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Ep 93 A Whirlwind of Cruising – Saying Farewell to the Greek Aegean Sea
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Ep 93 A Whirlwind of Cruising – Saying Farewell to the Greek Aegean Sea

Wow! What to say. We sailed to so many cool places in a relatively short period of time that it all seemed to blend into one. The winds filled our sails and the sun shone. The water took on the light turquoise color you get when sun and sand bottoms come together. And the food! Such incredible memor...
Ep 92 No Hot Water! Plus Bilge Pump Going Off?
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Ep 92 No Hot Water! Plus Bilge Pump Going Off?

Out hot water heater (cholorifier) rots out, flooding the bilge with water. The bad part about this is that there were 750 liters of water in the holding tank that could continue siphoning. So now another repair project, costing money and time. It never ends. We also leave Naussa, Greece for Naxos. ...
Ep 91 Island Hopping Around Greece
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Ep 91 Island Hopping Around Greece

We finally get back to sailing after two weeks being pinned in Mykonos marina by the Meltemi winds. We still have upcoming mechanical issues, but for the moment it's time to relax.
Ep 90 How Much Wind is Too Much Wind? – Mykonos, Greece
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Ep 90 How Much Wind is Too Much Wind? – Mykonos, Greece

We have a less than ideal anchoring experience on our first night in Mykonos, Greece when the Meltemi winds fill in on us. Stuck on a lee shore in 30-40 knot winds, we're forced to stand anchor watch until dawn. But when we try to seek refuge in the marina, things take a weird turn, with the ma...
Ep 89 More Sailing and Exploring-Dipping our Toes into the Aegean
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Ep 88 Sailing, Exploring, and Celebrating Our Anniversary
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Ep 88 Sailing, Exploring, and Celebrating Our Anniversary

We leave Athens and head for the island of Kythnos. We finally get some good sailing and find the perfect little cove.
Ep 87 Best Dolphins Ever! Plus Transiting the Corinth Canal
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Ep 87 Best Dolphins Ever! Plus Transiting the Corinth Canal

We leave the charming town of Galaxidi, Greece on our way south and east, headed for the Aegean Sea. Along the way we get treated to the most amazing dolphin show we've ever seen, either in-person or on video. Next comes the Corinth Canal, which turns out to be a second treat. Such a narrow pas...
Ep 86 Making Tracks for the Aegean
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Ep 86 Making Tracks for the Aegean

Leaving Kioni, Greece, the coolest place we've ever been by boat, we head for the Gulf of Corinth, on our way to cross over to the Aegean side of the Greek Islands.
Ep 85 Top Bluewater Cruising Sailboats – Hallberg Rassy 49
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Ep 85 Top Bluewater Cruising Sailboats – Hallberg Rassy 49

While in Mykonos, Greece we get an opportunity to do a walkthrough of Hallberg Rassy 49 "Big Blue". This is a continuation of our occasional series aimed at choosing a relatively affordable bluewater cruising sailboat.
Ep 84 Will Talisman Fit Past a Broken Swing Bridge?
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Ep 84 Will Talisman Fit Past a Broken Swing Bridge?

Our last two days on the Preveza (Greece) quay involve a masthead rigging inspection and upgrades to our dinghy davits. Following that, it's off to Kioni, but not without the drama of having to thread our way past the inoperable swing bridge at the Lefkas canal that most of the other boats are ...
Ep 83 Rush to Launch
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Ep 83 Rush to Launch

We're down to the wire and the Travel Lift is coming ready or not! We struggle with a seemingly endless number of broken items and jobs that don't go as planned. But it's still time to splash.
Ep 82 Wendy the Winch Babe, Plus Sewing and Canvaswork
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Ep 82 Wendy the Winch Babe, Plus Sewing and Canvaswork

More projects. Wendy services the winches and sews all the new curtains while I build us a new sunshade. Antonio Vagalis of Yacht Cooling Systems, Preveza installs our new refrigeration system.
Ep 81 More Crappy Boat Projects
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Ep 81 More Crappy Boat Projects

