and blackout roller shades and more.
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Converting an Ex-charter catamaran to a blue water cruiser projects FINALLY begin! We plan to outfit our ex-charter catamaran to a blue water cruiser. In this episode we install a Acuva water purifier, new ACCO anchor chain, Rocna anchor, Mantus swivel, sh...
Paradise Falls has a new addition - their new car! Watch as Davis and Rob travel to pickup our new tender (a Highfield CL 360 with FCT console) and get her into the water. This is a MUST for any sailing catamaran. Rob demonstrates a Brummel Splice and we s...
Shannon is leaving healthcare after 26 years. The pandemic along with being undervalued were HUGE factors in this decision. Burnout in the medical community is extremely high! These reasons made our decision to set sail easy. We had originally planned to s...
Downsizing from a 3200sq foot suburban home to less than 500 sq feet is tough. See if we are able to get everything aboard our tiny floating home on the ocean. The first week aboard we encounter an uninvited guest and everything hits the fan at one time. F...
Watch this BEFORE You Purchase a Moorings Ex-Charter Catamaran
Would we purchase another boat from the Moorings Yacht Brokerage or any ex-charter? What was the cost of yacht insurance? Cost of the Captain? Find out by watching this episode!
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Part 2 the final four days of our offshore journey home on our new to us Leopard 45 sailing catamaran. Oven failure, sargassum on props and a clogged holding tank helped our days pass a little quicker. Highlight at the end - sailing our catamaran through o...
In PART 1 of 2, we leave Puerto Rico at dusk and set off on our first overnight passage. Our friends, Bill & Karry, jump aboard in Puerto Rico and we set off on our longest passage yet. We overcome seasickness, motor vibrations and bad weather in this epis...
Watch the first 24hrs following the official handover from the Moorings Catamaran brokerage. We had originally planned to leave at first light for Puerto Rico but that was quickly delayed. Great tips if you are planning to purchase a boat from the Moorings...
Our final 2 days at the dock in Tortola completing the phase out of our Leopard 45 sailing catamaran was NOT without drama. We had issues up until the moment she left the dock in Tortola and right up until the moment we untied the lines to head to Puerto R...
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