Our fix for a broken Vitrifrigo Marine Refrigerator on our Leopard 48 - Sailing PILAR
Not so much fun when your marine refrigerator just stops working. Luckily, we had not provisioned yet, so we did not lose any food, but we did lose 2 days trying to fin...
We recently sailed from St. Simons, GA to Bohicket Marina on Seabrook/ Kiawah Island, SC where we will spend the summer and fall. Trip Stats.
Hours on the water: 27
Nautical Miles Covered: 171
Average speed: 6 knots
Max speed: 10 knots
Winds SE at 15-2...
Jekyll Island, Georgia - Sailing, Cruising, Exploring with PILAR | EP53
Last November, we visited Jekyll Island while spending 6 months in the GA area around st. Simons Island. Serenity, Roseate Spoonbills, Spanish Moss covered trees, historic homes, bik...
Solar Panel Installation on Leopard 48 Catamaran | EP52
Our Leopard 48 Catamaran came with several flex solar panels, which sound good on a list of boat features, in practice, did little to no good when you wanted to stay on anchor for an extended period...
Captain Stephen recently noticed some milky colored oil in our sail drive, when changing out a leaky O-ring. So, back to Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah - closest place that can haul out boat out of the water.
What did we find? Fishing line wrapped ar...
We replaced our AGM batteries with Relion Lithium on our Leopard48 ! Get the details on how to do it right. Well, at least we think it's right. We spent weeks on the design (in between other things in life). These were installed January 2020 and so fa...
Cumberland Island | Sailing Georgia Coast | Machine Guns | Dungeness Mansion | Wild Horses | PILAR | EP50
Stuck in the US because of Covid, we found plenty of excitement in our recent sailing travel along the Georgia coast. Cumberland Island was recently...
Here is the short story on why we replaced our rudder bushings twice!
When we hauled the boat at Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah in January 2020, we had planned to replace the rudder bearing in the lower rudder shaft bearing carrier since they had become...
Thanksgiving began early this year as we needed to catch the wind!
We left Bohicket Marina on Monday around 2 PM and caught a nice NW wind right out of the channel. After teaching our guests how to raise the main sail and fly the genoa, we decided to pu...
Find out what Stephen found on a routine engine check before sailing south for the winter.
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We Gotta Regatta - We were headed out to see a funeral on the water, when to our surprise and delight, we ran headlong into the Alice Cup Regatta by the Charleston Ocean Racing Association. This is the first regatta I have seen live and I think I’ve ca...
Fall is one of the best times to go sailing in South Carolina. Cooler temperatures are more comfortable, but the water is still warm enough for swimming. It’s high time for Shrimp, Oysters, Blue Crabs, Stone Crabs and more. Darkness comes earlier mak...
Sailing during the Coronavirus was not easy. We heard from many of their trouble with entering or leaving countries. Many were just stuck where they were, even if it meant the ocean. Sailors that had been off-shore when the lockdowns went into affect ar...
On the 4th of July weekend – 2020, we had 2 guests onboard who wanted to learn what it’s like to sail a catamaran, visit Monkey Island, AND celebrate a birthday!
The evening before our sail, Kylee and James joined us – Kylee even 20 weeks pregnant...
While recently in Savannah at Thunderbolt Marine Services, we were treated to super views of this amazing sport fishing mother ship, Compass Rose. Quite the vessel.
World traveling 160 foot sport fishing luxury yacht for fishing from the flats to the...
3 Guys, 15 Mahi, 6 Hours. Non-stop from 8 AM to 2 PM. Gulf Stream Georgia. All Mahi vacuum packed and frozen for consumption by us and friends. No mahi wasted.
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We did some time in the winter of 2020...in the Boat Yard. We accomplished a TON of boat projects - some mandatory and some that we just wanted to make our eventual full time life on board as comfortable as possible for us and our guests.
TIMELINE:
Intr...
Our Leopard48 has comfortable staterooms, however since we will eventually be sleeping here every night, we decided to expand our master stateroom bed to a REAL King size instead of the Queen size it was. We eliminated the V berth at the foot of the bed a...
This is the story of summer in South Carolina - serene beaches, ocean surf, sea creatures, sailing, sightseeing, long enjoyable days, and restful nights. Our home port is part of the Charleston Sea Islands - Bohicket Marina at the intersection of Kiawah, ...
Tamsen is a 170 ft Perini Navi super sailing yacht built for the Firestone Family, who crew the boat themselves. We were fortunate enough to get a closeup view of this yacht during PILAR's stay at Thunderbolt Marine Services in Savannah, GA. Most of time...
Perfect Winds, Sunshine & Great Company made for a great 10 hour day sailing an average of 10 knots SOG from Bohicket Marina in Johns Island-Charleston to Bull River Marina in Savannah on Thanksgiving Holiday 2019.
WATCH a bit of coastal cruising for...
WATCH how we get our 40,000 pound boat out of the water for repairs and upgrades ! What's on the list?
Fix rudder shake.
Fix sail drive "boots" - replace and secure.
Underwater lights not working - replace and ensure water tight seal
Antifouling - press...
Interesting footprint of our Leopard48 in comparison to others!
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