The pre-launch maintenance and upgrade projects aboard Talisman continue, with install of all new head/toilet piping, Oceanaire SkyScreens, sea-cocks and through-hull fitting swaps, and the installation of our new clothes washing machine.
Ep 80 Medium Refit – Boat Projects Far From Home
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Ep 80 Medium Refit – Boat Projects Far From Home

The 2019 season begins with big boat projects. We start with battery checks and move on to toilet / head piping. It's the start of big, or at least numerous, projects that future cruisers can look forward to.
Ep 79 Big Blue Comes For Talisman – Haulout In Preveza
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Ep 79 Big Blue Comes For Talisman – Haulout In Preveza

Talisman finally gets lifted! This is always a stressful time, since improper strap placement can damage prop shafts and instrument transducers. It's also a bittersweet several days of hard work as we prepare to leave our baby for the winter.
Ep 78 Prepping for Haulout
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Ep 78 Prepping for Haulout

Episode 78 finds us back once again in Preveza, killing a little time and getting our boat ready for winter haulout. This was fall of 2018, and the sailing / charter season is winding down. We scheduled for four or five days in order to have time to get our stainless steel repairs completed, as well...
Ep 77 South to Preveza – Plus Wendy Takes a Fall
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Ep 77 South to Preveza – Plus Wendy Takes a Fall

As the 2018 season begins to wind down, we take two of our friends, Shawn and Deb, aboard for a short tour of the northern Greek Ionian islands and shoreline. We then head south for Preveza, where Talisman will eventually be hauled.
Ep 76 Flying the Chute – Fall Winds Return to Greece
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Ep 76 Flying the Chute – Fall Winds Return to Greece

The strong, fall wind patterns return to Greece after a mid-summer of dulldrums. Starting in Corfu town, we embark on a circumnavigation of the the island. It's not a huge island, but enough to keep us going, stopping in at bays and harbors, for a good week and a half. We did anchor out at Kass...
Ep 75 Crushed By A Ferry – The Joy Cruises Incident
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Ep 75 Crushed By A Ferry – The Joy Cruises Incident

In what turned out to be the culmination of absolutely unbelievable season of things happening to us and around us, we get backed down on by a huge day-cruise boat. I called it a ferry in the title because these sized boats ply the waters around the Ionian islands as ferries, all the time, and calli...
Ep 74 Batteries and Charging Systems, plus Alternator Replacement
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Ep 74 Batteries and Charging Systems, plus Alternator Replacement

What begins as a simple swap-out of our 24 volt alternator morphs into an in-depth discussion of sailboat batteries and charging systems. This overview describes the details of shore power, battery chargers, alternators, generators, AC vs. DC power, electrical phasing, US vs European power, battery ...
Ep 73 The Skippers Have Words (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 73 The Skippers Have Words (Sailing Talisman)

Tempers flare in a very tight and shallow harbor. This is the culmination of weeks of frustration with increasingly aggressive behavior by other boat drivers. We're in the small harbor of Assos, which is a beautiful town with a big castle overlooking the lush yards of very expensive homes, but ...
Ep 72 Prop Repairs in Fiscardo, Greece (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 72 Prop Repairs in Fiscardo, Greece (Sailing Talisman)

Our one day stop at Kastos town, on the island of Kastos (Greece) turns into a couple of days when Wendy pulls something in her back. This highlights one of the negatives of full time cruising, which is that often you're off the beaten path with little or no medical services available. From the...
Ep 71 More Drama – Dragging and Drifting Into Other Boats (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 71 More Drama – Dragging and Drifting Into Other Boats (Sailing Talisman)

We can't catch a break. Winds pick up in Kioni Harbor, and suddenly Talisman seems to have no holding. We find ourselves being blown back onto the quay, and alarmingly also into the adjacent boats.
Ep 70 Well This Sucks! The Dark Side of Cruising – Boat Damage (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 70 Well This Sucks! The Dark Side of Cruising – Boat Damage (Sailing Talisman)

Talisman finally gets some bruises. No matter how hard you try, these are the types of things that eventually happen. We've been cruising full time for almost a year now, and this is the first issue of the kind. Join us for some fast sailing and a close call with the "big ferry", plus...
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