How We Started Our DIY PROJECT SAILBOAT RE-FIT in ANNAPOLIS [Ep. 10]

Sailing from NYC to Annapolis for the Sailboat Show plus hauling out for DIY boat work.

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0:00 Intro

0:24 Sailing from NYC to Annapolis via C&D Canal
We leave NYC and head to Annapolis Maryland. We sail in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of New Jersey. We duck into Cape May and motor through the C&D canal. Afterward, we anchor overnight.

5:00 Welcome to Annapolis
We arrive in Annapolis to lots of boats and kiteboarders. We visit relatives and check out cool new catamarans and monohulls during the Annapolis Sailboat Show in October. We enjoyed the boat show, picking up some much needed (and not so needed) items at great show deal prices. We purchase a life raft, paddleboards, and some more safety gear.

6:33 Goodbye Family
After the boat show, our family left with our last big possession, Curtis’ car. We sold it to his parents as we wouldn’t be needing it for a long time.

9:24 Haulout at Jabins
We decided to make an un-planned haul out and do some boat projects at Bert Jabin Boat Yard. Initially, we wanted to do this boat work in North Carolina or Florida, before proceeding on to the Bahamas, but Jabin’s is a top-notch yard with some of the best in the industry. We knew we would have access to the resources to complete the projects we wanted and they had space they could fit us into.

11:32 Boat Work
We re-wire and optimize the electrical system for LifePO4 batteries, moving the battery bank to a centralized location. We do some bottom work and paint touch up. We install a line cutter on the propeller. Check the rudder quadrant, install new rudder bearings, and refurbish the autopilot. We pull the mast to install an inner forestay for a cutter rig staysail option. We also take care of many small projects like marking the anchor chain, etc. There are lots of trips to West Marine.

Most notably we met some amazing people and new friends in Annapolis. We loved it there!!! Thanks to everyone we met and who helped us!!!!

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About Us:
So who are we? Well, we aren’t Sailing La Vagabonde, Sailing Doodles, Expedition Evans, Sailing Uma, Gone With the Wynns, or Sailing Delos. We don’t have a fancy catamaran, but we do have a pretty spiffy and fast monohull sailboat that likes to eat cruising catamarans like the Fountaine Pajots, Leopards, and Lagoons for lunch and leave them in the dust 😉 We are Kate and Curtis, a YouTube sailing couple, with our sailing dog Roxy, aboard SV Sweet Ruca. We used to be sailboat racers on the great lakes, and our goal is to cruise around the world via the capes (the wrong way or the hard way). We will see if this will happen or not, as the “new normal” has put quite a damper on our travels. For now, enjoy our videos and join us on our journey via our YouTube Channel.

‘Till Next Time 🙂